Ram Jack Northwest, LLC.

RAM JACK PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS

In most instances, foundation issues do not need to be considered severe problems, but they are serious and should be addressed as soon as they become apparent. Ram Jack Northwest, LLC. includes installation of concrete piers, helical piers and steel push piers to underpin and/or re-level the problem area of an existing foundation.

Ram Jack Northwest, LLC. is an exclusive certified installer for Ram Jack® Foundation Repair Systems, a hydraulic system composed of hydraulically driven deep, a cost effective technology to re-level structures and alleviate future settlement of foundations.

Hydraulically Deep Driven Steel Piers
Proven the most reliable system on the market today. The brackets — both commercial and wall-mounted — install with speed and efficiency and transfer foundation loads to the pier column in axial orientation for maximum dependability.

Helical Anchors Support System
Helical Anchors are used for very specific applications:

Retaining and Basement Wall Tie/Backs Floor Slabs Pre-Construction Foundations
Porches

THE RAM JACK® SOLUTION STEP BY STEP
Step 1. Assement. Ram Jack Northwest, LLC. provides an onsite evaluation to determine the causes of settlement. A reputable soil engineer is dispatched to determine the soil conditions. Once Ram Jack Northwest, LLC. has determined that settlement is the cause, we will then commission a structural engineer’s advice and drawings for the repair.

Step 2. Obtaining a Building Permit. All piering jobs — whether it is underpinning with concrete or deep steel elements —requires a building permit, this is the building code law.

Step 3: Site Preparation. Plants and trees will be carefully removed and relocated. Ram Jack Northwest, LLC. crews will designate and mark off where the piers will be driven.

Step 4: Excavation. At each pre-assessed piering marker, our crew will dig access holes 2 feet wide by three to four feet deep.

Step 5: Driving the Piers. Engineers are on-sight to verify the depth of the drive and hydraulic pressures. With this information we can then calculate the piers capacity after the pier has reached refusal. Once we’ve completed all pier drives we randomly select 25% of the total drives and individually test the pier with a hydraulic load cell to 2 times its design load (building code requirement). The procedure is verified by the site engineer.

Step 6: Locking the Piers. Once we are completely satisfied that all the piers have been tested, we then lock off the pier in its place by bolting down the locking tension cap.

Step 7: Stabilizing. The house is now stabilized and warranted not to settle for 20 years.

Step 8: Cleaning Up. The holes are refilled and any surface concrete breakthroughs are repaired. Yards, walkways and driveways are cleaned, and any excess materials are removed from the site. The full procedure, from start to finish, usually takes from one to three days.We would like to have the opportunity to put our experience to work for you. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We offer a 20-year warranty on the Ram Jack® Solution.