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St. Charles, MO Basement Dry & Stabilized

Monica, a customer for over 10 years, describes her experience with Woods Basement Systems. In 2002, Monica called Woods when she and her husband noticed cracks inside and outside their previous home. She was so impressed with the quality of the waterproofing and foundation repair that she "called the company we trust" again when they noticed similar symptoms in their new home in St. Charles, Missouri. Monica's basement is not only dry, but her foundation is secure as well.

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A 50 year-old earth home in Wright City, Missouri was experiencing severe foundation problems. The back wall had tilted in about 10 inches, and the previous foundation repair system was failing. Woods Basement Systems installed 8 Geo-Lock Wall Anchors to stabilize and secure the wall and the SentrySeal Waterproofing Membrane to seal cracks on the outside and provide a waterproof barrier. The project includes a life-time warranty, so Vince and any future homeowners can get a good night's rest.
Installing Geo-Lock Wall Anchors at Wright City, MO Earth Home
Floyd Goodman of Eureka, Missouri, had 4 contractors inspect the cracks in his foundation. 3 out of 4 contractors recommended epoxy or urethane injections, which only act as a temporary band-aid and would ultimately lead to more ceiling and wall cracks. Woods Basement Systems was the only contractor to thoroughly investigate the foundation crack problem with a laser level and secure the foundation with push piers. In the Greater Saint Louis area, and throughout Southern Illinois, Woods Basement Systems has helped many homeowners with crack inspections and repairs.
Crack Injections Only a Band-Aid
When her O'Fallon, Missouri basement flooded, Annie's Hope Operations Manager Candice Mehmetli called Woods Basement Systems for a free inspection. A pinhole leak and cracks in her basement walls had flooded the unfinished area of her basement and destroyed many keepsakes while ruining drywall and carpet in the finished area. Woods repaired and sealed the cracks to keep her basement dry all the time, and Candice is now a satisfied customer.
Wet Basement Repair for Annie's Hope Operations Manager
Chris, Production Manager for Woods Basement Systems explains process of installing some Helical Piers under the Electrical building in Farmington, Missouri.
Helical Piers for Foundation Stability - Farmington MO
Mike McMahan of Waterloo, Illinois, praises the team at Woods Basement Systems for their professionalism and quality foundation repair work. From Springfield, to St. Charles, Florissant to Decatur, Woods has helped many homeowners with expert and quality work.
Waterloo, IL Homeowner Talks Wall Anchors
Jill Farmer is especially happy to be a Woods Basement Systems customer. She recommends them to everyone! Jill, like many homeowners, doesn't want just anyone working on her house and she is proud to say she made the right decision when she had Woods correct her foundation problems. They were efficient, delivered exactly what they promised and their customer service was very courteous. Overall Jill was exceptionally pleased and highly recommends Woods Basement Systems for all of your foundation repairs and concerns.
Jill Recommends Woods Basement Systems for Foundation Issues
These customers had a settling foundation and didn't know what the cause was, nor did they know how to correct this issue. That's when Lee and the team from Woods Basement Systems came in to save the day by thoroughly explaining the cause for the foundation settlement. Lee and the team went over the technical aspects of the foundation issue and the proposal for the overall cost, which was very reasonable compared to other foundation contractors. The cause of the foundation settlement was due to water pooling around the foundation. The team decided they needed to install Basement Systems patented water system product, the WaterGuard, to correct the issue. The owners of the home said,
Customers Are Very Satisfied
Illinois and Missouri Basement and Foundation Specialists
Foundation Repair for a Bowing Wall
Homeowner Concerned about Wall Cracks Part 2
Homeowner Concerned about Wall Cracks Part 1
Many contractors in St. Louis, when hired to fix bowing basement wall problems will recommend building a ledge wall. The problem with ledge walls is that they are only a temporary fix, simply because they do not address the cause of the problem. Basement walls crack and bow due to the pressure exerted on them by the movement of the soils that surround the foundation. which shrink during the dry season, and expand during the rainy season. In this video we see an example of a failing ledge wall. While it held the bottom of the wall in place, it did nothing to relieve the pressure outside, therefore the wall started to bow and crack right above the ledge. Woods Basement Systems patented wall anchor systems are designed to stabilize bowing walls, and in many cases even restore them to their original position. Just like all of our Foundation Repair products, our wall anchors also carry a 25-year warranty!
Why ledge walls are not the best solution for bowing basement walls
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