Case Study
QuickBase Failed Traditional Foundations
The Project
Any building is only as good as its foundation … and foundation failure
is commonplace when they are not properly specified.
Shire are called in to repair failed foundations regularly particularly
in clay belt areas with the associated heave and shrink issues.
One of our example projects, for a high-end conservatory and orangery
manufacturer involved the complete rebuild of the conservatory. Since fitting,
the conservatory had seen significant problems which included cracking to the
brickwork and doors not fitting. Shire
conducted a thorough site visit, taking into account a wide variety of
factors. The cause of foundation failure
was difficult ground conditions and a foundation design that hadn’t considered
the reality of the ground conditions. In
the end, it was agreed that the best course of action would be a complete
re-build of the conservatory using a QuickBase as the foundation system. Both the conservatory manufacturer and
householder were delighted with the end result.
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