Foundation Services Before & After Photos

This elegant front porch in Cincinnati, OH, was sinking, causing cracks to appear in the beautiful brickwork. We attached 4 of our helical deck piers to the two front corners of the footing in order to stabilize the porch. After we stabilized it, we then used our handheld hydraulic device to lift the footing back up, which effectively closed a lot of the gaps and cracks. After we took the after photo, we then poured the backfill back over the pier system, leaving them concealed. 

The chimney on this Cincinnati home had started pulling away from the house due to foundation settlement, leaving a visible gap.  We installed helical piers and used hydraulic pressure to lift the chimney back into position against the home. The structure is now level, secure, and permanently stabilized. Be sure to scroll through the photos to see the transformation.

Filling in wall cracks with a sealant may fix the short term problems, but the long term probably will still exist. Bowing walls can lead to some serious problems if not addressed, so give us a call for a free estimate!

Basements that have a lot of water built up around their foundation will likely experience two problems: Bowed walls & water intrusions. Unfortunately for this homeowner in Dayton, KY, they were experiencing these problems. We fixed both problems by installing our interior perimeter waterproofing system and our steel I-beam wall repair system. The steel I-Beams we use are called PowerBraces and are not your average I-beams. They are super strong and corrosion resistant, they are able to straighten walls out over time, and were designed to prevent floor joist damage. They can even be fitted with our WaterGuard subfloor drainage system, as seen in the photo below. After installing our two systems, the basement walls were relieved of tremendous amounts of pressure.

This pier underpinning project to stabilize this sinking foundation required us to tear down a fake wall. This homeowner was a previous client of ours when we stabilized the backside of their garage. They were happy with the job we did, so they had us out again to install more piers. This time, we stabilized the front side. If you want to read more about this project, click this link to read our case study! Click here!