Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

A Granite City, Illinois home had had some pervious work done by Woods. The owner was looking to sell and with potential buyers ready she needed to have the foundation walls supported better. She gave Woods Basement Systems a call and Team Woods developed a plan to get her foundation ready. 

Foreman Greg and his crew installed PowerBraces to give the walls the extra support they needed. The PowerBraces are anchored at the rim joist and into the floor to give the wall the support it needs to not bow or crack. 

With our written transferable warranty Jorge and Selene could buy the home with peace of mind. 

Foundation walls can often come under great pressure from the soil outside as it naturally expands and contracts due to changes in the weather. This expansion will press against the foundation walls and can often cause cracking and inward bowing. 

To fix this problem, wall anchors should be installed along the damaged walls. Wall anchors work by burying an anchor plate outside in the compact soil and attaching it to a plate against the wall inside with a steel rod. The wall is pulled into a supported position by the plates. This system will permanently support and strengthen the wall, preventing further bowing and damage. If installed soon enough, wall anchors can even be used to straigten the walls back to their original position.

With wall anchors installed along this damaged wall, the homeowners won't need to worry about further damage occuring and degrading the integrity and value of their home. 

A foundation in Granite City, IL was settling, causing cracks to appear and water to leak out of them. To solve these issues, Woods installed products to control the water issue. The WaterGuard Perimeter Drainage System was first installed. These pipes intercept water at the wall and floor joint of the basement and drain it towards the TripleSafe Sump System, which was also installed to pump the water away from the house. This advanced sump pump system will remain working even if there is no power to the house, thanks to the UltraSump battery backup pumping system. Next, a CleanSpace Liner was installed to stop water vapor from permeating the walls and to drain any wall leaks down to WaterGuard. To repair the foundation crack, the PowerBrace system was installed. These beams will permanently stabilize the foundation, straightening the walls back to their original position and keeping them there. This basement will stay dry, clean, and stable for years to come!

The owner of this Granite home had failing walls for over ten years. A Woods foreman came to install wall anchor systems along the walls of the property. Now the homeowners can be safe and live comfortably because these galvanized steel anchor will hold the walls into place, preventing them from falling apart. This helps maintain the value of the home and keep people safe while inside.

A foundation was settling in Granite City, IL, causing various issues in the house, such as cracks in doorways. To solve this issue, the Push Pier System was installed. This will permanently stabilize the foundation, raise it back up to its original position, and keep it in place. The cracks will also be closed, and the functions of the windows and doors will be improved. This foundation will remain stable and restore peace of mind for years to come!