House Foundation Leveling in Hampton Roads
A strong, stable house foundation is essential for your home’s safety and long-term value. When foundation settlement or soil issues cause your home to shift, house foundation leveling is the solution. Leveling restores your home’s foundation to its proper position, correcting uneven floors, eliminating dangerous foundation cracks, and preventing further structural damage.
At AMC911, we’ve been helping property owners across Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Chesapeake with expert foundation repair services for more than 30 years. Our engineered solutions provide permanent stability, not quick fixes, so you can protect your home and family with confidence.
Signs Your Home Needs Foundation Leveling
Does your Hampton Roads home show any of these warning signs? If so, you may need foundation leveling:
- Uneven floors or sagging spots in your home
- Cracks in walls, floors, or ceilings – especially diagonal cracks near windows and doors
- Doors and windows sticking or refusing to open and close properly
- Stair-step cracks in brick or masonry on exterior walls
- Gaps around doors and windows that let in drafts or moisture
- Separating chimneys or porches pulling away from the house
- Floors or ceilings separating from walls, leaving visible gaps
How We Level a Foundation: Proven Solutions That Last
Foundation leveling isn’t guesswork, it’s a precise process guided by engineering and proven repair systems. At AMC911, our in-house engineering team inspects your home’s foundation and determines the best repair approach.
Depending on the type of foundation issue, whether it’s a slab foundation, beam foundation, or crawl space, we use one of several piering systems:
Driven deep into load-bearing soil or bedrock using hydraulic equipment, push piers permanently stabilize and can often lift your home back to its original level
Slab Piers
Installed by drilling through the concrete slab foundation, these piers support and lift settled areas of the slab
Large steel “screw-like” piers used for homes with unstable soils or lighter structures. Common in both residential and commercial work, they transfer weight to stable soil.
The Installation Process
- Excavation & Prep – Small excavations are made around your foundation walls at engineered intervals.
- Bracket & Pier Placement – Galvanized steel brackets are secured to the footing, and piers are hydraulically driven or screwed to stable soil.
- Foundation Lifting – Using a synchronized hydraulic system, we lift the home to the “maximum practical level”—as much as possible without risking damage.
- Void Fill & Adjustments – Any gaps beneath the slab are filled with polyurethane foam injection, and crawl space screw jacks are adjusted as needed.
- Restoration – Soil and any removed concrete repair work are replaced, leaving a clean, minimally invasive finish.
How to Prevent Future Foundation Problems
Most foundation problems start with one thing: moisture. Heavy rain, poor drainage, and extreme weather conditions all affect soil around your home’s foundation. Here’s how to reduce risk:
- Regrade your yard so water drains away from the foundation.
- Keep gutters clean to avoid overflow near foundation walls.
- Use downspout extensions to direct water at least 4 feet away.
- Avoid planting trees or shrubs right next to the foundation, they pull in water that destabilizes soil.
- Install a drain tile system, the gold standard in foundation waterproofing.
- Consider crawl space encapsulation, which keeps moisture out of your crawl space and protects floor joists, beams, and support piers from rot.
Why Homeowners Trust AMC911
When it comes to foundation repair companies, not all are created equal. Homeowners across Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Chesapeake turn to AMC911 because we’ve built our reputation on honesty, engineering expertise, and excellent work delivered in a timely manner. Since the late ’80s, we’ve been a local, family-owned business with deep roots in the Hampton Roads community. As a Class A licensed and fully insured contractor, we hold an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and are proud recipients of the Torch Award for business integrity.
Every project begins with our in-house engineering team, who oversee all foundation inspections, designs, and repair plans to ensure precision and accountability. Unlike many companies that rely on subcontractors, our work is performed by trained in-house crews who pass strict background checks and drug screenings. Whether we’re handling beam foundation leveling, crawl space repair, or concrete slab stabilization, we use proven piering systems designed to provide permanent solutions, not temporary fixes. To give homeowners added peace of mind, all of our labor and parts are backed by comprehensive warranties.
Your Free Foundation Inspection & Estimate
If you’ve noticed uneven floors, foundation cracks, or other signs of foundation settlement, don’t wait until the problem gets worse. We offer free estimates and full foundation inspection to diagnose the problem and design the right repair.
Call today to schedule your inspection with the trusted foundation repair company in Hampton Roads. With AMC911, you’ll have peace of mind knowing your home is safe, stable, and built on a foundation that lasts.
