
If you'd like to get your foundation problem fixed permanently, you'll first need to know exactly what's needed for your unique problem.
At Woods Basement Systems, our team of certified in-house foundation repair experts is here to help. We have the training, experience, and warranted products you need to solve your problem.
If you'd like to meet with one of our expert contractors for a home inspection, consultation, and written foundation repair quote, contact us today! Each of our quotes comes completely free and at no obligation.
As expert structural repair contractors we offer affordable and permanent home foundation repair solutions you can trust! We service St. Louis, Springfield, St. Charles, Decatur, O'Fallon, St Peters, Champaign, Florissant, Chesterfield, Belleville and surrounding Illinois & Missouri communities.
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We use products that have been designed, manufactured, and distributed by Foundation Supportworks, Inc., an international network of more than 100 of the most experienced structural repair contractors in North America.
Foundation Supportworks' team of in-house structural and geotechnical engineers have carefully designed, tested, and patented solutions for repairing foundation problems of all types. Each of our products is based on time-honored solutions that meet all local and international standards.
At Woods Basement Systems, we bring that warranted, proven quality straight to your door. Contact us today to schedule your free quote!
For our contractors, a typical home foundation repair usually takes less than a week to complete. All of our systems come with a written warranty -- so that you know the problem was fixed right, and so you can have peace of mind for many years to come.
Issues like stair-step foundation cracks, buckling walls, and sagging floors can be devastating to your home's value and make you feel bad about the way your home looks and feels. Our foundation repair systems are designed to do more than just permanently repair your home -- they're also designed to return your structure back to its original position.
Regardless of why you're experiencing a foundation problem in your home, Woods Basement Systems conducts a thorough inspection of your home and we'll let you know exactly what steps need to be taken to permanently stabilize your foundation and restore value to your greatest investment.
Woods Basement Systems contractors offer bowing, sinking, and foundation crack repair in St. Louis, Springfield, St. Charles and neighboring Illinois & Missouri areas such as Champaign, Decatur, St Peters, Belleville, Florissant, Chesterfield, O'Fallon, Cape Girardeau, Danville, Ballwin, Alton, Carbondale, Edwardsville, Charleston, Lake St. Louis.
Foundation walls begin to bow and buckle inward when the force against them exceeds their ability to withstand this pressure.
Failing foundation walls will crack and leak, and if you have a finished basement, they can lead to cracks in the finished walls. Bowing walls may eventually collapse and should be addressed right away.
We repair bowing walls from the outside with our Geo-Lock Foundation Wall Anchor System.
When outside access is not possible, we recommend our PowerBrace I-Beam System.
Our solutions will do more than simply stop inward movement -- they can also be used to straighten the walls back to their original position.
Learn more about bowing, buckling walls.

Foundation settlement occurs when the soils underneath a foundation are unable to support the weight of the structure that's resting on them.
A settling foundation will mean a great deal of damage to your home -- including cracked foundation walls, cracked drywall, doors and windows out of square, and tilting chimneys. As foundation damage goes unaddressed, it will become more difficult to repair.
Foundation Supportworks' line of foundation piers are a great option for repairing sinking structures of all types.
These sturdy, corrosion-resistant piers can stabilize and lift your foundation back to a stable position -- permanently!
Learn more about foundation settlement.

Floors over crawl spaces begin to sink in three scenarios: When there are too few supports, when the supports begin to sink into the ground, and when the structural wood holding up your floor begins to rot and grow mold.
When crawl space structures experience settlement, the entire home above can begin to show damage. Drywall will crack, doors will stick and floors will become uneven. If the crawl space is damaged by mold, there may also be moldy, musty odors upstairs.
Rugged steel supports like Foundation Supportworks' SmartJack Crawl Space Support System can quickly restore your structure. If your structure was sinking due to mold and rot, your crawl space should also be dehumidified and encapsulated to prevent further damage.
Learn more about sagging crawl spaces.

