Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

The foundation walls in this Lansing, MI house were settling likely from the soil it was built on. We were able to install Helical Piers to help bring the home back to its original position. Once we find the proper depth to where good soil is we install heavy-duty steel foundation brackets below the footing. The weight of the home is then transferred through the piers to the sturdy soil to bring the home back to where it should be. 

This customer gave us a call after noticing a change in her basement walls. Large horizontal cracks, like the one seen in this before picture, are one of the key signs that a wall is starting to bow inwards due to outside soil pressure. There are several possible approaches for correcting bowing walls. In this particular case, we used our PowerBrace system.

The after photo shows one of the nine different steel beams and brackets used in that system. As you can see, the tops of the beams were attached to the floor joists in the ceiling with a special tightening bracket. The long bolt is what makes adjusting and tightening the system possible.  As the beams were installed, any pressure that was being applied to the foundation walls was shifted over to the PowerBrace system, allowing the wall to straighten back to its original position over time.

Because your basement walls are essential to your homes integrity, we urge you to call us as soon as you notice a buckling, bowing or collapsing wall like this. To find out more about the common signs of a failing foundation wall, click here. 

A homeowner from Lansing contacted us referring to her basement that had a weak foundation wall. She did not know how to fix it, so she called us. We drove to her home and installed Wall Anchors. We install these by digging a tiny hole in that are a few feet away from the home. Then we drill a steel rod through a 1-inch hole in the basement wall. After that, the rod connects to an anchor that is placed in the hole of the soil. Once we place the plates on afterward, we have permanently stabilized the basement. So now the homeowner doesn't have to worry about an unsafe basement ever again.

Demeka's home has been giving her problems, such as having cracks and bowed basement walls. Eventually, she called us to assess her problem, it was determined by our specialists that her foundation is slipping. To fix this, our specialists determined that Powerbraces on the foundation walls of her basement would fix the problem permanently.

This Lansing home had a basement wall that was pushing in and slanted sideways. They wanted this fixed before the home sold so we were called. We installed the PowerBrace Foundation Wall Repair System to halt movement of the wall. The PowerBrace is made of a steel beam that is secured to joists above the wall with steel brackets. These beams not only stop movement but can potentially straighten the wall. The system allows for tightening, installs quickly, and won't disrupt your basement system.