Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

This Granite City, Illinois home had major foundation trouble originating from a bowing foundation wall. As the wall bowed inward the brickwork on the exterior of the home began to sink which resulted in the damage shown in the before picture. Woods Basement Systems installed several foundation repair products ranging from piering to anchors and even installed waterproofing to ensure the basement did not end up flooded.

The crack and settling wedge of this Granite City, Illinois foundation was caused by a waterproofing system (BOX Drain Tile) that let mud and water get into the sump pump and overtime undermined the footing holding up that wedge of concrete.  We installed a push pier to close the gap.

Richard B. of Granite City, IL had tried patching the cracks in their foundation walls but new ones kept forming. He was worried that might mean there was a larger underlying issue so he called Woods Basement Systems. Woods recommended installing Geo-Lock Wall Anchors.

The Geo-Lock Wall Anchors that were installed along the crack walls will permanently stabilize the walls in position by counteracting pressure on the outside of the walls that causes cracking and tilting. Over time, the walls can be straightened by tightening them during dry periods.

This Granite City, Illinois home's basement walls were in bad shape. Most of them were riddled with large cracks and several were bowing inward. The homeowner was concerned that this damage might cause a collapse if it wasn't addressed, so she called Woods Basement Systems. In order to support and level the walls, a Woods team installed several GeoLock wall supports. These work by connecting heavy anchors buried deep in the firm soil far away from the foundation to steel plates affixed to the interior surface of the walls, effectively pulling them outward over time. 

This Granite City, Illinois homeowner was concerned with several of her basement walls. Over the years, they had become full of large cracks and had begun to bow inward. She was worried about a possible wall collapse, so she gave Woods Basement Systems a call. In order to support the walls, a Woods team installed several PowerBrace supports. These steel I-beams totally prevent further movement and cracking!