Foundation Repair Photo Album: Saving a Failing Grand Rapids Basement
Mario and his family are noticing multiple cracks all over the walls in the basement and even some cracking outside. He wanted peace of mind that the walls were secure and not going to crunble so he called us! We installed the CarbonArmor Wall Reinforcing System and the PowerBrace Wall Repair System to keep the walls from moving any further.
The CarbonArmoris a state-of-the-art solution for bowing and cracking foundation walls. The system includes carbon fiber fabric straps that are 10 times stronger in tension than steel. The fabric straps are bonded to the wall using a high strength epoxy resin. The CarbonArmor system does not require exterior excavation, they install quickly, and they won't impact future basement finishing.
The PowerBrace is the ideal way to stabilize walls that are bowing, buckling, or tilting inwards. The PowerBrace system is made up of steel beams that are secured to the joists above the wall with steel brackets.This system allows for tightening of the brace to possibly raise the wall back to its original position. PowerBraces don't involve any exterior excavation and installs quickly with minimal disruption to your basement space.
Lots of Little Cracks
This is one of the rooms in the basement. You can see all the small cracks that are over all the walls. This is not good, if you see multiple cracks all over, give us a call!
Cracks Outside the House
There is cracking outside the house in the brick under that first window. This is a sign of settling and is not good.
Big Cracks
This crack has gotten pretty big and looks as if the wall is being pulled apart. This is a sign that the house is settling a lot.
CarbonArmor
We installed CarbonArmor on some of the walls in the basement where there were cracks. This helps to keep the wall stable and prevent further movement.
PowerBrace Wall Repair
We installed PowerBraces on some walls in the basement where the walls were more than just cracking. These stabilize the wall and could potentially return the wall to the original position.
