Before & After Photos

These homeowners had noticed that the drywall in their finished basement had started to crack and there was visible water on the wall and floors which they were concerned about. After a thorough inspection and removal of the drywall, it was determined that the foundation walls had indeed cracked and were starting to bow in which was causing the issue. To fix this issue and prevent further damage, Sure-Dry was able to fill in the cracks and install the CarbonArmor Wall Reinforcing System, a state-of-the-art carbon fiber system to stabilize the foundation walls. The homeowners were thrilled that the issue was fixed, and they could go back to enjoying their home.

Julie & Brad of Wrightstown, WI noticed a crack in one of their basement walls.  After further inspection, they also noticed that the wall was bowing in.  What was causing this? 

Foundation walls move inward primarily due to expansive soils and hydrostatic pressure on the walls from outside. However, foundation walls may also crack due to many other outside causes, including foundation settlement. Our foundation experts will accurately identify the cause of your home's foundation problems.  In Julie and Brad's case, the wet, expansive soil around the home's foundation was pushing on the wall, causing the bowing and cracking.  

Sure-Dry Basement Systems was able to restore Julie & Brad's piece of mind with their GeoLock Wall Anchor System.  The Supportworks Geo-Lock™ Wall Anchor System permanently stabilizes your basement walls, offering the best opportunity to straighten the walls without the cost and disruption of foundation replacement.  Heavy-duty, galvanized earth anchors are embedded in stable, undisturbed soil outside your foundation wall. Each anchor is connected by a steel rod to a wall plate that provides clamping pressure against the inside of the foundation wall. This method also offers the potential to straighten the wall back to its original position.

At Sure-Dry Basement Systems we can fix foundation issues related to bowing, buckling basement walls of all types. Our wall anchor systems include a 25-year warranty against manufacturing defects, as well as a performance warranty from us.

If you would like a free, no-obligation, written foundation wall repair quote, we're the contractors for you! Call or e-mail us today to schedule an on-site appointment with one of our specialists!

To support their bowed in basement walls, our team at SureDry installed 17 PowerBraces. These braces are used to firmly stabilize their wall in place. They can also be tightened over time to push the wall back to its correct location.

To reinforce their bowed basement walls we installed 6 PowerBraces. These braces are made of galvanized steel and will never rust or corrode. Over time they can be adjusted to correct the location of the walls. 

The walls in this basement were bowing in several inches, causing water issues in the basement, and wall cracking throughout the home above it. To stabilize the foundation walls and move the walls back to where they're supposed to be, we installed the PowerBrace™ Wall Repair System which is the ideal way to stabilize failing foundation walls. The PowerBrace consists of steel I-beams that are secured to the joists above the wall with steel brackets. This system is easily adjustable, allowing for tightening of the brace to attempt to raise the wall back to its original position. This system doesn't involve any exterior excavation and installs quickly with minimal disruption to your basement space.