Sinking Posts
Deck posts settling into the ground.
Sinking Deck Post Repair in Metro Atlanta
When the ground under your deck posts drops, the deck and the roof above it come down too.
Know what to look for
Signs your deck posts are sinking.
It matters, because a sinking post needs a pier under the footing, and a failed post has to be replaced.
The ground under the post is dropping
Sloping Deck
A deck surface dropping toward one side.
Separating Joints
Gaps opening where deck components meet.
Sound Posts
The posts are sound rather than rotting.
Find the cause.
Fix the whole repair.
A sinking deck post is a sound post sitting on a footing that is settling into soft soil.
Find the cause
including anything the deck carries, like a porch roof or an addition.
Support the posts
with a hydraulic jack through soft soil to a load-bearing layer.
Finish the repair
repairing cracked mortar on masonry columns and backfilling the hole.
At each settled footing the pier is capped with angle iron and welded, then a small pour of concrete brings it above the iron and a precast footing is set on top. A steel pipe and plates run up from there and are bolted in, so the deck is carried by steel instead of by the soil.
The Anglin’s approach
The details behind your repair.
What caused the movement, how we repair it, and what the work includes.
Why is the structure moving?
Deck posts rarely fail because the post is too weak. Many decks sit beside a basement wall, on dirt pushed back after the basement was poured. Some posts sit straight on dirt. Downspouts emptying near the deck keep the soil wet.
How is the repair completed?
We fix a sinking deck post the same way we fix a sinking porch or steps: get below the soil that failed, then lift everything together. including anything the deck carries, like a porch roof or an addition. after our 811-certified crew has utilities located. built by our own certified welders.
What does the repair cover?
We fix what is under the deck. Our piers go under the existing footings of a deck that has already been built and started to sink. No new decks, deck boards, railings or stairs No staining or sealing
Why choose Anglin’s for this repair?
A sinking deck is a footing problem, and footings are what we work on every day. Steel piers below the soil that failed, not a jack-and-shim patch that won't hold Our own crews, family-owned since 1930, with no commissioned salesmen Most jobs done in one day, usually scheduled one to four weeks out
Understanding the price
Pricing a sinking deck post repair
Deck post repairs are priced by the number of piers, the same way as our porch and step repairs.
- Two piers: about $4,000
- Four piers: about $7,000 to $8,000, a lower cost per pier as the count goes up
What moves the price:
- How many posts sank, since each settled footing usually gets its own pier
- What the deck carries, since a porch roof or addition is a heavier lift
- Access, since a deck high off a sloped yard is harder to reach
Estimates are free, and the price we quote is the price you pay 98% of the time, on a two-page contract. Regions Bank financing is available on approved credit for projects of $3,500 or more.
Our work, up close
Decks we have lifted back into place
One recent job put pilings under a porch and deck on a hillside lot, along with the back wall of the house.
Customer Reviews
The work matters.
So does your word.
Hear from homeowners about their repair, the crew, and the finished work.
★★★★★
“The front deck and roof above rests on two pilings that had settled about 1.5-2.0 inches resulting in the deck and roof above sagging. I called Anglin's and got an estimate to repair and agreed to the work. The workers showed up on time and did the job quickly and professionally.”
Eric W.
Five years of coverage under your deck
Deck post repairs carry a 5-year warranty. The terms are written into your two-page contract before the crew starts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sinking Deck Post Repair questions. Straight answers.
Honest answers before you make a decision.
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