Woods Basement Systems, Inc. Before & After Photos

This White Heath, Illinois home's basement walls were in rough shape. Over the years, they had become riddled with cracks and had begun to bow inward, causing the owners to worry about a possible collapse. A Woods Basement Systems team supported the walls by installing several PowerBrace I-beams. These steel supports are incredibly strong and totally prevent further cracking and bowing. 

Homeowner was experiencing smells in their home and called us to check out their crawl space.

Water had been getting in for years and at different times of the year causing those smell to come up and into their home.

We installed a sump pump, CleanSPACE™ liner, and air sealed the rim joist with foam insulation.  Now air from beneath the crawl space can not get up and into the home.

Kay A. of Neoga, Illinois was frustrated with her wet, musty crawlspace. The water seepage in her crawlspace caused mold. Mold is not only an allergen, but it began to eat away at the wooden support beams of her home.

The CleanSpace crawlspace encapsulation system was installed. CleanSpace is an inorganic vapor barrier that encapsulates the crawlspace to keep the water out. Because it is inorganic, it does not support mold growth.

Cracks in foundation walls can be a sign of external pressure from soil causing the walls to fail. The damage to the walls will get worse over time if not addressed. Chad and Amy C. of Neoga, IL had tried patching the cracks in their walls before but new ones would form so they called Woods Basement Systems. Woods recommended installing Geo-Lock Wall Anchors.

Geo-Lock Wall Anchors were installed along the cracked walls. They counteract the external soil pressure and permanently stabilize walls in place. They can straighten the walls over time, in most cases, by tightening the anchors during dry periods.

Chad and Amy C. of Neoga, IL had cracks in their foundation walls that would leak, staining the walls and damaging the wood framing that was along the walls so they called Woods Basement Systems. Along with a wall support system to address the cracks in the walls, Woods recommended installing CleanSpace.

Over the cracked walls, Woods installed CleanSpace. CleanSpace is a thick, durable plastic vapor barrier. It prevents moisture and humidity from entering the basement through the foundation walls and instead directs it down to the drainage system Woods also installed. It also gives the walls a cleaner and brighter appearance.