How to Get the perfect foundation engineered for your Site Conditions

IT all starts with taking into consideration the location and site context.

For example, near the beach , is there a lot of flow ove rland from adjoining land ?  during construction put in darins to divert stormwater away from teh works and place crused rock all around to stop mud , etc, then we look for perched water in underground clay , subsurface water flow, rising salt in the soil  and finally will that clay  support the building ? 

 Once built, we provide instructions on how to keep the ground stable to reduce risk and we build with moveable joints to reduce cracks and leaks later on.

BUT there is only one match and it has to be the best one !  When foundations are appropriately designed to meet soil conditions, there are dual benefits for the builder and building owner alike.

People make mistakes such as to cut costs upfront, people ( builders & owner builders or just due to not knowing or break downs in communication during execution of the build ) avoid thorough testing & deisgn. I have seen too often build costs blow up (the good old undercooked site costs allowance !) or buildings ending up with an under-engineered foundation (which risks structural problems) or an over-engineered foundation (adding unnecessary costs to the building project). That’s why it’s important to work with foundation engineering consultants who are experts in soil testing & foundation design, so you get the CORRECT & perfect foundation for your site every time.

When you work with SEACHANGE, you can be confident that you’ll get a footings/foundation design that’s based on adequate sampling(more than 3 bores and more tests not just the “usual” that lead to sudden blow outs in costs later ) , thorough tests, accurate soil testing data and site classification results and we consider the entire site functions ,now and in the future & conditions and features of the land to tailor a foundation design to suit each specific project and location. Call Ed on 0468377999 for a chat so you get to understand why this is so vital.