Foundation Services Before & After Photos

This Erlanger, KY basement had old, ineffective braces that were no longer holding back a visibly bowing wall - you can see the lean just to the right of the door frame in the before photo. Our crew removed the outdated supports and replaced them with our PowerBrace system, which uses heavy-duty steel beams anchored to the floor and joists to permanently stabilize and to potentially straighten the wall out over time. You may also noticed we wrapped the wall with our CleanSpace vapor barrier, giving the basement a clean, bright appearance while sealing out moisture behind the bracing system. What was once a failing, visibly bowed wall is now straight, secure, and protected with a modern system built to last.

This foundation in Erlanger, KY, was in dire need of a repair system. More specifically, the load-bearing walls were bowing inwards. In Erlanger, KY, and for most of our service area, the soil is composed of natural clay. Clay soil is known for its expansive qualities, especially when it gets wet. As the clay surrounding a foundation expands, it can force an enormous amount of pressure upon a foundation, thus causing a wall(s) to bulge inwards. To fix this foundation, we braced all four walls with our PowerBrace steel beam system. The homeowner was happy to know that their foundation is safe from collapsing.

This sunroom had settled away from the rest of the home causing gaps, cracks, and other problems for the room. We stabilized this room by installing nine push piers around the perimeter of it. The push piers will ensure that this room stops settling. We installed three of the push piers on the left side of the room through the concrete patio. We then covered the patio with concrete, concealing the piers completely.

We underpinned the corner of this Covington, KY, home with our helical piers in order to stop the foundation from settling. In order to underpin the corner, we first had to expose the footer by excavating around the corner. We then drilled our screw shaped piers into load-bearing soil found deep in the earth. We then attached the ends of the piers to the footer by using our "L" shaped brackets. We then attempted to lift the foundation with our hydraulic system. We finished the job by backfilling the trench with the dug up soil. 

This load-bearing wall in Morning View, KY, was deflecting inwards due to external pressure pushing inwards on the foundation over time. This pressure had caused the wall to crack diagonally from the corner. We braced the wall with our PowerBraces to stabilize the wall. Our PowerBraces are made of galvanized steel to prevent rusting, and they have specially designed brackets that allows them to be attached to the floor joists in the ceiling without damaging them. The homeowner was relieved to know that this system will keep their wall safe and sound from the effects of external forces in the soil surrounding the wall.