Foundation "Pec"?

[Bill Mitchell]

I met with a seller the other day at his here in dfw. When referring to the foundation he said he had some work done and kept referring to installed "pecs" and cost per pec ($750).

My question is what is a "pec" in terms of foundation, I may not even be spelling the word correctly

Thanks everyone

[Kevin Martin]

Bill,

Ask different contractors in your area if they can use helical piles. The cost of the helical might be a little higher but you can install them in minutes, which would save time and money. Basically its a giant screw you install in the ground and attach it to the existing footing. Once it is attached, they can jack up the footing if needed.

This is all based on the type of soils but usually helical's can be used in majority of soils unless the house was build on limestone or a giant rock. If was the case you probably wouldn't be having issues with the foundation unless their was an earthquake or some kind of void in the rock. Hope this helps, Goodluck