Before & After Photos

A retaining wall was shifting in East Alton, IL, as it was tilting forward and cracking. To solve this issue, GeoLock Wall Anchors were installed. These are galvanized steel earth anchors embedded into the soil out and away from the wall. Once installed, these will hold the wall in its current position and can be tightened to allow for improvement and straightening of over time. This is the best solution to straighten the wall over time, as it can fix severe problems and stabilize it for good!

Homeowner David M. of Bernie, Missouri had foundation issues in his home. Over the years, he had noticed cracks forming on his basement walls. He knew this could be a sign of foundation settlement and decided to make a call to Woods Basement Systems.

After a free estimate with one of our system design specialists, David was ready for a foundation repair system to be installed in his home. Our foreman Jesse Crotser and his team had the perfect solution for David’s home, PowerBrace. PowerBrace is a patented foundation wall repair system that’s designed to stabilize failing basement walls and provide the potential to straighten walls over time.

These homeowners of Bethalto, Illinois noticed their basement walls had begun to bow inward. Thanks to the Geo-Lock Wall Anchors, these homeowners can live peacefully knowing their foundation will not collapse.

Because concrete-block foundation walls feature dozens of seams and individual pieces, they are particularly susceptible to cracking and bowing. If left unaddressed, cracks can grow very large, leading to water issues and threatening total wall collapse. Because of this, it is very important to take action as soon as wall damage is noticed. A Woods Basement Systems team installed several PowerBrace beam supports in this Bethalto, Illinois basement to support the walls and prevent further cracking and bowing. 

Steve was looking to close on a home in Red Bud, Illinois. Before he could close, he had to find out if the wall damage in the basement was structural or cosmetic. He gave Woods Basement Systems a call. System Design Specialist Nolan M. determined the damage was structural bowing causing the cracks and developed a plan to solve the problem. 

Foreman Mason S. and his crew installed Geo-Lock Wall Anchors to pull the wall back to its original position. Bowing walls are caused by the Earth and water around your home wanting to fill the hole that is your basement. Geo-Lock Wall Anchors use the Earth behind the active soil line to pull the wall back. A steel rod is driven through the wall into the soil. In the soil it is anchored to a steel anchor plate. On the interior a large steel anchor plate is used to distribute the pressure across a larger area. By tightening the rods slowly overtime, the cracks in the wall will close. 

With the Wall Anchors in place, Steve was able to close on the home and become a homeowner in Red Bud.