Saving an Apartment Building in Vancouver

A seven-inch building lift sounds impossible—until you see it happen.
At a multi-family apartment building in Vancouver, True Level Concrete helped restore a structure that had experienced significant foundation settlement, preserving valuable rental housing and avoiding the need for demolition. While the dramatic lift itself was completed in a single day, months of engineering, permitting, planning, and preparation made it possible. Discover how our team coordinated structural and geotechnical engineers, navigated City of Vancouver approvals, and successfully lifted and stabilized an aging apartment building using 48 engineered push piers—bringing new life to a building that still had decades of service left to give.

This home in Richmond was experiencing progressive settlement affecting both the foundation perimeter and interior slab, requiring a coordinated solution that addressed structural stability at its source while restoring interior floor performance. Given the scale of movement and the risk of continued settlement, the project required a multi-system approach combining underpinning and slab stabilization

This home in Richmond had settled and sunken over 7 inches. Causing cracks in the walls and ceiling, gaps in floors, and uneven floors. Our crew lifted, levelled, and permanently stabilized this home with expert methods of foundation repair.

This home in Richmond had settled and sunken over 7 inches. Causing cracks in the walls and ceiling, gaps in floors, and uneven floors. Our crew lifted, levelled, and permanently stabilized this home with expert methods of foundation repair.

This home in Richmond had settled and sunken over 7 inches. Causing cracks in the walls and ceiling, gaps in floors, and uneven floors. Our crew lifted, levelled, and permanently stabilized this home with expert methods of foundation repair.

This homeowner in North Vancouver had a second story deck that was only standing on temporary support beams. And it was already beginning to settle. The deck was sloping downwards, getting cracks in the wooden beams on top, and sagging. Since this deck was in full use and already “decked” out with furniture, our customer […]

This homeowner in Metro Vancouver was concerned about their home’s broken concrete steps. They noticed that over time, the concrete steps at the front entrance to the home had began developing gaps and cracks between the steps. The homeowner also noticed that their driveway was cracking and sloping in areas. Afraid of the front steps […]

This homeowner in Richmond BC reached out to us as they were experiencing extreme settlement on one side of their home and seeking foundation repair. The Richmond area is highly prone to settlement due to the soft, consistently shifting soils. However, this home was showing signs of extreme settlement throughout the structure.         […]

The homeowner of this property in Richmond BC contacted us because their house was sinking on one side, causing multiple cracks in the ceiling and walls, sticking doors and windows, and pulling away from the driveway and patio. This situation was a concern for the homeowner, who couldn’t have peace of mind thinking about the […]

Have you ever had an issue with your home’s front stairways settling or sinking? If so, you know how concerning it can be. In this case study, we look at how a homeowner in Abbotsford found a solution to help repair two front concrete stairways on their property with PolyLevel and Push Piers.   The […]