Foundation repair in FL

Alpha Foundation Specialists Receives Award at International Convention in Connecticut

Fri, September 30 2011, 00:00:00 -500

Tallahassee, FL – Alpha Foundation Specialists was recently honored at a meeting of over 600 guests from all over the United States and Canada at this year’s Team Basement Systems Convention. The annual convention is held each year between Seymour, Connecticut, (where the Basement Systems headquarters is located) and Hartford, Connecticut, and brings together dealerships of the international network for classes, seminars, training, parties and networking.

This year, Alpha Foundation Specialists received an award at the Team Basement Systems International Convention. Alpha Foundation Specialists ranked in the Top 30 Foundation Supportworks Dealers in the United States and Canada.

The convention featured guest speakers Krish Duhnam (of the Zig Ziglar corporation), and the “Pit bull of Personal Development” Larry Winget. A sports-themed party at the Connecticut Convention Center ended the convention week with music, food and performances by the Harlem Wizards and the New England Patriots Cheerleaders.

Alpha Foundation Specialists are a structural repair contractor specializing in commercial foundation repair, crawl space repair and floor cupping in Pensacola. Alpha Foundation Specialists has been providing foundation repair to the Greater Tallahasse Area since 2002.

Basement Systems is an international network of basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and basement finishing contractors. The international headquarters, based in Seymour, Connecticut, also provides sales and service throughout Connecticut and Westchester County, NY. Larry Janesky's Basement Systems has been helping homeowners increase their usable living space for over 20 years across the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. They have 27 patented basement and crawl space products, designed to help homeowners get more out of their basements and increase their home's value.

Foundation Specialist in Tallahassee Florida Featured in Compact Equipment Trade Magazine

Fri, March 25 2011, 02:52:00 -500

Tallahassee, FL – Alpha Foundation Specialists (AFS) is featured in the March 2011 Compact Equipment trade magazine for their commitment to repairing buildings that fall prey to foundation settlement. The article capitalizes on the company’s founder who has sought to successfully bring helical support and services to northern Florida.

The feature describes the priorities of AFS, their products and services, as well as the company’s history.

For the past ten years, AFS Owner Matt Shanley has been envisioning the ways he could change the foundation industry in northern Florida. As fate would have it, he came in contact with a man experienced with helical anchors. The dream began to quickly take shape as Shanley acknowledged the local need for helical services due to the soil’s composition.

Expansive soils, common to northern Florida are unstable and a large contributor to much of the area’s reported foundation issues.

“In this area, we have something commonly called pipe clay — it’s an expansive soil — when it gets wet, it swells and when it gets dry it contracts,” explains Shanley.

Although many homeowners avoid fixing cracks or other foundation/structural issues, Shanley reminds homeowners the importance foundations have to the building’s overall health and stability. If the cause of the problems aren’t identified and repaired, the foundation will continue to worsen until it’s completely settled or dysfunctional.

Shanley manages two three-person teams that repair commercial, residential and industrial jobs ranging from $3,000 - $300,000. In just over a decade’s time, AFS has repaired hundreds of structures that gross about $1 million a year. The teams use track loaders and mini excavators as well as helical piers and piles to lift settling foundations.

About Alpha Foundation Specialists

AFS is a full service foundation repair expert that offers residential, commercial, and industrial repairs. They offer free estimates for sinking foundations in Tallahassee, FL.

They’ve been in service since 2002 and repair buildings from northern Florida to southern Georgia, specifically: Tallahassee, Pensacola, Perry,Marianna, Colquitt, Cottonwood, Sparks, Thomasville, GA.

About Compact Equipment Trade Magazine

Compact Equipment is one of seven trade magazines published by Benjamin Media, Inc. otherwise known as BMI. This publisher has been in business since 1999 and publishes information from construction to water infrastructure.

Bouncy Floors No More, Take the Flex Out of Old Floors

Thu, November 11 2010, 00:00:00 -500

A floor that bows in the middle, flexes noticeably, or dips down in one or more areas could indicate a serious structural problem with the foundation and/or framing.

An unstable floor can have several causes. First of all, old-time carpenters may have used undersized floor joists because they were building before engineered span tables and building codes were available. A joist that spans a long distance without being supported in the middle is likely to sag or flex.

