Before & After Photos

Joe W. of Powhatan, VA called Fortress Foundation Solutions after noticing his floors sagging. System Designer, Zack Bullock, went out to meet with Joe, inspect the crawl space and provide a free estimate. Zach proposed Smart Jacks to lift the floor and an encapsulation to protect the floor joists from further moisture damage. Joe agreed! Foreman, Travis Farmer, was assigned to the job. He set the footers, installed the Smart Jack post under the beam, and lifted until the floor was stabilized. The final step was to install CleanSpace vapor barrier and a SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier sealing the house off from the damp ground below. Now when Joe walks across his kitchen he is confident knowing his floor is stable, his crawl space is clean & dry, eliminating future mold growth or floor sagging. 

This homeowner in Warrenton contacted Fortress Foundation Solutions because they had some concerns about their foundation. There were several stair-step cracks on the outside walls of the house. 

Fortress solved this problem by installing our Push Piers. Push Piers feature a patent-pending external sleeve that strengthens the pier at the critical tension point below the bracket. They are installed next to the footings and attached with a heavy duty steel bracket. Soil is backfilled around the piers once stabilization and lifting is complete to finish the installation. 

He's had an engineer come out who recommended us. All brick ranch home has broken/sinking footing. Interested in push piers.

They had gaps in the walls and windows that would not operate.

We went out and were able to lift the house 2.5 inches which closed the gaps in the walls and now they are able to open and close

windows that weren't functional.

 The homeonwers were very excited that they had us come out and do this work for them.

A homeowner near Boonsboro, MD, grew concerned when stair-step cracking in her basement wall developed into a long horizontal crack with bulging. She called Fortress Foundation Solutions for a free estimate. Our System Designer completed a thorough inspection offering a permanent solution with warranty. After her questions were answered, she chose to repair her foundation with GeoLock Wall Anchors. Toby Bryant and his experienced team soon arrived at her home. The GeoLock Wall Anchor rods were driven from a trench on the outside to inside the basement and secured to the wall with plates. Take a look at the wall plates now stabilizing the wall, locking it up tight! No more bowing or cracking.

This sweet couple moved out of city to enjoy their retirement. They are new to the crawl space world and reached out to us to help educate them on effective maintenance. They were very interested in leveling and stabilizing their floors. Our System Designer, Chris Wilmouth, left the homeowners with a solution to address their concerns. 

Foreman, Matt Burger, and his crew completed the installation of a supplemental beam and nine Smart Jack Crawl Space Supports.