Bowing Wall in Fairmont City, IL

Challenge

This Fairmont City, IL resident had been putting off solving the issue of bowing walls in his basement for years.  However, the damage had become even worse over time, and the problem needed to be fixed quickly.  The wall bowed a few inches, and the resident was worried that the wall would no longer be able to support the home.

Solution

Woods Basement Systems installed Geo-Lock wall Anchors in order to solve this homeowner’s problem.

The Foundation Supportworks Geo-Lock Wall Anchor System permanently stabilizes the basement walls and provides the best opportunity to straighten them over time.  This is a much quicker and less expensive solution, as opposed to the disruption of complete foundation replacement.  Heavy-duty anchors are securely installed in stable soil out away from the foundation wall.  They are connected to steel wall plates with long galvanized steel rods.  A unique feature of the Geo-Lock System is the ability to tighten the anchors when the soil around your house shrinks during dry periods.  This provides the opportunity to improve and straighten the bowing of your basement wall.

Geo-Lock Wall Anchors have numerous advantages including: they can be installed year-round, most jobs can be completed in one day with minimal disturbance to the home, and they are easily hidden when finishing the basement.