Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

Ever since the sidewalk outside of this Coloma, MI home was redone, cracks had started to show on the basement walls. The owners didn’t know what to make of the problem, but they wanted to make sure it wasn’t a threat to their foundation. When our system design specialist took a trip out to advise them, he saw the slight curve in the middle of the wall (seen in the before picture) and immediately recognized the problem as bowing walls. Walls start to bow when the pressure from expanding soil pushes the wall inward.

To stop the inward pressure before it causes the wall to completely collapse, the crew anchored the wall to outside soil with our GeoLock Wall Anchors. The anchors pull the wall back outward using steel rod tie backs, which then connect to wall plates on the interior side. The wall plates are behind the white hide-away-covers in the after photo. While not necessary for the repair, they’re a nice option for those who want to keep their walls protected and looking good at the same time.

Sagging floors were becoming a problem in a customer’s home so she called our team for help. We installed SmartJack, a system produced to halt your sagging floors. Floors above crawl spaces are vulnerable due to the moisture and soils in your crawl space. The SmartJack system uses steel columns, threaded rods and a solid base to permanently address any issues your crawl space may introduce to your floors. Installing this system usually takes less than a day and it provides immediate stabilization.

The trim on David and Stacey’s wall was separating and their drywall was cracking due to settlement issues. So they called our team and we installed SmartJack, a system that prevents settlement in your home. The rooms above crawl spaces are vulnerable due to the moisture and soils in your crawl space. The SmartJack system is a permanent fix by using steel columns, threaded rods and a solid base to address any issues your crawl space may introduce to your house. Installing this system usually takes less than a day and it provides immediate stabilization.

This customer called us because they were experiencing sloping floors and cracks in the foundation. We used Helical Piers to stabilize the home as well as to help return the floors and foundation to the original position. Helical Piers allow for fast, effective installation so there was minimal disturbance to the customer. 

Jim's basement walls were bowing and cracked on the inside and outside of the foundation. He called our team and asked about possible solutions. We installed PowerBrace, a foundation repair system created to secure basement walls in place and overtime it will straighten them. 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.