How The Dwyer Company Stabilized a Settling Chimney in Cincinnati, Ohio in One Day
- Project Type: Residential
- Project Services: Foundation Repair
The Problem
The chimney on this Cincinnati home had settled far enough to show. Cracks ran through the masonry above a widening gap where the stack met the wall of the house.
Settlement like this keeps moving once it starts, since the soil under the footing has already shown it cannot hold the load. Every season the chimney stays unsupported, the separation gets a little wider.
Reaching the trouble meant digging. The chimney footing sat well below grade, so the job started with a deep excavation to expose it before any pier work could begin.
Our Solution
The Results
- Two push piers now carry the chimney, each capable of supporting up to 25,000 lbs.
- Both piers reached rock at 36 feet, so the load sits on stable material far below the soil that had been giving way.
- Crews lifted the chimney as far as the masonry would safely allow, recovering elevation it had lost to settlement.
- Bracket connections hold that position permanently, bracing the stack against future settlement.
The Challenge We Worked Through
The piers had a long way to travel down. Crews pushed both of them to 36 feet before hitting rock. The footing needed prep work of its own, since the concrete had to be chipped back far enough for the brackets to mount flat and square. Both steps added time below grade on a job that still finished in a single day.
Why This Matters
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Completed: September 29, 2025
- Duration: 1 day
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