Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

A homeowner in Princeton, IN, was having leaking issues in the cement of their basement floor. Water leakage in a basement can be a nuisance when it is preventing you from using the extra space for safe storage. The basement was lacking a proper drain around the bottom of the foundation, causing the water entering the basement to remain on the floor. In addition to water leakage, the basement had to bow walls that need to be permanently straightened.

A trench was created beside the bottoms of the walls for the WaterGuard system to go into. The WaterGuard system has a built-in 3/8-inch gap between the floor and the wall to drain the wall leaks. The next item to prevent leaking in the basement is a bright white line called CleanSpace. CleanSpace provides a vapor barrier, drains water behind it, and will brighten the living space of the basement.  A TripleSafe Sump pump was installed to pump out any water that was coming from the WaterGuard to the sump pump. To fix the bowing issues, push piers are installed alongside the walls to stabilize and straighten the foundation. The homeowner felt relieved to know that not only their basement would no longer be leaking, but the foundation would no longer be an issue. 

A homeowner in Evansville, IN, had bowing walls in her garage that needed to be straightened. A horizontal crack usually starts small and will increase in width over time as the soil outside continues to put pressure on the wall. The amount of pressure varies depending on the type of soil around the home, the amount of moisture in the soil, and how deep the foundation is under the ground. The homeowner was ready to stabilize the home's foundation to have peace of mind. 

The best solution for the homeowner was the GeoLock Wall Anchor System. To have GeoLock installed, the home has to have soil outside the walls for installation purposes. Wall anchors are installed by digging a small hole in the soil away from the home's foundation. A steel rod is drilled through a one-inch hole in the basement wall and is connected to an earth anchor seated deep within the augured hole in the basement wall and is connected to an earth anchor seated deep within the augured hole. A low-profile plate is placed on the interior of the basement walls and is secured to the rod. Once the system is installed, it is tightened and will permanently stabilize the foundation of the home. 

This home in Decaturville, TB, was starting to become a threat due to the foundation bowing. The basement had stair-step cracking and bowing at the top. If the foundation is left untreated, the situation will only get worse. There are a few signs inside your home that will show if your foundation is hurting. Foundation wall cracks resulting from the settlement will often start narrow at the bottom and widen as they move up the wall. Cracks in drywall throughout the house are good indicators of settlement and may be more obvious in the uppermost levels. Problems with doors and windows can occur, such as sticking, locking on doors that are not working properly, and needing to shave down the top of the door to open and close more easily. 

A PowerBrace system is installed to permanently stabilize the home's foundation. Utilizing a joist reinforcement method that distributes the load evenly, this system eliminates the worry of damage caused to wood floor joists commonly seen with other l-beam systems. PowerBrace's state-of-the-art brackets were engineered to provide strong joint reinforcement while also protecting the integrity of your home's floor system. It thrilled the homeowner to know that their foundation will be protected from now on. 

An Evansville, IN family truck luck when the wife inherited a home. The only issue with the home was the basement, which had buckling walls. The buckling walls were causing water to leak into the basement whenever it rained, causing the homeowners to stress with the after clean-up. A part of the wall had stair-step cracking caused by the pressure from the soil and water outside the walls pushing into the wall and not being treated for so long. The inherited home started to feel like a burden and a blessing, but the homeowners were willing to change that! 

There were two major issues with the home that needed to be resolved, such as the water leakage and the stabilization of the foundation. To first take care of the water leakage, CleanSpace is put on the walls to protect the vapor barrier. Next, the best solution for stabilizing the structure of the home was to install the PowerBrace system. The PowerBrace system permanently stabilizes the foundation and repairs the cracks that were once there. Once the basement walls were waterproofed and straightened for the homeowners, it was like a weight of worry had been lifted. 

A retaining wall was pulling away from the home foundation and taking the corner block with it, causing stair-step cracking on the wall. The family in Lewisport, KY knew what they needed and came to us for advice on how and where the issue needed to be repaired. Retaining walls are structures that hold back or retain soil, water, and other materials.  Since a retaining wall has been supporting the landscaping, the wall needed to be straightened to continue benefiting.  

The best solution for straightening the retaining wall was to install the GeoLock Wall Anchor system. Wall anchors are installed by digging a small hole in the soil away from your home's foundation. A steel rod is drilled through a one-inch hole in the basement wall and is connected to any earth anchor seated deep within the augured hole. A low-profile wall plate placed on the interior of the basement wall is secured to the rod. The augured hole is backfilled and sod is replaced. All components are then connected and tightened. The retaining wall is now back to performing the job it's supposed to be doing: preventing erosion.