Before & After Photos

Two weeks after moving into their dream home in Fairfax Station, this homeowner was greeted by an unexpected challenge—water intrusion in their basement following a bout of rain and snow. Instead of letting discouragement take root, they turned to us for a solution. With precision and care, we installed our WaterGuard® system, expertly channeled to guide unwanted water to safety and ensure their basement remains a welcoming, dry space. As you notice in the after photo, stability and peace of mind are restored, showcasing the transformative power of readiness and resilience.

As noticed in the before photo, Ms. Kline was experiencing water puddling on her basement floor. Upon further investigation, she found a foundation crack and knew after seeing our yard signs in the area to call us at Fortress. We sent out our system designer, Richard, and he did a thorough investigation. He found that this water intrusion wasn’t caused by groundwater intrusion. It was an expansion crack that had made its way through one side of the foundation to the other and was allowing rainwater runoff to enter the crack.

Donny was our service technician on call who came out and assessed Ms. Kline’s foundation crack. As seen in the after photo, he ground the wall down to expose the crack better. He jackhammered a small section of the floor directly below the crack to get to the wall-floor joint. He installed a tiny piece of our WaterGuard system there, then epoxied the crack with a flexible, caulk-like substance that will seal the crack, stay connected to all of the little pores in the concrete wall, and move with it. He then finished FlexiSpanning the crack and tied everything into the WaterGuard system, which will allow the water to escape properly back into the ground.

A homeowner in Lorton, Virginia contacted us because his children suffer from severe allergies and asthma. They had purchased multiple air purifiers online, but nothing seemed to help. After doing more research, he came across the Aspen Air Purification system and quickly realized it was the right solution for their home. Nathan was the system designer who responded to the call, and Donny was the installer who delivered and set up the system.

In Falls Church, Virginia, local homeowner Joe noticed puddling in his basement after a major rainstorm. He had to move all of the furniture in his finished basement to the middle of the room because he didn’t know where the water was coming from, as seen in the before photo.

He immediately called Fortress and scheduled a free estimate. We sent one of our experienced system designers out to evaluate the problem, and the answer was clear: groundwater intrusion. A proposal was put together, and a solution was agreed upon - WaterGuard tied into a SuperSump Plus system along with a SaniDry dehumidifier.

Nick, the foreman on the job, got to work and demoed the walls just enough to expose the foundation walls and create a clean work area. He then carefully pulled back the very damaged carpet and installed our system, as seen in the after photo.

Joe was disappointed the water intrusion happened in the first place, but relieved knowing his basement is now protected by our lifetime of the structure warranty - and excited to remodel his man cave once again. 

This homeowner in Arlington, Virginia had been dealing with water in his basement. He attempted to remedy the basement flooding issue with an inefficient open sump pump. Not only could this generic sump pump not keep the basement dry, but it not being sealed properly posed other issues. The open sump allowed moisture from the water it did collect to escape out into the space, which was causing the air to be humid and smell musty. He decided he needed a permanent fix, so he called Fortress Foundation Solutions. Our system designer went to the home and gave a free estimate and designed a system to remedy the problem. Fortress installed a waterproofing system that included our SuperSump pump, which is capable of pumping 2,200 gallons of water per hour. This SuperSump was installed with our UltraSump battery back up system that continues to pump up to 11,500 gallons of water during a power outage. All of our sump systems are air tight so moisture and smells can't escape into the air of the home.