Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

Basement walls in Williamsville, IL, we unstable and needed to be addressed. The homeowner decided to give Woods a call. To solve this issue, PowerBrace™ was installed to stabilize the walls. These zinc-plated steel beams are custom fit to the height of the basement and can be adjusted over time. With this system in place, the homeowner can rest easy knowing their basement walls are stable. 

Homeowner Gretchen D. of Murphysboro, Illinois was in the midst of renovating her home when she noticed signs of foundation settlement. Her contractor recommended she call Woods Basement Systems and see if one of their specialists could come to take a look at it. Our System Design Specialist came out to the home and proposed to install two of our patented foundation solutions to solve her problem, GeoLock, and PowerBrace. This combination would keep her home stable for years to come.

The step foundation is when a crawl space is dug out to put HVAC and a water heater in the basement area instead of upstairs to gain more space in the living area.  The crack behind the hot water heater worried this Murphysboro, Illinois homeowner because the shorter step wall seemed to be moving inward.  Digging out a crawl space with a step wall is done because digging too close to the original wall footing, which holds the vertical wall in place from settling, would undermine the footing and cause a wall to collapse.  We installed our Foundation Supportworks Geo-Lock™ wall anchors to help straighten the bowing wall.

A foundation was failing in Murphysboro, IL, as cracks were appearing as it shifted. To solve this issue, GeoLock Wall Anchors were installed. These will permanently stabilize the wall, straightening it to its original position and keeping it in place. The cracks will also be closed so that no water can leak through. This foundation will now remain stable and restore peace of mind for years to come!

John T was concerned when he noticed that his basement walls were beginning to bow. So, he decided to call Woods Basement Systems. System Design Specialist Brandon B was able to come up with a solution to the problem.

Foreman Bradly P installed a Geo-Lock Wall Anchor in John’s basement. The Wall 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.