Before & After Photos

This Allendale Charter homeowner bought this house as a rental property. A distracted driver hit the house and as a result, the foundation wall was pushed in. This wall is now weakening and not supporting the home. The homeowner wanted it fixed as soon as possible because he was worried about the structure. We used GeoLock Channel Anchors to stabilize the wall. Steel earth anchors are installed and steel rods are joined to them through the wall where channel anchors are secured to the floor and the other end of the rod inside your foundation wall. These anchors will permanently stabilize your wall and could return it to its original condition.

This basement had a severe case of bowing walls, as you can probably tell by the separation of blocks in the before photo. This occurs because the pressure caused by expanding soil is too much for the foundation to handle, so instead of standing upright, the wall is being forced in and splitting at the middle. While we typically use one of two methods to solve bowing foundation problems, the condition of this basement called for both products: GeoLock Wall Anchors and the PowerBrace System. However, only one system, the PowerBrace beams, are seen in the after photo.

PowerBrace beams work by countering the pressure put on bowing walls. The bracket at the top of the beam was attached to the wooden floor joist above to shift the weight from foundation to beam. Not only does the beam take over supporting the foundation, the bracket can be tightened whenever the homeowner feels it necessary. Instead of being forced in, the wall will cease to move, and thanks to the tightening ability of PowerBrace, may even be forced back to its original position.  

These homeowners had a poured concrete retaining wall along the side of a basement entrance. The wall had a large crack in it and was starting to lean. That was no problem for out foundation repair crews. We installed three GeoLock wall anchors along the wall to permanently support the structure. These wall anchors consist of large steel wall plates that connect to GeoLock earth anchors buried in the ground out away from the wall with the help of a long steel rod. This prevents further leaning and provides a unique opportunity to improve the condition of the wall over time as the system is tightened, mainly during dry periods. This retaining wall should continue to stand upright and reliable for many many years to come.

Al was worried the cracks in his basement walls would continue to grow if left untreated. He needed help, so he called Ayers, and we sent our specialists to his home. They evaluated the situation and suggested GeoLock wall anchors, anchored to the basement wall and connected to ground anchors by steel rods. The ground anchors are implanted in solid, undisturbed soil to solidify the connection. Al loves his sturdy wall!

Dan had us out in the past to give some sinking concrete a polylevel treatment, using high-density polymers injected underneath the concrete to fill voids and lift the concrete back into its original position. With a significant amount of new slabs needing to be addressed, this time we ended up removing the concrete completely and pouring a new walkway. The results are a far cry from what was there before. The walkway will be much safer to walk on and water will flow safely away from the home.