Before & After Photos

A homeowner in New Concord, OH wanted to finish her basement but realized the walls were cracked and bowing. She wanted to take care of this problem first before covering up the problem with drywall. She called Mid-State Basement Systems to come out and provide a free estimate on repair for the walls. One of our inspectors, Mitch Mink, visited her home to investigate the situation and told her that carbon fiber strips would be the best solution. Carbon fiber is a material with a very high tensile strength, this means it is nearly impossible to break it with pressure. We attach these to a bowing or cracked wall to prevent any further inward movement.

The homeowner decided this was a great solution and went with our company for the project. Now, the walls are stabilized and she can move on with her basement finishing project.

A before and after look at a PowerBrace foundation wall repair system in Sycamore, Ohio. Do your basement walls have these stair-step cracks? Call us today so we can help!

A before and after look at a SmartJack system being installed in Minford Ohio.

A before and after look at SmartJacks being installed in a Fort Loramie crawl space. 

This basement had large horizontal cracking near the middle of the wall. This is one of the first symptoms you will see in the case of a bowing wall. Cracks like these will start out small and increase over time as the soil outside continues to put pressure on the wall. The PowerBrace system will support the basement walls and allows straightening over time. Utilizing a joist reinforcement method that distributes the load evenly, eliminating the worry of further damage. Also pictured is the WaterGuard System being installed to collect moisture and allow it to flow into the sump system.