Woods Basement Systems, Inc. Before & After Photos

A foundation was bowing inward in Williamsville, IL, causing a large horizontal crack to appear and leak water. To solve this issue, the PowerBrace System was installed. Over time and with adjustment, this will permanently stabilize the foundation and eliminate any further inward movement. This will also reverse the effects of wall failure, straightening the walls to their original position and closing the cracks to prevent water leakage. This foundation will remain stable and secure for years to come!

Basement walls in Williamsville, IL, we unstable and needed to be addressed. The homeowner decided to give Woods a call. To solve this issue, PowerBrace™ was installed to stabilize the walls. These zinc-plated steel beams are custom fit to the height of the basement and can be adjusted over time. With this system in place, the homeowner can rest easy knowing their basement walls are stable. 

There are some bad sump pumps out there, but Darren's rectangular hole-in-the-ground really wasn't winning any beauty contests. It didn't take much convincing for Darren to upgrade to a Twin Pack sump pump. A backup pump, an airtight floor drain built into the lid, a pump stand, and a WaterWatch Alarm never sounded so good!

Darren's basement wall had an inward bow. Without attention, the bow would only worsen. Foundation Supportworks Inc. has the solution Darren opted for: Geo-Lock Wall Anchors! Rooted firmly in solid soil, these incredible anchors grip the weak areas of the bowing wall and stop cracks from growing. After Geo-Lock has been completely installed, you can still access panels to tighten the anchors and potentially move the wall back into place! Darren no longer has to worry about his basement wall caving in thanks to Woods Basement Systems and the powerful Geo-Lock anchors.

External soil conditions can exert tremendous amount of pressure on foundation walls. Kevin L.’s foundation walls had long, horizontal cracks that spanning across them which made him worry about the safety of the walls so he called Woods Basement Systems. Woods recommended Geo-Lock Wall Anchors.

Woods installed the Geo-Lock Wall Anchors along the cracked foundation walls. Geo-Lock Wall Anchors counteract that external soil pressure by connecting steel wall plates on the inside of the walls, as seen in the picture, to earth anchors embedded in more stable soil conditions in the yard using galvanized steel anchor rods. They permanently stabilize walls and prevent future damage.