Before & After Photos

A basement wall was failing in Edwardsville, IL, as it was shifting and cracks were appearing. To solve this issue, GeoLock Wall Anchors were installed. These are galvanized steel earth anchors that are embedded into the soil out and away from the foundation wall. Once installed, these will hold the walls in their current position and can be tightened to allow for improvement and straightening of the wall over time. These can be installed around obstacles on the wall such as pipes, sinks, or furniture. This is the best solution to straighten the wall over time, as it can fix severe problems and stabilize the foundation for good!

Basement walls in an Edwardsville, Illinois home were starting to bow and crack due to foundation issues. To fix this problem, Woods installed the GeoLock Wall Anchor System. This system permanently stabilizes a basement's foundation walls and in many situations can restore them back to their original position. Heavy duty anchors are placed in soil away from the house and those anchors are connected to galvanized steel plates installed directly on the wall. Thanks to this install, the home will remain safely stable for years to come!

Homeowners Ron and Ruth of Maryville, Missouri were worried about the foundation of their home. Cracks were forming and growing on the walls inside and outside of their home, indicating signs of foundation settlement. They called Woods Basement Systems to see if they had a solution to solve their foundation issues once and for all.

Our foreman Jesse Crotser and his team installed PowerBrace; a patented foundation wall repair system that's designed to stabilize failing basement walls and provide the potential to straighten walls over time. This system can be tightened to make bowing or tilting walls straighter. Once the system was installed, Ron and Ruth were happy knowing their home would be stable for years to come!

Homeowners in Staunton, IL were experiencing severe foundation settlement in their home which was appearing through the stair stepped cracks in the brick outside of their home.  Our team at Woods Basement Systems installed the Helical Piers.  These piers are meant to reinforce the foundation of the structure by connecting to the footing of the home.  By drilling deep into the soil, it allows the piers to be secure.  After the installation, it can often result in closed cracks and improved operation of the doors and windows.  After the installation, the homeowners were happy with their supported foundation on their home for years to come!

The basement floor held the bottom row of the block foundation in place but the upper part sheared, bowing inward.  The house in Glen Carbon, Illinois required a wall anchoring system to stop the inward movement.