Before & After Photos

A homeowner in Clear Lake, IA, noticed the stair-step cracks in their wall were worsening over time. Concerned it would never get better, the homeowner wanted to find a permanent solution. After comparing several companies, only American Waterworks stood out to the homeowner. The homeowner called our Appointment Center and signed up for their FREE estimate. After the estimate was set, the homeowner awaited the arrival of one of our Design Specialists, Ryan. Once Ryan arrived, he began his thorough investigation of the cracked and damaged basement wall. Ryan determined the wall cracks were being caused by improperly filled soil. To stop the cracks from growing and spreading, Ryan recommended stabilizing the wall using GeoLock Wall Anchors. The homeowner agreed with Ryan's suggestions, so the plans were passed along to our office, and then to our Foreman, Chris. Once Chris received the plans, he and his crew traveled to the home to begin the project. Once they arrived, they started by installing five GeoLock Wall Anchors to the west basement wall. Once all the GeoLock Wall Anchors were secured, the crew completed the project and cleaned up their materials. The homeowner was in awe of the excellent and swift work completed by the crew. American Waterworks is happy to repair its customer's cracked, unstable wall. 

Lois S. in Glencoe, MN had two bowing walls in her basement and she was concerned about the damage it was causing to her foundation. She saw an advertisement for American Waterworks in her local newspaper and saw that we have many years of experience repairing foundations. She decided to give us a call to set up a FREE estimate.

We sent one of our Design Specialists, Chad Johnson, to her home to inspect her problem and find a solution. Chad developed a thorough plan that included our Geo-Lock wall anchor system to permanently repair her foundation. Lois liked the proposal that Chad put together, so she decided to move forward with the installation.

Our Foreman, Jose Castillo, and his team installed eight wall anchors along the two walls. The installation process took about two days, but Lois will reap the benefits our foundation repair system for many years to come since it is guaranteed for a lifetime. She is glad she chose to invest in protecting one of her most important assets.

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Ken and Margaret F.'s foundation wall was bowing in Glencoe, MN. Their realtor recommended American Waterworks for the repairs. They got in contact with our company and scheduled a FREE estimate with our Design Specialist team. Our Design Specialist went to their home, inspected their foundation wall, and determined our Wall Anchor System for the repairs. Ken and Margaret were confident in our proposal, so they went ahead with the repairs. 

Our Foreman and his crew installed 21 of our anchors. This system is earth anchors that are embedded into the stable soil outside your foundation wall. Each anchor is connected by a steel rod to a wall plate that provides the clamping pressure against the foundation wall to straighten it. This system is the most versatile foundation repair method that we provide for homeowners because of its ability to solve various problems. Ken and Margaret were happy with the work and had a remarkable experience. 

At American Waterworks, we provide services in foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space repair/encapsulation, radon testing/mitigation, and concrete repair/lifting. Give us a call today or click HERE to request your FREE estimate! 

Tim, from Glencoe, MN enlisted our help when he began to notice that one of his basement walls was severely bowing inward, perhaps being close to failing. He was afraid that if he left the issue unresolved, the wall could potentially completely fail and seriously compromise the structural integrity of the home. When he called in, he cashed in on his FREE estimate, entitling him to a 3-hour thorough investigation into the issue. Once he had set up his appointment, our Design Specialist, Shane, went out to the property to do a walkthrough. Once he completed his inspection, he was able to make several recommendations as to how we could help Tim. First, he wanted to address the failing wall with our PowerBrace wall repair system. He explained to Tim that this system is made up of steel I-beams that will stabilize the wall in its current position without any further adjustments. He went on to say that this particular system can be tightened over time to make bowing or tilting walls straighter or more vertical. He also recommended using our CleanSpace wall vapor barrier to address any potential water leakage into the basement because of the cracks in the foundation wall. This tarp-like barrier works to trap moisture behind the material and direct it down to the appropriate place. Tim agreed with Shane's recommendations and gave the green light to start renovations. 

Our team, led by our Foreman, Lane, ended up installing 4 of our PowerBrace systems, along with 96ft of our CleanSpace in the basement. When the work had been completed, Tim was happy with the work we had done and was relieved to know that his foundation worries were in the past.