The Gulf Coast offers many advantages to property owners; with a warm climate, beautiful scenery, and beaches within driving distance, what’s not to love? However, there are some obstacles that go along with owning a home, commercial building, or structure of any kind in Pensacola. Often, homes in Pensacola don’t use traditional foundations, but rather utilize wood piles for foundation support. This can make maintaining a strong and secure foundation more complicated.

As one would assume, our proximity to the Gulf adds water to ground soil, potentially causing damage to wood piles that support many structures in this area. Over time, the deterioration of these wood piles can lead to unsafe living conditions and potential hazards. When this happens, it’s vital that you take action, and quickly. When wood piles are not properly maintained, they may eventually need to be replaced, or the integrity of your building could be compromised. However, replacing wood piles under an existing structure isn’t practical or cost-effective.