Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

A corner of a building was settling in De Soto, MO, causing concern. To solve this issue, the Push Pier System was installed. These will permanently stabilize the foundation, and in many cases, lift it back toward its original position. These can also close cracks and improve the operation of windows and doors. This is the least risky solution when the soil conditions are unknown. There is minimal disturbance from installation; installing them is a quick process and will solve the problem once and for all!

Pressure from soil can cause damage to foundation walls over time and cause them to tilt, bow and crack. In Rose Ann H.’s case, the garage of her Moscow Mill, MO home was partially underground. The earth on the outside of the wall shown in the before picture had put pressure on it and caused it to tilt in at the top and form cracks on the ceiling of her garage so she called Woods Basement Systems. Woods recommended installing Geo-Lock Wall Anchors.

Geo-Lock Wall Anchors counteract the soil pressure by embedding earth anchors in more stable soil in the yard and connecting them to steel wall plates in the inside of the walls shown in the after picture, using steel anchor rods. The anchor rods are tightened to permanently stabilize the walls and prevent future tilting and damage. The anchor rods can also be tightened during dry weather conditions for the opportunity to straighten the wall. 

Donna B was concerned when she noticed that her basement walls were beginning to bow. So, she decided to call Woods Basement Systems. System Design Specialist Brandon B was able to come up with a solution to the problem. 

Foreman Bradly P installed a Geo-Lock Wall Anchor, shown above, in Donna’s basement. The Wall Anchor has two ends, one will attach to stable soil away from the house the other end will attach to the basement walls. The device can be tightened and overtime will straighten the walls.

Homeowner Charles E. of Glenallen, Missouri was worried about his home’s foundation. After consulting some friends, he made a call to Woods Basement Systems. After a free estimate from one of our System Design Specialists, he decided we were the company he wanted to solve his problem. Foreman Jeremy Raby and his team had the perfect solution for Charles’s foundation problem, PowerBrace. PowerBrace is an I-Beam system, lifting and supporting the foundation walls of the home from the inside. Over time, the PowerBrace system can be tightened to make bowing or tilting walls straighter. Now, Charles is happy knowing his foundation has been repaired.

Diane L. was worried about water coming into her basement and ruining her floor and wallpaper. To solve this reoccurring issue, Woods installed WaterGuard in the perimeter of the basement. These pipes intercept water at the perimeter of the basement and drain it towards the sump pump system, which will then pump the water away from the house. Diane can now rest assured knowing that she will have a dry and clean basement for years to come!