Gardenworks – Commercial Foundation Repair

Want to know the recipe to commercial foundation repair? Well, let’s talk about Gardenworks. Gardenworks is a massive garden center in Burnaby, BC. They sell everything from plants and landscaping supplies to home decor and gardening tools. Unfortunately, the business is located in a large building with major settlement issues. Until recently, the owners didn’t […]

the problem Recently, a Surrey strata council contacted True Level to repair a sunken foundation. A True Level estimator used onsite leveling instruments and a laser-level to observe the current elevations. The measurement readings and visual indicators showed up to ¾” – 1’ of differential movement concentrated on the outside South foundation wall. While that […]

Challenge: One of the most dramatic signs of foundation settlement is a chimney that has separated from the rest of the house and is starting to lean away. As scary as it sounds, it’s actually quite common! Oftentimes chimneys are built on a foundation that is not connected to the rest of the home, putting […]

Challenge: One Mount Pleasant homeowner contacted True Level because his home had a noticeable slope. Due to shifting and unstable soils beneath his home, the two storey 1986 house was slowly settling and causing the foundation to be 11 inches off level.   Insights: East Vancouver is one of Vancouver’s most desirable and up-and-coming communities: […]

True Level is not limited to the Lower Mainland just as poor soils are not limited to the Lower Mainland. We recently spend time on the coast of Vancouver Island in Victoria where the crew was able to fix and protect a foundation that had settled more than 18 inches. Problem: This house in Victoria […]

True Level has been working in the Mount Pleasant region of East Vancouver very frequently due to the soil conditions of the area. It was actually the neighbour of a previous job which True Level completed work in late 2017. Although the houses were close to each other, the foundation differed and True Level had […]

If you’re a frequenter of East Vancouver, you know Strange Fellows Brewery. They are a go-to brewery and tasting room in Vancouver BC specializing in unique and aged beers. Due to their recent success and an increased demand for beer, the brewery decided to expand. Problem If Strange Fellows were to expand, they would need […]

PROBLEM This home was purchased in 2017. It was immediately clear to the new owners that the structure had settled significantly. The 2-story residential home located in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver displayed evidence of major foundation/frame settlement of up to 9 inches toward the front entrance of the home. There were many signs […]

Problem At Pepin Brook Vineyard Estates in Abbotsford, a 2010 home started to sink into the ground. It was obvious that the foundation needed repair because there was a large crack in the foundation wall as well as in the basement floor. Both floors of the home sloped down and several doors were sticking. The […]

PROBLEM In Burnaby, British Columbia, True Level Concrete was asked to lift and level a home that was not structurally sound. The 2-story home was sinking due to poorly compacted soils which caused the floors to slope. In fact, if you put a marble on the floor it would roll to the other side of […]