The story begins inside this Greenville, FL crawl space, where the homeowner was experiencing soft, uneven, and bouncy floors above. Upon inspection, our team discovered that the existing supports were failing to properly hold the weight of the structure. Moisture exposure and shifting soils had weakened the original wooden posts, causing the beams to sag and the floors inside the home to drop over time. This photo shows the uneven ground and aging materials that contributed to the instability a clear indicator that the home required a stronger, more reliable support system to restore structural integrity.
After identifying the sagging floor issues, our team began preparing the crawl space for new SmartJack support posts. The next crucial step was creating a reinforced concrete footing, shown here with steel rebar embedded for added strength. This footing provides a stable, load-bearing base that prevents the new support columns from sinking into the soft, shifting soil beneath the home. By reinforcing the concrete with rebar, we ensure it can withstand the weight of the structure and the constant pressure of the floor system above.
Once the reinforced concrete footing was poured, the next step was installing the SmartJack steel base plate, shown here set perfectly level. This plate is anchored into the cured concrete to create a solid, immovable foundation for the new support column. Using a level ensures exceptional accuracy, which is critical for lifting and stabilizing sagging floor joists above. A perfectly aligned base prevents shifting, uneven pressure, and long-term settling, giving the SmartJack system the reliability and strength it needs to support the home. With the footing cured and the base plate installed, the crawl space is now ready for the adjustable steel SmartJack column that will restore the floors to a safe, stable condition.
With the reinforced concrete footings cured and the steel base plates set, our team installed the SmartJack support columns, shown here positioned beneath the weakened floor beams. These galvanized steel jacks are engineered to provide powerful, adjustable support that far exceeds the strength of traditional wooden posts. In this photo, you can see the SmartJacks securely tightened against the beams, transferring the weight of the home onto the new stabilized footings below. This system not only stops further sagging it allows our team to make gradual, controlled adjustments that help lift floors back toward their original position. The result is a crawl space with reliable, long-term structural support and floors above that feel level, secure, and safe once again.
