Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

New Baden, Illinois homeowner David had cracks in his poured concrete foundation walls. He gave Woods Basement Systems a call and System Design Specialist Brenton developed a plan for him. 

Foreman Jeremy and his crew installed the Geo-Lock Wall Anchors. The Anchors are steel rods that are drilled through the wall and the deep into the soil. They are then anchored with steel plates on both ends. This keeps the rod anchored in the dirt on one end and spreads the pressure across the wall on the other end. This pressure gives the wall the support it needs to straighten out and close any cracks. 

David can now use his basement and trust his entire home is sturdy and safe. 

A foundation was becoming unstable in Marine, IL, causing cracks to form. To solve this issue, specialized GeoLock Wall Anchors were installed. These longer wall anchors are a customized solution for extreme foundation failure, as they will permanently stabilize the wall, straightening it to its original position and keeping it in place. The cracks will also be closed so that no water can leak through. This foundation will remain stable and restore peace of mind for years to come!

Homeowner Gretchen D. of Murphysboro, Illinois was in the midst of renovating her home when she noticed signs of foundation settlement. Her contractor recommended she call Woods Basement Systems and see if one of their specialists could come to take a look at it. Our System Design Specialist came out to the home and proposed to install two of our patented foundation solutions to solve her problem, GeoLock, and PowerBrace. This combination would keep her home stable for years to come.

The step foundation is when a crawl space is dug out to put HVAC and a water heater in the basement area instead of upstairs to gain more space in the living area.  The crack behind the hot water heater worried this Murphysboro, Illinois homeowner because the shorter step wall seemed to be moving inward.  Digging out a crawl space with a step wall is done because digging too close to the original wall footing, which holds the vertical wall in place from settling, would undermine the footing and cause a wall to collapse.  We installed our Foundation Supportworks Geo-Lock™ wall anchors to help straighten the bowing wall.

A foundation was failing in Murphysboro, IL, as cracks were appearing as it shifted. To solve this issue, GeoLock Wall Anchors were installed. These will permanently stabilize the wall, straightening it to its original position and keeping it in place. The cracks will also be closed so that no water can leak through. This foundation will now remain stable and restore peace of mind for years to come!