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BEFORE: This Hillboro, Illinois basement experienced cracks in the foundation walls and concrete slab.
AFTER: Woods Basement Systems repaired and sealed the foundation cracks and installed a radon mitigation system to draw radon gas up from below the slab and force it outside of the home.
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Sagging floors and a musty crawl space plagued this home in New Berlin, Illinois. Woods Basement Systems installed the SmartJack post support system and sealed the crawl space with the CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system.
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This crawl space is now sealed with a vapor barrier and equipped with a sump pump system to combat moisture, mold, and humidity.
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This St. Louis, Missouri basement had vertical wall cracks that leaked. Woods Basement Systems sealed the leaks and repaired the cracks.
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Water used to seep through the cinder block foundation in this Edwardsville, Illinois basement. Now, the basement is equipped with a full-perimeter waterproofing system and TripleSafe Sump Pump system.
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Woods Basement Systems repaired cracks in this St, Louis, Missouri basement with the FlexiSpan crack repair system.
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This Wood River, Illinois basement has a cellar door and used to leak in the corner by the steps. Woods Basement Systems installed the TrenchDrain system in front of the basement steps.
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This Farmington, Missouri basement leaked when it rained heavily. Woods Basement Systems designed and installed a waterproofing system that keeps this basement completely dry.
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Water seeped through cracks and into this Pomona, Illinois crawl space—damaging insulation and the wood. Woods installed a vapor barrier and SaniDry dehumidfier as well as a waterproofing system, designed to keep this crawl space dry year-round.
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This Glen Carbon, Illinois doorway was hard to open and close. The brick had cracked because the house had dropped over an inch. Woods installed push piers to lift and stabilize the home.
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This Germantown, Illinois basement had two cracks in the basement caused from bowing walls. Woods Basement Systems straightened the walls with wall anchors and sealed the cracks.
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The walls in this O'Fallon, Missouri basement were bowing. Woods Basement Systems straightend them with awall anchoring system.
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BEFORE: This Kirkwood, Missouri crawls pace needed attention before it was ready to be sold. Standing water is a source of moisture. Moisture ruins houses by providing an ideal environment for mold, fungus, and insects that destroy wood framing.
AFTER: Woods Basement Systems sealed this crawlspace with a vapor barrier and installed a sump pump to keep the crawl space space dry all the time
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BEFORE: Water found its way into this Sparta, Illinois crawl space. Standing water and the humidity from it began to negatively affect the insulation and integrity of the home.
AFTER: Woods Basement Systems installed a waterproofing system with a sump pump as well as a dehumidifier. This crawl space is now completely dry and maintains a humidity level below 60%—which helps control mold and create a drier, healthier, more energy-efficient space.
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BEFORE: Water seeped in through the wall/floor seam, pooling in this Granite City, Illinois basement.
AFTER: Woods Basement Systems installed a uniquely designed and patented drainage system that brings water to the sump pump and pumps it out and away from the home.
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BEFORE: Water leaked through a crack under the front porch of this Fenton, Missouri basement.
AFTER: Woods Basement Systems repaired the crack and installed a patented interior perimeter drainage system called WaterGuard with a sump pump that keeps this basement completely dry.
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BEFORE: This St.Louis, Missouri basement leaked water between the floor and wall.
AFTER: WaterGuard installed by Woods Basement Systems protects the perimeter of the home and sends water back outside—where it belongs.
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This basement in Dow, Illinois had bowing walls. After straightening and repairing the walls with Foundation Supportworks foundation wall Anchors and our pattented FlexiSpan crack repair system, Woods Basment Systems installed a uniquily designed and patented WaterGuard drainage channel to keep this basement dry all the time.
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This leaky Mattoon, Illinois crawl space used to experience higher utility costs due to an open dirt crawlspace. After sealing off the crawlspace with a multi-layered vapor barrier called CleanSpace, Woods Basement Systems installed a crawl space dehumidifier—slashing energy costs.
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BEFORE: Moisture from water damaged the fiberglass insulation, floor joist and studs in this Springfield, Illinois crawl space.
AFTER: Woods Basement installed a crawl space vapor barrier and insulation that pays for itself with its energy-efficient benefits.
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