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Deck, Sun Room and Pergolas Supports Des Moines, Iowa

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Every year Midwest Basement systems exhibits at a variety of Home Shows around Central Iowa.  During these shows the participants have arms full of brochures, fliers, information regarding their upcoming home improvement projects.  Some of the projects are on the need list, and other projects are on the dream and wish list.  In any event, there is an outdoor deck, sun room and patio pergolas that fall on to the project list.

Outdoor decks are great fun for the family, and a fantastic place to entertain friends.  Sun Rooms are a beautiful addition to your home and quickly become a place to sit and relax, and the pergolas are great places to sit and chat while waiting for the food to come off of the grill.  Before any of these structures can be built the supports must be installed.  Traditionally, the supports are a combination of shallow cylindrical hole, a concrete forming tube, 4"x4" or larger support legs, and time added on to the project for digging and allowing the concrete to set up.

Common Draw Back of Traditional Supports

1.  Supports are typically installed during the warmer months

2.  The bearing depth is at the frost line

3.  Longer installation times

4.  Supports tend to sit in expanding and shifting soils

Let me show you an alternative to digging holes for supports.  We call it the EZ Post Helical Support System.  This state of the art helical support system can provide support to a wide variety of structures like decks, sun rooms, pergolas, solar panels, storage buildings, and more. 

Whether you have a existing structure that is settling, and we all know how hard mother-nature has been on structures last year, or if you are building something new, EZ Posts are the ideal solution for providing long-term stabilization.

The EZ Post offers many Benefits over traditional concrete footings:

1.  Can be installed year-round

2.  The bearing depth is well below the frost line - making them less susceptible to change moisture content in soils

3.  Quick installation - no waiting for concrete to cure

4.  Portable equipment can be used to install in tight places

5.  Long lifespan - galvanized steel resists corrosion

6.  Clean installation with very little disturbance to the installation area

This is a fantastic product with lots of applications.  For a free estimate, click here today to register.  We will be happy to help you in any way we can.

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Midwest Foundation Repair
9850 Douglas Ave Suite 100
Urbandale, IA 50322
1-515-992-7046
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