Before & After Photos

Before:
In Iron River, MI, a homeowner was experiencing continued inward movement of a basement wall that had previously been stabilized with channel anchors. Over time, the wall began to show new horizontal cracking and stepped fractures near the corners, indicating that the existing system was no longer providing adequate restraint. Iron County’s moisture-sensitive, mixed clay and sandy soils exerted significant lateral pressure during wet seasons, causing the wall to continue bowing inward despite the older hardware.

After:
Sure-Dry replaced the aging channel anchor system with new GeoLock® Wall Anchors to provide deeper soil engagement and stronger long-term stabilization. Each new anchor rod was installed into undisturbed soils beyond the active pressure zone, torque-verified for proper load transfer, and tensioned to secure the wall in place.
The updated system now offers reliable, serviceable stabilization suited to the variable soil layers common across Iron County and the western Upper Peninsula.

Before:
A homeowner in Reedsville noticed severe cracks spreading through their basement foundation walls and floors. The shifting soil beneath the home had caused the foundation to settle unevenly, which led to the cracks and visible structural stress. The homeowner worried about further settlement and the long-term safety of the house.

After:
Our team permanently stabilized the foundation using push piers. These heavy-duty steel piers were driven deep into load-bearing soil or bedrock beneath the home’s footings. Once installed, the piers transferred the weight of the structure from the weak, shifting soil to the stable strata below. In many cases, push piers can even allow for lifting the foundation back toward its original position.

The result is a stable, supported foundation with no risk of further settlement. The homeowner now has peace of mind knowing their investment is protected from future structural issues.

The stability of any concrete surface is dependent on the soils beneath it. The weight of concrete and what it supports, combined with natural soil erosion, can lead to sunken and uneven concrete surfaces. And that's exactly what happened to the concrete walkway leading to the front step of this home in Green Bay, WI.  

Sure-Dry Basement Systems was able to lift and level this concrete walkway using their PolyLevel® system. PolyLevel is an expanding polyurethane foam that is injected beneath the concrete to fill the gaps caused by soil erosion and raise and stabilize the concrete surface.

If you have sunken and uneven concrete surfaces around your home, call us today to schedule your free estimate! 

Before

The basement of this Green Bay, WI home needed more natural light and a safer, more functional way to exit in an emergency. Traditional basement windows are often small and positioned high on the foundation wall, limiting both sunlight and accessibility.

Sure-Dry recommended a new egress window to create a larger window opening while improving the overall usability of the basement.

After

Sure-Dry carefully created the new opening through the foundation and installed a complete egress window system. The larger window allows significantly more natural light into the basement while providing an emergency exit designed specifically for below-grade living spaces.

Proper drainage around an egress window is especially important in Northeast Wisconsin, where heavy rainfall, melting snow, and freeze-thaw cycles can expose below-grade window areas to substantial moisture.

The finished installation gives this Green Bay basement a brighter, more open feeling while adding an important safety feature and making the space more suitable for future finished or living areas.

For more egress window projects in Green Bay, WI click here.

PowerBraces were used in this job to stabilize their basement walls. These walls over time, due to the pressure of the soil on the concrete walls outside, has forced the walls to bow into the home.

Our crew reinforced these walls with 13 PowerBraces. These galvanized steel beams have the power and strength to push the wall back to its original up right position.