Whether you can live in a house during underpinning will depend on the extent of work required and on how invasive the remedial work will be. You should always check if your home insurance policy should cover you for alternative accommodation if it means the property is uninhabitable during traditional underpinning. 

There is no need to relocate with some modern alternatives to underpinning, such as geopolymer resin injection. The remedial work can often be completed in a day and cause minimum disruption to your home and family.

Mainmark’s Teretek® resin injection method is minimally invasive, often allowing homeowners to remain in their houses during the alternative underpinning method. This method involves injecting a resin into the ground beneath the foundations, where it expands and solidifies, stabilising the soil and lifting the foundation. Teretek reduces the need for extensive excavation or disruption to your daily life.

Not necessarily all subsidence will result in a house needing underpinning. Subsidence can often be addressed with remedial methods less intensive than traditional underpinning. Mainmark’s Teretek® geopolymer resin injection technology solution is designed to address subsidence by stabilising and potentially lifting the foundation without the need for extensive excavation, intensive remedial works and relatively high costs often connected with traditional underpinning. This method is particularly effective for correcting subsidence caused by issues like soil shrinkage or erosion.

The depth required for underpinning, and related excavation works, varies based on the specific foundation issue and soil conditions. Mainmark’s innovative techniques, such as the Teretek® resin injection, involve injecting material deep into the ground but do not require traditional deep excavation. This approach allows for a more precise, targeted solution that addresses the underlying causes of foundation problems.