Buckling Basement Wall Repair and Foundation Repair
We fix buckling basement walls!
Wall Anchor Systems
This plate goes inside the basement to
pull the foundation wall straight
The Hold Right Anchor System is unique. It is a system that holds and straightens your buckling basement walls and garage walls. This is a proven wall anchor system, similar to what has been used on highline poles, telephone poles and road guards for over 70 years. Our Hold Right Anchor System is a proven method for buckling wall repair!
Outside wall brace in the ground — the plate
pulls the inside wall anchor to straighten the wall
It is no longer necessary to dig up your yard, jack up your house and replace the buckling walls. If the basement walls are simply "pushed out", without anchoring them, they usually just cave in again, even when reinforced.
Hold Right anchor system not only straightens the walls, over time, but also holds it from buckling in again. The advantage of the Hold Right anchor system is that it is not necessary to dig up your yard, which destroys your lawn, shrubs, flowers, patios, sidewalks, steps, etc. except in sand and gravel. The dollars saved here alone, are tremendous. Besides, the buckling wall anchor system costs much less then the old convential ways mentioned above.
Serious problems will ultimately lead to more serious problems if not corrected.
For faster correction of the buckling basement wall the soil along the wall is removed and the wall can be repaired and corrected within a day or two. This would allow you to redesign your landscape along the house.
The Gorilla Wall Brace
The Gorilla wall brace is commonly used on block or poured concrete walls.
Gorilla wall braces are another foundation favorite with minimal obstruction and time of installation. This may be the answer for your buckling wall.
By drawing top support from 3 floor joists and firmly anchored into the concrete floor below, the wall brace, is a permanent force for many bowing basement walls.
A special tightening mechanism allows for steady pressure applied to more area behind the brace.
Piering and Stabilization
What Causes Foundation Failure?
Foundation failure is not an uncommon problem that can be attributed to a number of causes. Expansive soil is one of the problems where the soil expands when wet and shrinks and drops when dry. So in dry periods the foundations have a tendency to crack and settle, causing internal walls to crack and sometimes pull apart. This is often noticeable when doors and windows do not open and shut properly. Furthermore floors can crack, often settle and even pull apart. The foundation walls and brick work will show cracking and settling. This is often when foundation waterproofing or foundation wall waterproofing is needed.
In addition to expansive soils, subsurface peat — which has a low bearing capacity and deteriorates over time — can also cause settling. Other soil types such as silt and sands also have lower bearing capacities.
Our peiring system can make a wall like this straight again.
Poor landscaping and gutter systems can contribute to soil saturation causing sinking of the structure.
Plumbing leaks can be another source for soil saturation and structure settlement. If soil and water control problems are not bad enough, there is the issue of transpiration. Transpiration is the process of trees and large plant roots absorbing the water from the soil beneath the footings making the possibility of further settling of the building. Again, where expansive soils exist this removal of moisture will eventually cause soil shrinkage and settlement.
The peiring anchor in place.
It's even possible to have a plumbing leak that could cause expansion and contraction of the soil relating to possible settlement in parts of the building. Stabilization or raising of the building structure will be necessary to prevent further damage to the settling building. Stabilization is the process where the piers are installed in specified distances apart under the building structure footings to hold the building from sinking any further. In cases where part of the settling building has tipped away or has settled lower, it can be lifted to the correct level to the pier stabilized portion of the building. This will prevent any future possibilities of any further settlement.
Don't delay, the problem only gets worse and doesn't correct itself.
Placement of Anchors
Using a compact machine, the anchors are positioned for drilling.
Drilling for the Anchors
Here, the anchors are guided into place.
Next, the anchors are drilled down.
Securing the Anchors
Here, you can see the anchor is nearly ready for securing.
Different views of anchors in various stages.
These anchors are ready for completion of the system.
For the secure and stable home you desire have the pier system installed in your home. It is unsettling to have a settling home! Have our trustworthy and proven pier system give you the assurance of a stable home you desire.
Crack Repair
Foundation cracks can cause serious problems!
Wall cracks are quite common in any concrete structure. Many times where you find a crack you find water.
Depending on the situation we can either stop water coming through the crack or control water for proper drainage rather than spreading all over the floor. Foundation wall waterproofing and crack repair is one of our specialties. Our crack repair is permanent with a transferable warranty.
Sealers
We have an impressive line of sealers available for application. On a clean surface the sealers can penetrate into the item and stay put for a long time. The weather outside can be quite extreme. Our sealers perform well under intense weather conditions.