Before & After Photos

This homeowner in Charlottesville reached out to Fortress Foundations Solutions because the floors of their home were sagging, and they wanted to get them supported before it became a bigger foundation issue.

Our System Designer went out to assess this home and determined that the best solution for this sagging floor issue would be to install the SmartJack System. The SmartJack System permanently lifts and stabilizes existing beams and floor joists in your crawl space, lifting and leveling the floors of the home! This homeowner can now be confident knowing that their home is permanently supported and stabilized!

This homeowner located in Charlottesville, VA contacted Fortress Foundation Solutions because they were receiving water in their crawl space, causing their floor joists to rot. The floors in their home had started to sag, so Fortress recommended that we install our CleanSpace Vapor Barrier along with our SmartJack Crawl Space Support System. 

SmartJacks provide solid support for sagging and undersized beams, restoring stability and straightness to sagging floor joists in a crawl space. Our crawl space repair system will ensure that your home has a stable crawl space that won't sink or sag.

This home in Charlottesville had walls that were bowing, concerning the homeowner. They reached out to Fortress for a permanent solution on stabilizing those walls.

Our System Designer, Scott Llewellyn, went out to assess this home and recommended installing our GeoLock Wall Anchor System.

The GeoLock anchor system permanently stabilizes your foundation wall and, in many cases, can straighten your wall back toward its original position. Heavy-duty earth anchors are embedded in stable soil away from your foundation wall, and are then connected to steel anchors with long, galvanized rods. Once tightened, the anchors will hold the wall securely in its current position without any further adjustment.

This homeowner contacted Fortress Foundatin Solutions because they had some concerns about their foundation. There was a huge crack running along the floor in there home and it looked like one side had started to sink down. 

Fortress solved this problem by installing our Push Piers. Push Piers feature a patent-pending external sleeve that strengthens the pier at the critical tension point below the bracket. They are installed next to the footings and attached with a heavy duty steel bracket. Soil is backfilled around the piers once stabilization and lifting is complete to finish the installation. 

In the 'before' photo, notice the concerning issue of shearing walls that posed significant risks to a homeowner in Saxe, Virginia. This foundation problem was expertly resolved by Fortress Foundation Solutions with our GeoLock Channel Anchor system. This solution permanently secures the entire wall, actively preventing further inward movement. As you can see in the 'after' photo, the correct installation at optimal points helps stabilize these walls efficiently. The project not only restores safety but also regains the property’s value swiftly and reliably.