So 16 years ago subsequent to purchasing my house I had a Trex deck built. Upon coming home from work the contractor told me when they were digging the holes for the footings they struck water, they had to pump out the water to pour the concrete - I expressed concern bur contractor was adamant there was nothing to worry about. Fast forward to now, I have been noticing a growing gap in front of the deck, I removed the lattice covering the underneath area to find the footings are crumbling, the posts are cracked and the support beam is tilted at about a 15 degree angle.
My question is: what can be done? Must this deck be dismantled or can it be repaired? I know trex weighs a lot more than wood - so I am concerned, I am also looking to put the house on the market soon and this will certainly be an issue upon inspection.
May I please ask how much I could be possibly looking at in terms of cost considering various remedies?
I live in North NJ
Thank you very much for any advice you can lend!
My question is: what can be done? Must this deck be dismantled or can it be repaired? I know trex weighs a lot more than wood - so I am concerned, I am also looking to put the house on the market soon and this will certainly be an issue upon inspection.
May I please ask how much I could be possibly looking at in terms of cost considering various remedies?
I live in North NJ
Thank you very much for any advice you can lend!