Before & After Photos

Rhonda from Chisago City, MN, enlisted our services when she began to notice that her deck was beginning to sink and pull away from the rest of her home. She worried that if she left the issue unresolved that she would run the risk of the deck collapsing completely which could become costly to fix at that stage. When she called into the office we set her up with our FREE estimate, entitling her to a 3-hour inspection by a member of our Sales team. Once the appointment was scheduled, our Design Specialist, Shane, headed out to the property for his walkthrough. Once completed, he was able to recommend some of our services that he felt would best fit Rhonda's situation. Shane wanted to address the failing wall by using our helical piers to stabilize the structure. He explained to Rhonda that these piers would be the best fit because they're specifically geared to work for a lighter structure such as decks or concrete stairs. To add extra strength, he wanted to use our ShotLock system, which is the encasing of our PowerBrace system behind a layer of rebar and steel mesh and 4-6' of concrete. Our PowerBrace system is made of galvanized steel I-beams that are used to strengthen and stabilize a wall and can be tightened over time as the home settles more. Rhonda agreed with the recommendations and work began shortly after. Our Production crew, led by our Foreman, Matt Z, ended up installing 6 of our helical piers and 15ft of ShotLock around the perimeter of the deck. These particular products cause minimal disturbance to the homeowner's lawn and landscaping. When the job was completed, Rhonda was pleased to know her deck was sturdy and would stay that way for a long time to come. 

Ann and John B. of New Prague, MN had bowing and cracked walls in their basement that needed to be reinforced. Our office staff set them up with a FREE Estimate with our Design Specialist, Eric Hazelton. Eric went to their home, examined their foundation wall, and came up with a solution. Ann and John were confident in Eric's design of our CarbonArmor Wall Reinforcing System, so they went ahead with the project. 

Our Foreman, Jesus Covarrubias, and his production team started the installation by cleaning the wall to ensure good adhesion and saturated the masonry with epoxy. Then, our team installed 10 of our CarbonArmor strips and coated it with more epoxy to adhere the strips to the wall and to enhance each strip's strength. Ann and John were happy and impressed by how quickly the project went! 

A male homeowner in New Prague, MN had a cracked foundation wall that was allowing water into the basement. He contacted American Waterworks and had our team install our CleanSpace Wall System Vapor Barrier and our PowerBraces. Our CleanSpace is a vapor protectant that prevents water from seeping in and saves money on energy costs. Our PowerBraces are designed to stabilize and straighten foundation walls over time. Once the project was completed, our Foreman provided the homeowner with a thorough walkthrough of the project and ensured all of his expectations were met! 

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Anthony W. in Le Center, MN had multiple cracked walls in his basement. He was worried that these cracks would cause the walls to bow, which would put pressure on his foundation. He wanted to repair his walls before his problem got worse, so he contacted American Waterworks to learn more about our foundation repair solutions. We sent a Design Specialist to his home to provide him with a solution and a FREE estimate. Anthony was impressed with our products and our team, so he scheduled the installation. 

Our Design Specialist recommended having wall anchors installed along the cracked walls to permanently stabilize the foundation. Our production crew started the installation by drilling 13 long, metal rods through the brick wall into the soil surrounding the home. They secured both ends of the rod with anchor plates and tightened them. These anchors can continue to be tightened over time to gradually straighten the wall. Anthony's walls became permanently secured with the installation of these wall anchors. He is glad he made the investment to protect his foundation for the long-term.

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Terry L. in Minneapolis, MN had a cracked and inward bowing wall in his basement. He was concerned about the pressure it was putting on his foundation, so he started looking into foundation repair contractors. He came across American Waterworks’ website and was interested to learn more about our foundation repair options, so he contacted us for a FREE estimate. Our Design Specialist, Jeremy Radkte, went to his home to assess his foundation problem and provide him with a solution. Jeremy was able to develop a thorough plan to straighten and secure Terry’s wall. Terry like the proposal and felt that our company was a good fit for him, so he scheduled the installation.

Our production crew installed 6 wall anchors along the bowing wall. Once the anchors were tightened, Terry was pleased with how quickly he saw dramatic improvement in the stability of the wall. Our foundation repair systems are backed by a lifetime guarantee, so Terry is confident that he chose the right solution to protect his home.

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