Before & After Photos

This angle shows how a retaining wall dividing an upper loading dock and a lower parking lot at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri was failing.  The concrete wall was temporarily braced by supports while the hospital sought after a contractor to repair the wall and prevent it from collapsing.

Woods Basement Systems installed 12 Foundation Supportworks Geo-Lock Wall Anchors to straighten and stabilize the retaining wall.  The dock side of the wall was excavated first, and then supporting anchor rods were driven from the parking lot side of the wall, through the retaining wall, and beyond the active wedge.  The crew dug holes in the dock lot, so earth anchors could be attached.  
Then, wall anchor plates were installed on the face of the retaining wall and tightened to the anchor rods.  After the wall was straightened, stabilized, and backfilled, the temporary supports were removed, and the lot was ready to be re-finished.  Now, the loading dock and parking lot are fully operational.

Greg and Chris L. of Kirkwood, Missouri were concerned about their sagging floors. If it were to go untouched, their floors may collapse. Foreman James L. installed the perfect solution to solve their sagging floor problem.

SmartJack beams are made of galvanized steel. SmartJack was installed to restore their floors to their original position and keep their basement safe.

The Kirkwood, Missouri YMCA owners discovered cracks in the foundation walls. After further inspection, system design specialist John S. found that the walls were bowing under pressure. Increased water pressure in the soil caused the walls to bow inward. 

Foreman Jose L. installed PowerBrace. PowerBrace works to restore the walls to their original position. The galvanized steel I-beams provide support for the foundation walls. 

Matt and Alison S., Kirkwood, Missouri homeowners, were concerned when he discovered cracks in his brick foundation. The stair-step cracks were an indication of a settling foundation. System design specialist Brandon B. designed a solution to restore and support the foundation.

Jose L., foreman, and his crew installed Push Piers. Push Piers are installed at the footing of the foundation. This system lifts the foundaiton to its original position and provides continuous support. 

Matt and Alison are thrilled to know their home is supported. They can sleep soundly knowing their foundation will not collapse.

Kathryn S was concerned when she noticed that her basement walls were beginning to bow. So, she decided to call Woods Basement Systems. System Design Specialist Chris S was able to come up with a solution to the problem. 

Foreman Jeremy R installed a Geo-Lock Wall Anchor, shown above, in Kathryn’s basement. The Wall Anchor has two ends, one will attach to stable soil away from the house and the other end will attach to the basement walls. The device can be tightened and overtime will straighten the walls.