How Does IntelliJack™ Compare to Concrete Piers?

A common solution for failing floor joists is concrete piers, which are used as underpinning. Unfortunately, underpinning with concrete piers is not a practical solution to the problem. They are extremely unreliable and cannot be considered permanent solutions because of it. A support jack like IntelliJack™ can provide better support for a crawl space than concrete piers. 

Concrete Piers 

Concrete piers can only support up to 40 pounds of weight each, meaning that they might not be capable of supporting the floor, especially if you have heavy furniture in your house. Besides their poor load-bearing capacity, concrete piers are made of an inferior material. Concrete is permeable and vulnerable to the freeze-thaw cycle. When it’s saturated with any kind of moisture that expands when freezing, the micro-tears slowly weaken the structure. 

Apart from this, concrete piers cannot be adjusted. If there’s any kind of settling in the crawl space, then the concrete supports will shift as well and leave your floor joist with poor support. Concrete is widely used as a support system due to how inexpensive it is, but it is not strong enough to hold up and support a home, which is why they are inferior to a solution like IntelliJack™. 

IntelliJack™ Crawl Space Support Jacks 

IntelliJack™ is a floor support system consisting of steel support jacks. Right off the bat, they are better than concrete supports due to the material: IntelliJack™ shafts are made of steel that has been galvanized. This means that it is coated with a layer of zinc to fight off corrosion. Not only will it not rust, but also it is invulnerable to water or frost damage. It’s a long-lasting solution that is designed to last decades.