When a foundation moves, settles, or needs to be replaced entirely, you call a specialist — not a general contractor. We do the work most contractors won't take: cribbing, underpinning, basement lowering, and structural foundation repair for homes and commercial.
A house is only as solid as what's underneath it. We've been called in to fix foundations that were under-built, under-engineered, or just worn out by 60+ Calgary winters. Most of the time, the original contractor either didn't do the work, did it wrong, or disappeared.
We don't disappear mid-project. We pull permits. We work to engineer-stamped drawings. We give you a written scope and a written schedule, and we hit both.
One corner of the house is dropping, doors won't close, cracks are widening. Usually means the original footings are too shallow or the soil has shifted.
Horizontal cracks, stair-step cracks, water seeping in. Often a sign of lateral pressure on aging block walls or freeze-thaw damage on the foundation.
You want ceiling height or a legal suite. Bench-footings and underpinning can drop your basement floor 1-3 feet while the existing structure stays put.
Building between two existing structures, or adding a second storey. The existing foundation needs to stay supported while new concrete goes in next to it.
We specialize in residential and commercial foundation work — both new construction and repair. Every project is engineer-stamped and permit-pulled before we break ground.
Timber or steel cribbing stacks that hold an existing structure in place while we work underneath. The core of what we do — and what most contractors won't take on.
Pier-and-beam or concrete underpinning to extend existing footings deeper, stabilize settling, or transfer load to competent soil. Engineer-stamped, permit-pulled.
Bench-footings, full underpinning, or full dig-out to add 1-3 feet of ceiling height. We work in sections so the existing structure stays supported the whole time.
New residential and light commercial foundations — footings, walls, slabs. Form, rebar, pour, strip, backfill. We pull the permit, we book the inspection, we close the permit.
Crack injection (epoxy + polyurethane), wall bracing (carbon fiber or steel I-beams), tie-rod replacement, re-pointing, parging. Insurance reports welcome.
Exterior waterproofing membranes, weeping tile replacement, sump systems, French drains, foundation crack sealing from the outside. Most repairs need this too — we'll tell you.
Cribbing is a structural support technique where timbers or steel are stacked in a crisscross "log cabin" pattern to hold the weight of a building while we work on (or replace) the foundation underneath. Done right, it's invisible — your house never moves a millimetre. Done wrong, the consequences are catastrophic.
We bring a structural engineer to site. They assess the load, the soil, the existing foundation, and the proposed scope. You get a stamped report and a stamped drawing set before we quote.
Timber cribbing is stacked in alternating layers, transferring the building load to bearing soil below the work zone. We typically build 4-12 stacks depending on span and load.
Once the cribbing is load-tested, we excavate in sections. New footings, new walls, or underpinning goes in. The existing structure never moves. Engineer inspects at each stage.
Once the new foundation has cured and been inspected, we strip the cribbing, backfill, and restore the site. Most residential jobs are 2-4 weeks from start to finish.
A sample of recent Calgary foundation projects. Click any project for the case study with full scope, engineer-stamped drawings, and dollar value.
1912 two-storey on a deteriorating rubble-stone foundation. Eight timber cribbing stacks, full dig-out, new engineered footings, new 8" poured walls, weeping tile, waterproofing, backfill. Original house lifted 0mm throughout.
1962 bungalow with 6'6" basement ceilings. Bench-footed underpinning in 8 alternating sections, new slab 2' below original, new sewer line, legal secondary suite rough-in. Engineer-stamped for secondary suite permit.
1910 brick 3-storey with a settled southeast corner. Helical piers driven to bedrock at 38', structural steel brackets, lifted 14mm back to level, all 14 piers instrumented for ongoing monitoring.
Tight 25' lot in established neighbourhood. Three new residential foundations poured with shoring against both neighbouring properties. Zero damage to neighbours, full inspection pass, on schedule.
20,000 sq ft equipment pad with 18" thickened edge, 8" slab, full rebar mat. Plus 80-ft engineer-stamped retaining wall foundation with helical tiebacks. Coordinated with structural and geotech.
"We had three other foundation companies come out. Two didn't return our calls. One quoted us half of what Two Towers did and we found out later they weren't going to pull permits. Two Towers pulled permits, brought an engineer, and the cribbing was textbook. House didn't move a hair."
"We needed to dig out 2 feet for a legal basement suite. Dave and his team worked in sections, kept the existing structure perfectly supported the whole time, and the engineer signed off at every stage. We lived in the house the whole time too — barely any dust."
"We manage a small commercial portfolio in the Beltline. Two Towers is the only foundation company we call. They're the only crew that shows up when they say they will, writes a proper scope, and doesn't surprise us with change orders at the end."
Most homeowners don't — and that's the point. We bring a structural engineer to site as part of our assessment. They'll tell you whether you need structural support, simple crack repair, or nothing at all. If the answer is "nothing at all," we tell you that too. We've walked away from jobs that didn't need us.
For most residential cribbing and underpinning projects, yes — with some caveats. We work in sections, the cribbing keeps the structure supported, and we keep dust + noise to a minimum. For full foundation replacements, we usually recommend you stay elsewhere for 3-5 days during the most disruptive phase. We'll tell you well in advance.
Yes, always. Every project we take on has a structural engineer involved (we work with three Calgary engineers we trust) and a City of Calgary development permit. The cost of the engineer is on us, and the permit cost is passed through at cost on your invoice. No surprises.
The honest answer: any foundation work carries risk. That's why we use cribbing — it transfers the building load to bearing soil before we touch anything structural, so the existing house stays put. Our track record is 0mm of unplanned movement across 280+ projects. The engineer is on site for the high-risk moments.
Yes. We work directly with most Calgary-area insurance adjusters for foundation crack repair, water damage, and settlement claims. We provide written scopes, photo documentation, and engineer letters when needed. We bill the insurance company directly when the claim is approved.
Free site visit for any project over $2,000. We respond to every quote request within one business day, usually the same day.