Before & After Photos

This customer noticed the addition on his home was sinking year after year. The addition was built on poorly compacted soil, resulting in settlement. Cleveland Basement Systems installed heliacal piers on either side of the addition in order to permanently stabilize it. Helical piers have helix-shaped blades welded to the shaft that allow them to be mechanically screwed into the ground. The before picture shows how the crew prepped the foundation for the piers. Installers then used specialized hydraulic equipment to drill the piers into the ground and attach steel foundation brackets  to the foundation's footing. Through the helical piers, the weight of the addition is transferred onto load-bearing soils below the surface. Helical piers are a great solution to stabilizing a lighter structure, like additions, that have settled. This customer can have peace of mind that their home is structurally supported. 

This homeowner in Medina, OH noticed the floor above the basement was sagging. Come to find out, the old supports that were holding up the joists were not holding the weight correctly. This was due to the low-quality and age of the supports. Cleveland Basement Systems installed the SmartJack stabilizing system along the sagging joists in order to permanently fix the problem. SmartJacks are different, and better, than other support systems on the market because they are made of strong, galvanized steel. This high-quality material will not corrode and can handle the weight of the floor above.  

Old, rusted piers were degrading the structural integrity of this crawl space. The SmartJacks system lifted the beams of this crawl space to the right level and will never rust or deteriorate! 

Once push piers were installed to permanently stabilize the foundation of this home, installers made sure to correctly put back and pack the ground. 

This customer was experiencing bowing walls on her basement walls. CarbonArmor was installed and provided high tinsel strength to prevent further bowing.