Protect the structure, manage water, and extend the life of your property. TORCH tackles foundation, drainage, concrete, and structural scope with tight coordination between trades—and we bring in a NY‑licensed structural engineer whenever the work requires stamped drawings.
What we fix
- Settlement, cracks, and out‑of‑level floors
- Chronic water intrusion and damp basements
- Failing slabs, stoops, and steps
- Undersized beams/headers after wall removals
- Rot, sill plate damage, and masonry deterioration
- Poor grading, clogged/failed footing drains
Services
- Foundations & Footings – New/extended footings, frost‑depth compliance, underpinning, pier/grade beam solutions.
- Structural Repairs – Sistering/replacing joists; new LVL/steel beams and columns; header sizing for openings; load path corrections.
- Slabs & Flatwork – New slabs, slab replacement, epoxy crack injection, reinforcement, vapor barriers, and control joints.
- Masonry – Block and brick repair, repointing, lintel replacement, parging, and tuckpointing.
- Drainage & Waterproofing – Perimeter footing drains, sump pits/pumps, exterior damp/waterproofing, interior drainage, and downspout extensions.
- Grading & Sitework – Regrading, swales, dry wells, and erosion control to move water away from the foundation.
- Retaining Walls – Segmental block or poured solutions with proper base, drainage, and geogrid where needed.
- Egress & Openings – Basement egress windows/wells; saw‑cut openings; new exterior doors with proper flashing.
- Helical/Driven Piers (as engineered) – For settlement remediation or new foundations where soil conditions require deep support.
Permits & engineering: We coordinate permits with the local AHJ and partner with a NY‑licensed structural engineer for calculations, beam schedules, underpinning/piers, retaining walls over height thresholds, and any scope requiring stamped drawings.
Our process
- Assessment – Site visit, moisture/grade checks, and initial measurements
- Engineer review (as required) – Loads, soils, and details for a safe, code‑compliant design
- Scope & proposal – Line‑item estimate, timeline, and sequencing with other trades
- Permits & mobilization – Permit application, utility locates, materials staging
- Build – Protection, excavation/forming, installs, inspections, and quality controls
- Closeout – Backfill/grade, compaction, site restoration, and warranty handoff
Why TORCH for structural scope
- Organized scheduling around inspections and concrete cure times
- Clean jobsite, dust control, and protection for occupied spaces
- Clear documentation: drawings, photos, and change‑order approvals
- Fully insured; COIs available on request