Woods Basement Systems, Inc. Before & After Photos

A foundation was bowing inward in Chester, Il, causing a large horizontal crack to appear. To solve this issue, the PowerBrace System was installed. This will permanently stabilize the foundation and eliminate any further inward movement. This will also reverse the effects of wall failure, straightening the walls to their original position and closing the cracks to prevent water leakage. This foundation will remain stable and restore peace of mind for years to come!

Water was entering a basement in Chester, IL, causing damage to it. To solve this issue, the CleanSpace Basement Wall System was first installed. This will prevent water vapor from permeating the basement walls. The white color will also brighten the basement, reflecting the light. Any wall leaks will also be drained down to the WaterGuard System, which was also installed. These drainage pipes intercept water at the perimeter of the basement and drain it toward the sump pump system. This system has a design that will drain any wall seepage without allowing dirt and debris from the floor to enter and clog the pipes. This basement will now stay dry all the time!

Kent and Susan T. of Gillespie, IL had water coming in through cracks in their ledge wall as well as the wall joints of the foundation walls. They were worried about their stored belongings becoming damaged so they called Woods Basement Systems. Woods recommended a basement waterproofing system.

CleanSpace was installed along the walls of the basement as part of the waterproofing system. Besides giving the basement a brighter, cleaner appearance, it forms a moisture barrier over the walls to prevent water from entering the basement and guides the water down to the perimeter drainage system.

Kent and Susan T. of Gillespie, IL were worried about the ledge wall they had in their basement. It was bowing inward and cracked which allowed water to get into the basement so they called Woods Basement Systems. Woods recommended installing Geo-Lock Wall Anchors alongside a basement waterproofing system.

Geo-Lock Wall Anchors were installed along the ledge wall to counteract external soil pressure on the wall that was damaging it. Earth anchors were embedded in stable soil in the yard and connected to wall plates on the inside of the ledge wall with galvanized steel anchor rods. This permanently stabilizes the wall and can even straighten the wall over time by tightening the rods during dry periods.

Kent and Susan T were concerned when they noticed that their basement walls were beginning to bow. So, they decided to call Woods Basement Systems. System Design Specialist Brenton K was able to come up with a solution to the problem.

Foreman Juan H installed a Geo-Lock Wall Anchor, shown above, in Kent and Susan’s basement. The Anchor has two ends, one will attach to a stable level of soil away from the house. The other end will attach to the basement wall. The device can be tightened and overtime will straighten the walls.