Foundation Damage
This Highland, Illinois basement was experiencing foundation settlement. Over time it is common for a home to experience settlement. Settlement is essentially when a home's foundation experiences pressure on different sections of the house. Since the basement is the core of the home, this means that the basement walls have a significant amount of stress placed on it which results in cracking.
Cracked Basement Walls
The result of settlement in this house? Several cracks and movement had developed in the walls of the basement. Some of these cracks had significantly deepened with time.
Moving Foundation
The trouble with foundation settlement is that if it isn't addressed it will only worsen. This isn't an issue that will go away with time, quite the opposite!
Stabilizers
The Geo-Lock wall anchors have been anchored into the basement walls. Unlike other stabilizers, Geo-Locks are installed into the soil surrounding the walls and are anchored into the basement onto the steel plate.
Moving in Place
How this anchoring system works is that over time the resistance created will move the wall back in place. Stabilizing the walls will prevent any further cracking or harm to the walls.
Secured
The great bonus with this anchoring system is that if over time the homeowner thinks the wall is experiencing movement, they can be tightened!