Before & After Photos

Ruth S. in Columbus, OH called Mid-State Basement Systems because there were large stairstep cracks and horizontal bowing cracks that were bowing throughout her basement walls. We sent out our certified inspector, Mitch Mink, out to inspect the home and provide a free quote for repair. He suggested using PowerBrace I-Beams and CarbonArmor to repair and stabilize the walls.

Ruth decided this was the best option, so our crew, led by foreman Milton Castro, went out and installed these products. Both products will prevent further inward movement and the PowerBrace i-beams can be adjusted to straighten the walls more over time.

Ruth is happy with the results and no longer has concerns about the integrity of the basement walls.

The wall in this Gahanna, OH basement had two large stair-step cracks near each corner and the wall had shifted in quite a few centimeters. Inspector Evan Glancy recommended installing three PowerBrace steel I-beams. Foreman Manuel Inguil and his crew installed the beams, which help to support the wall and straighten it over time. 

A before and after look at a crawl space support installation. 

This home was being supported by stacked concrete blocks that were beginning to crumble, causing the floors above to be bouncy and sag. Our crews installed SmartJacks to stabilize the foundation.

Foundation walls begin to buckle, bow, or tilt inward from outside pressure from soil and water and can eventually cause foundation walls to collapse. The PowerBrace system is designed to stabilize failing basement walls and can help straighten them over time.