Before & After Photos

As a house gets older, it’s only natural for the foundation to settle and walls to start bowing. Luckily, there’s an easy solution that does not require an entire excavation or overhaul of your foundation. These pictures showcase our PowerBrace product in a basement. What these joists do is prevent the integrity of the wall from deteriorating any more, keep them from bowing further, and can even potentially correct the misaligned structure. PowerBraces have the ability to be tightened, which gives them the opportunity to straighten the walls over time. They’re also have a neat, clean look to them and are zinc-coated, which makes them rust resistant; giving you one less thing to worry about. If bowing walls are a concern of yours, give us a call and one of our experienced design specialists will come in and determine if PowerBraces are right for your basement! 

This basement has a blocked foundation that was showing signs of bowing and had some minor cracks. The homeowner was concerned and wanted to ensure that the walls were stabilized and secure. One of our Structural Repair Experts did a thorough inspection of the basement and proposed CarbonArmor as the ideal solution. CarbonArmor is made from fiber-reinforced polymer that is 10-times stronger than steel. The high-strength epoxy resin that the CarbonArmor adheres to actually absorbs pressure from the wall. This solution is especially ideal for homeowners who have landscaping done around their house, as there is no outside excavation recquired.

While having a home inspection completed, homeowners in Schenectady, NY noticed a vertical crack running down their blocked foundation wall. Their inspector recommended they give Adirondack Basement Systems a call to schedule a free estimate and figure out what could be done to repair the wall. We sent out one of our trained structural specialists to assess the wall in which they ultimately decided CarbonArmor would be the prefect solution. CarbonArmor helps to reinforce walls that crack or bow due to issues like hydrostatic pressure and soil inconsistencies. It is also made from a fiber-reinforced polymer that's 10-times stronger than steel.

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PowerBraces are installed when dealing with a bowing or buckling foundation wall. Symptoms of this are sometimes as obvious as being able to see the wall bulging with large horizontal cracks. Other times, the displacement is more subtle, but our design specialists are highly trained and can notice these issues. PowerBraces attach right to the affected wall and keep it from buckling any further, all while bringing it back to its original position over time through scheduled tightenings.