Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

Brandyn D. had bowed block foundation walls in his basement that allowed moisture and water to seep in through the cracks. This led to mold issues in the basement and the homeowner was looking for a reliable solution. To stabilize the bowed walls and prevent them from shifting or cracking any further, we installed the PowerBrace system. This system held the wall in place and can potentially shift it back to its proper position over time. The steel braces were installed in the floor at the base of the wall and then attached to the joists above the wall. After being secured into place with steel brackets, the beams acted as a brace on the wall to prevent it from shifting out of place. Like dental braces, these braces can pull the wall back to its preferred position.

Have you ever noticed the cracking of any concrete or stone walls in your home? Well, those cracks get worse if not treated properly. They can grow and destroy your walls. At this home in Ada, they had a foundation wall that was crumbling so it was very weak. The homeowner called us to receive our professional help. We drive to his home to see for ourselves and this wall was in very bad condition. We knew of a solution that is much cheaper than a full foundation replacement and it is less risky. That solution is called Shotcrete. Shotcrete is a concrete that we spray out of a fire hose on to the preexisting wall to reinforce it and make it as strong as ever before. We start by connecting the old wall to a framework that will help support the concrete being sprayed on the wall. We just build the new wall right on top of the other wall. This has fewer risk than lifting the entire house does and it is quicker and cheaper, making it easy for you. You won't even need to leave your home. Now this homeowner will never have to worry about their foundation ever again.

Matt had a slant in his living room floor and wasn't sure how to fix the problem. As the slant deepened, he knew he needed help, so he called Ayers to learn about our foundation solutions. Our crew of experts visited his home to examine the space and recommended installing the SmartJacks supplemental support system. SmartJacks is a collection of floor jacks hot-dipped in galvanized steel and zinc plated to promote durability. The base of each jack is implanted two feet below the surface to reduce load-bearing stress. Matt loves having a balanced living room! 

The homeowners had a bowing wall in their basement. Bowing walls are a sign of a serious foundation problem. Even though bowing is sometimes hard to spot, any amount of bowing in wall is an indication of a weakened structure. The biggest signs of a bowing wall are cracks in the wall, floors that are not level, doors, cabinets, or windows that do not shut properly, cracking in the upstairs plaster or drywall, or leaning of outside porches or chimneys. 

To combat this bowing wall our team decided to install GeoLock wall anchors. Galvanized steel earth anchors are embedded into the soil, out and away from the foundation wall. They are connected to steel wall plates with galvanized steel rods. Once installed, wall anchors will hold walls in their current position without any further adjustment. They can be tightened during dry periods allowing for improvement and straightening of the wall over time. 

What is more expensive, paying to fix a severe problem or paying to fix a mild problem? Fixing a mild problem, right! Well in foundation, mild problems will always turn into severe problems when given time along with no proper care. So, don't let your basement walls look like this repair them before they get to be to much of an issue. Luckily for this Hamilton homeowner, we were able to repair the issue using 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 afterwards, we have permanently stabilized the basement. So now the homeowner doesn't have to worry about an unsafe basement ever again.