Before & After Photos

External soil conditions can exert pressure on foundation walls and cause damage like bowing, tilting and cracking. Dan F. of St. Louis, MO had a wall that was bowing and a long crack had formed along the area where the bowing was the worst so he called Woods Basement Systems. Woods inspected the foundation wall and recommended Geo-Lock Wall Anchors.

Geo-Lock Wall Anchors were installed along the bowing, cracking foundation wall. Geo-Lock Wall Anchors counteract the external pressure by connecting earth anchors embedded in stable soil in the yard to steel wall plates on the inside of the wall using galvanized steel anchor rods. The rods are tightened and the walls are permanently stabilized in place. They can even straighten the walls over time in most cases.

Dan F was concerned when he noticed a large crack in his basement wall. So, he decided to call Woods Basement Systems. System Design Specialist Jacob K was able to come up with a solution to the problem.

Foreman Bradly P installed a Geo-Lock Wall Anchor, shown above, in Dan’s basement. One end of the anchor will attach to stable ground away from the house and the other end will attach to the basement wall. Over time, this will pull the walls back into place and stabilize them. 

In Saint Louis, Missouri homeowner Richard C. was concerned about the foundation of his home. Over the past few years, he was discovering more and more cracks forming on the walls inside and outside of his home. After some research, he knew that this was a problem with his foundation. He decided to give Woods Basement Systems a call to see if they had a practical and affordable solution for his home.

Our team had the perfect solution to Richard’s problem, PowerBrace. The PowerBrace system is designed to permanently stabilize your home’s foundation. It supports basement walls and allows for straightening over time. Utilizing a joist reinforcement method that distributes the load evenly, eliminating the worry of damage caused to wood floor joists commonly seen with other systems. PowerBrace’s unique, patented design allows the system to be tightened over time, stopping wall failure without any invasive drilling on the property.

A floor in a house in Saint Louis, MO was sinking, causing concern. To solve this issue, the SmartJack System was installed in the basement. This will stabilize the beams and floor joists in the basement and lift the floor above it back toward its original elevation. Floor bounce caused by weakened joists or excessive spans will also be reduced. This will restore peace of mind for years to come!

This homeowner's house was starting to settle into the ground which caused cracks to form.  The cracks around this window are small, but if they weren't fixed they could have widened and cracked even further.  They were sealed to stop the cracking and then the rest of the house was fixed with push piers to make sure the house stands firm and prevents more cracks from forming.