Before & After Photos

Bowing walls, when left untreated can cause basements to leak. Installing CarbonArmor system by MidAmerica Basement Systems will permanently stop walls from worsening, without causing structural damage to the rest of the home. CarbonArmor is the only fabric carbon fiber product that is designed to code to stabilize masonry walls. Installing a WaterGuard system will help collect and redirect the water to a TripleSafe system, keeping the basement dry. The WaterGuard offers a wall flange feature that will collect seeping water from foundation walls, preventing water from collecting on the floor’s surface, where it will then be directed the a TripleSafe sump to be discharged from the home.

 Homeowner Justin was having issues with the foundation of his home. He contacted MidAmerica Basement Systems to learn more about why his foundation was failing and what he could do to fix it. The best option for his home was having GeoLock Wall Anchors installed. The wall anchors use the earth to hold the wall in place and straighten it. The GeoLock Wall Anchors can permanently stabilize your walls by using the earth and heavy duty galvanized anchors to hold to wall in place. A unique and important benefit of the GeoLock wall anchors can be tightened when the soil shrinks during dry season.

Margaret & Robert noticed bulging, bowing walls in their basement which would leak water in during rain fall. Oscar Munoz had the privilege of installing PowerBeams in the homeowner’s basement to help the walls from bowing and collapsing in.  

Chris and Barbara were noticing a slight bow in the basement foundation at reached out to MidAmerica Basement Systems for assistance. After inspecting the situation, a CarbonArmor system was offered. The carbon fabric strips offer a flexible design that allows the strip to “hug” the wall for the most coverage, while offering a hold that is 10 times stronger than steel. CarbonArmor is strategically placed along the walls, and combined with an ArmorLock anchor system that prevents the rest of the home from tripping with the strong CarbonArmor. Chris and Barbara no longer worry of the wall worsening thanks to the help of CarbonArmor by MidAmerica Basement Systems.

Cracked foundation walls can cause a lot of problems. It can cause the wall to slowly start bowing inward over time and can leave the homeowner with a split wall and a larger issue to deal with. There is a solution to the problem and that is a PowerBrace System. A homeowner in Pekin, IL had a bowing wall that had a large crack running through the foundation wall. The crack has grown over time and we were more than happy to stop it in its tracks!

When there is limited access to or no access to the exterior foundation walls a PowerBrace is the best solution to stabilize and straighten walls. There could be no access to the exterior due to property lines, underground obstacles, or even landscaping that would not allow another system to be installed. A beam is installed against a foundation wall and bolted to the floor slab below and above to stop the wall from further bowing inward. It is positioned like this to keep the two forces equal allowing the wall to become straight over time and not bow inward. During dry periods, the PowerBrace can be tightened with the adjustable top bracket to allow the system to become straighter over time.

The wall is now permanently stabilized thanks to the MidAmerica Basement Systems Team. The homeowner now has one less worry when it comes to their once bowing basement wall. If you too are looking to have a cracked, bowing, foundation wall fixed, do not hesitate to reach out to MidAmerica Basement Systems. We would be more than happy to send a Design Specialist out to come to take a look at your foundation wall and give you a free, no-obligation estimate. Call us today!