Bowing Basement Walls in Herculaneum, MO Home
Here you can see the actual bow in the wall. If this problem were to be left untreated the wall might eventually cave in, leaving the home above unsupported. Knowing that his home was at risk, Chester M. called Woods Basement Systems for a free quote about correcting the issue.
Free Home Inspection Leads to Foundation settlement Solution in Herculaneum, MO
Our system design specialist, Mike T., came out to the home and surveyed the damage. He was able to design a custom solution to permanently secure this home.
Foundation Cracks in Basement of Herculaneum, MO Home
In this photo you can see a horizontal crack running along this basement wall. The horizontal crack turns into a stair-step crack on the right-hand side of the wall. These are signs that the wall is actually bowing inward. This is all a result of foundation settlement and can cause major damage to the home above.
Geo-Lock Channel Anchors Permanently Secure Bowing Basement Wall in Herculaneum, MO
You can see the Geo-Lock Channel Anchors fully installed along this basement wall, a total of 22 anchors were needed to correct the foundation settlement. You can also see that the wall is still bowing outward from the back of the anchors. The Woods Basement Systems crew was able to secure the wall and prevent any future movement, however it will take time to fully bring the wall back to it's original position. During dry times of the years ahead the homeowners will simply tighten the bolts on the front of the anchors.
Wall Anchors Secure Bowing Basement Wall in Herculaneum, MO
Here is another wall secured with the Geo-Lock Channel Anchors. Even though it will take a few years to fully bring the wall back to it's original position, the home is now permanently secured and these homeowners now have peace-of-mind that the full value of their home has been restored. All Woods' products/services come with a life-time of the structure warranty that guarantees no further bowing of these foundation walls.