Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

Todd had a bowed basement wall so he called our team. We installed PowerBrace, a foundation repair system created to secure basement walls. Often outside pressures can cause your basement walls to crack or tilt, this foundation repair system counteracts these pressures by keeping your basement walls in place. Over time, the system can be tightened to not only secure the walls in place, but to also straighten them.

A homeowner from Battle Creek needed help with the basement foundation walls because she noticed that they were beginning to bow. We drove to her property and installed PowerBraces among many things. Power Braces are an adjustable vertical beam used to help correct uneven foundation. The PowerBrace is placed up against the walls and attached to the floor joists above it. Foreman will come in and tighten them over time in homes in order to correct the wall over time. The Power Brace is much better than I-Beam styles because it continuously improves the wall. This system is zinc coated so it is fully resistant to corrosion.  Now, this homeowner should never have to worry about a weak foundation ever again.

Cheryl T. called us because she had some water leaking in her basement and after inspection from one of our system design specialist it was evident that a couple of the basement walls were bowing. This can happen when the soil on the outside starts pushing on the foundation. With the homeowner we decided the use the solution of Carbon Fiber Straps to fix the walls. Carbon fiber is a very high tensile strength material which means it is literally impossible to stretch. Carbon fiber straps are a great option as long as the wall in only bowed in the middle and hasn't started sliding at the top or bottom. They also work great for those of you that have limited access on the outside of your home because of neighbors or a barn etc.

Cheryl from Battle Creek, MI was having issues with the walls in her basement bowing outward. With extended observation, she could tell the walls were continuing to move. The crack that formed in one of her walls grew to a horizontal distance of more than twelve feet! Cheryl became noticeably frightened about her wall and called us in search of professional help. We went to her home and devised a complete solution consisting of 15 Carbon Armor straps. The Carbon Armor wall reinforcement system is a state-of-the-art solution for bowing and cracking foundation walls. These straps are made from a fiber reinforced polymer that's ten times stronger than steel and is specifically designed for this purpose. Using high strength epoxy resin, the straps are attached the wall and secured with heavy duty steel brackets. Carbon Armor straps improve the condition of bowing and cracked walls by reversing the forces of nature and allowing them to move back to their original position. The best part is that this system requires no exterior excavation, installs quickly, and won't impact future basement finishing. With this cutting-edge solution in place, Cheryl can remain calm knowing her walls will eventually return to their proper position.

Bowing walls and stair step cracks are clear signs that a basement's foundation needs to be looked at. This Battle Creek, MI basement showed evidence of bowing wall damage and water leaks coming in through the cracks, so we installed our wall anchor system to help solve the problem. Wall anchors are secured in outside soil to provide strength in prevention of any more bowing in the future and straighten the walls over time.

After this anchor was installed, we placed a clean, white cover overtop to keep the system discrete and give the basement a more finished look.