The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati Before & After Photos

This back patio in Cincinnati, OH, was all bent out of shape due to settling. Even worse, the way the pads settled down by sloping towards the home meant all the rain water channeled straight down towards the foundation of the home. To fix the issue, we leveled out each pad on the patio by using our PolyLevel foam jacking method. After leveling the patio back out, we then sealed all the joints with our NexusPro sealant to make sure rainwater can't infiltrate the dirt underneath the patio any longer.

We lifted each individual concrete pad for this back patio in Cincinnati, OH, by using our PolyLevel foam jacking method. Our foam method is much more cleaner and effective than mudjacking alternatives, which homeowners enjoy. All that is required for us to inject the soil with our foam is drilling tiny pea-sized holes in the concrete to create room for our hose. Mudjacking on the other hand requires much larger drill bits and can leave the yard a muddy mess. 

This part of the basement seen in the attached photos was wet and leaky before we cleaned it up. We installed our WaterGuard subfloor drainage system in this area in order to channel water to the SuperSump sump pump, as seen in the after photo. We also wrapped this entire basement with our CleanSpace vapor barrier in order to brighten the area and keep it smelling fresh. 

This home in Wyoming, Ohio was experiencing some issues with settling. The customer specifically noted their floors were sloping throughout the house, and they had a crawl space that was 2 feet high. We were able to stabilize this sinking foundation by installing a system of helical piers along the side of the home that was sinking. As you can see, the footing on this home was probably not deep enough to prevent settling. Either way, we were able to combat this problem by ensuring our piers were attached correctly to the foundation, driven into load-bearing strata, and we even lifted the home a little bit with our hydraulic system. You can see the hydraulic system in the before picture by looking at the attached red and blue hoses. We were able to straighten out the floors in the home and were able to ensure the home won't settle any more. 

This pool area was deteriorating due to several factors. The concrete was poured thinner than ideal, and shifting soil beneath it caused instability. Additionally, the weight of the pool added stress, making cracks a common issue for all poolsides. To restore the area, we injected PolyLevel foam beneath the concrete to stabilize and prevent further damage. Then, we sealed the cracks with a color-matched material, leaving the space looking clean and refreshed.