advanced work · 4100 block of N Watkins St, Frayser, Memphis, TN 38127 (residential)

Relevel a settled pier-and-beam foundation under a home on the 4100 block of N Watkins St, Frayser

Memphis's shifting clay soil settles the brick piers under this block's older housing unevenly, sloping floors and racking door and window frames; releveling the piers is the structural repair everything else depends on. Standard: Pier-and-beam foundation releveling for historic shotgun/bungalow housing stock -- structural jacking, pier replacement/shimming and moisture-source correction under IRC/ICC residential foundation-repair practice. LBC Materials/Place petals (durable, well-maintained existing structures); SDG 11.1 adequate, safe, resilient housing. Proof: Before/after floor-elevation survey showing the low points corrected; Photo documentation of piers/beams before and after; Permit inspection pass reference where required Method (IRC/ICC residential foundation repair practice for pier-and-beam construction -- structural jacking, pier replacement/shimming and moisture-source correction to relevel a settled floor system; licensed foundation-repair contractor performs all structural work, ~240-480 min): 1. Verify the licensed foundation-repair contractor's structural plan and permit; photograph the crawlspace access, existing piers/beams, and any moisture source (standing water, plumbing leak, poor grading) before work. 2. Run a floor-elevation survey (laser level grid) and mark the low points against the structural plan; record every reading. 3. The licensed crew sets jacks, relevels beams to the plan's target elevation, and replaces or shims piers per the engineer's spec -- never load beyond the rated jack capacity. 4. Correct the moisture source found in step 1 (grading, downspout redirect, or vapor barrier per the crawlspace's condition) so the releveling isn't undone by the next wet season. 5. Re-survey the floor elevation to confirm it meets the plan's target, verify door/window operation upstairs, and photograph the finished piers/beams and crawlspace. 6. Pass the local building-permit inspection where required; enter the before/after elevation survey, permit reference, and photos into the proof record; sign it. Equipment: hydraulic floor jacks rated to the structural load, laser level / string line + floor-elevation survey tape, pressure-treated shims and/or new concrete/steel piers per engineer spec, moisture meter (source-control check before closing the work), camera + tablet for the elevation survey and photo log Done when: Before/after floor-elevation survey showing the low points corrected to the structural plan's target; Photo documentation of piers/beams before and after, including any pier replacement or shim material used; The moisture source identified in the pre-work survey corrected (grading, drainage, or vapor barrier); Permit inspection pass reference where required by the jurisdiction

Where: 4100 block of N Watkins St, Frayser, Memphis, TN 38127 (residential)
Pay: $220 proposed
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Proof: Before/after floor-elevation survey showing the low points corrected; Photo documentation of piers/beams before and after; Permit inspection pass reference where required
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Level: advanced
Open until: 2026-08-17

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 240–480 minutes. Method of record: IRC/ICC residential foundation repair practice for pier-and-beam construction -- structural jacking, pier replacement/shimming and moisture-source correction to relevel a settled floor system; licensed foundation-repair contractor performs all structural work

Bring

hydraulic floor jacks rated to the structural load
laser level / string line + floor-elevation survey tape
pressure-treated shims and/or new concrete/steel piers per engineer spec
moisture meter (source-control check before closing the work)
camera + tablet for the elevation survey and photo log

Steps

1. Verify the licensed foundation-repair contractor's structural plan and permit; photograph the crawlspace access, existing piers/beams, and any moisture source (standing water, plumbing leak, poor grading) before work.
2. Run a floor-elevation survey (laser level grid) and mark the low points against the structural plan; record every reading.
3. The licensed crew sets jacks, relevels beams to the plan's target elevation, and replaces or shims piers per the engineer's spec -- never load beyond the rated jack capacity.
4. Correct the moisture source found in step 1 (grading, downspout redirect, or vapor barrier per the crawlspace's condition) so the releveling isn't undone by the next wet season.
5. Re-survey the floor elevation to confirm it meets the plan's target, verify door/window operation upstairs, and photograph the finished piers/beams and crawlspace.
6. Pass the local building-permit inspection where required; enter the before/after elevation survey, permit reference, and photos into the proof record; sign it.

If it does not match the plan

Floor-elevation survey finds a low point exceeding the jurisdiction's structural-repair threshold or any sign of foundation cracking beyond hairline -> route to a licensed structural engineer before any jacking; never jack past a documented crack without engineer sign-off.
No moisture source is found or corrected before closing the work -> the releveling is not accepted as complete; document the open moisture item and route it as its own follow-on job.

What counts as done

Before/after floor-elevation survey showing the low points corrected to the structural plan's target
Photo documentation of piers/beams before and after, including any pier replacement or shim material used
The moisture source identified in the pre-work survey corrected (grading, drainage, or vapor barrier)
Permit inspection pass reference where required by the jurisdiction

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