Foundation repair
Poly-Lift vs. Groundworks: a locally owned alternative in Northern Utah
Poly-Lift and Groundworks both repair settled foundations with steel piers in Northern Utah. Groundworks is a national foundation repair and basement waterproofing company, while Poly-Lift is a locally owned alternative founded in Logan in 2019. Poly-Lift also takes smaller jobs, like a single settled corner or a few piers, and its pricing is often well below what homeowners expect.
If your home in Cache Valley or along the northern Wasatch Front has started to settle, you will likely come across both companies.
Poly-Lift and Groundworks side by side
Each column is how that company describes itself.
| Poly-Lift | Groundworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Who they are | Locally owned, founded in Logan, Utah in 2019 by Clay Ogden | A national foundation repair and basement waterproofing company with offices across North America |
| Foundation methods | Push piers and helical piles from Magnum Piering, ICC-ES proven and made of new structural steel | Push piers, helical piers and IntelliJack supports |
| Concrete lifting | Deep Foamjection raises sunken driveways, sidewalks, patios and garage slabs back to level | Lists concrete lifting and driveway repair among its services in Logan |
| Where they work in Utah | One office in Logan; crews cover Cache Valley, the northern Wasatch Front down to Kaysville, Park City and Heber Valley | Lists Logan, Brigham City, Ogden, Clearfield, Kaysville, Park City and Salt Lake City, served from an office in Bluffdale |
| Who does the work | Locally owned crew based in Logan | Says its in-house crews are certified and local to your area |
| How to get an estimate | Free, no-obligation on-site estimate with an exact price before any work begins. Financing available. | Free inspection by a certified inspector, with a same-day estimate and financing information |
Both use push piers
Push piers are the method both companies name for a settled perimeter foundation. Poly-Lift drives steel push pier sections hydraulically down to bedrock or another stable layer, then uses them to lift the house back toward level and leave it resting on steel. Each pier is load-tested using the weight of the home, and most homes stay livable during the work.
Helical piers and helical piles
Both companies also install helical piers, which Poly-Lift calls helical piles: large steel screws turned into the ground to a depth an engineer sets. They work in a wide range of soils, but not well in the gravel and cobble found in parts of Cache Valley, which is why the choice between push piers and helical piles should come from a look at your soil and your structure.
A locally owned alternative for smaller jobs
Poly-Lift takes on smaller jobs, not just big projects: a single settled corner, a few piers or a small slab. Its pricing is often well below what homeowners expect for foundation repair, so it is worth getting a free Poly-Lift quote and comparing written estimates before you decide.
How to choose a foundation repair company
Whoever you call, Poly-Lift, Groundworks or another contractor, these questions help you compare quotes on equal terms.
- Will someone inspect the home in person before giving a price?
- Which repair do you recommend for my soil and structure, and why that one?
- How many piers, and where? Can I have the plan in writing?
- Are you licensed and insured in Utah?
- Who will do the work: your own crew or a subcontractor?
Where these facts come from
We took the Groundworks details on this page from the Groundworks website, using its About page and its Logan and Clearfield service-area pages, on October 30, 2026. Their services can change, so check their site or ask them directly for current details. If anything here about Groundworks is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.