Floors can also sag or flex because a beam installed to provide mid-span support for joists has shifted out of position or rotted.

An experienced foundation repair contractor can diagnose bouncy floor problems and perform foundation repairs that make the floor framing stiffer and more secure. The SmartJack system, available from Foundation Support Works dealers, is an excellent solution to many bouncy or sagging floor problems. As shown in the photo and drawing, the SmartJack system has two main components: a precast concrete footing and a steel jack equipped with a threaded rod and a steel top plate that fits under a beam or girder.

Unlike an old-fashioned wood post-and-beam framework, the SmartJack system is adjustable, enabling the contractor to fine-tune the height of the support beam and thus, the floor itself. With a series of SmartJacks installed beneath a sound mid-span support beam, an unstable old floor can be made stronger, stiffer and straighter.

Contact Alpha Foundation Specialists today for a Valdosta, Tallahassee, or Gainesville foundation repair company!

Local Foundation Repair Expert Earns BBB Rating

Mon, July 26 2010, 00:00:00 -500

Tallahassee, FL - Foundation company earns A-rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Alpha Foundation Specialists has earned a consistent A-rating through the Better Business Bureau. They work to solve Floridians' bowing wall, settling foundation, and cracked wall problems. Because of their top-notch customer service and satisfaction, they have earned an A rating from the Better Business Bureau.

Alpha works hard to gain the trust of their customers and continues to make positive, healthy changes to homes through their services. This A rating provides evidence to consumers that Alpha Foundation Specialists goes out of their way to abide by all 8 BBB tenets, which is the prerequisite to get this rating.

Alpha is a foundation and crawl space repair company that was founded in 2002. For over eight years, they have crafted their skill base using only Foundation Supportworks trained technicians.

Alpha Foundation Specialists is a Foundation Supportworks dealer. Its sister company, Basement Systems, Inc. has been awarded 25 patents for the many unique products developed specifically to prevent crawl spaces from damaging moisture problems. The company has won many awards and patents for their products and services, including being a finalist for the national Better Business Bureau's prestigious National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.

For more information about Alpha Foundation Specialists or an estimate for foundation repair in Panama City, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Panama City, Pensacola, and Valdosta areas, contact them by phone or online. To watch their video on foundation repair click here.

Alpha Foundation Specialists

4778-B Woodlane Circle

Tallahassee, FL 32303

1-866-618-9710

http://www.foundationrepairnorthflorida.com

Alpha Foundation Specialists of Florida Expands Foundation Repair Business

Wed, April 21 2010, 00:00:00 -500

Tallahassee, FL - Local foundation repair contractor company, Alpha Foundation Specialists of Florida, teams up with the international Foundation Supportworks network.

Alpha Foundation Specialists, a locally owned and operated foundation repair contractor serving the northern Florida and south Georgia area, is growing. Theyâve been selected to take up the Foundation Supportworks (FSI) banner in their area, and have joined this contractor network that spans all across the United States and Canada.

Foundation Supportworks provides unique foundation repair products, trainings, and the shared experiences and knowledge of more than sixty major foundation repair contractor companies. Dealers are located in the US and Canada.

Foundation Supportworks dealers are selected from only well-established companies that maintain an excellent reputation, both with the local community and accredited through the Better Business Bureau. FSI dealers also agree to provide free foundation inspections and written quotes to homeowners at no obligation.

As authorized and certified FSI dealers, Alpha Foundation Specialists has exclusive access in the area to a battery of trainings, foundation repair products, and literature. The central headquarters, located in Omaha, NE, maintains a staff of geotechnical and structural engineers that specialize in product design, dealer support, and quality assurance of all provided products.

Alpha Foundation Specialists will be providing the FSI line of foundation push piers, helical piers, wall anchors, and crawl space jacks in their area, as well as several foundation repair products for new construction and commercial applications. Their FSI service area stretches across northern Florida and southern Georgia, including Pensacola, Tallahassee, Panama City, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Adel and Donalsonville.

Foundation Repair North Florida

4778-B Woodlane Circle

Tallahassee, FL 32303

1-866-618-9710

http://www.foundationrepairnorthflorida.com/