Before & After Photos

The wall in this Gahanna, OH basement had two large stair-step cracks near each corner and the wall had shifted in quite a few centimeters. Inspector Evan Glancy recommended installing three PowerBrace steel I-beams. Foreman Manuel Inguil and his crew installed the beams, which help to support the wall and straighten it over time. 

These homeowners in Columbus, Oh knew they could not ignore their basement wall cracks any longer. The wall was starting to bow, and the water damage was prominent. They called us at Mid-State Basement Systems after seeing a wall with similar issues in our ad. Our inspector, Stephen recommended permanently stabilizing the wall with CarbonArmor straps. Our crew completed this project within the day.

A homeowner in Columbus, OH was concerned about cracks and inward bowing along their block basement wall. To address the structural issue before it worsened, our team recommended the CarbonArmor Wall Reinforcing System—a low-profile yet incredibly strong solution designed to stabilize basement walls.

Before installation, the wall showed signs of movement but had not yet reached the stage requiring excavation or heavy-duty steel beams. Our crew prepared the surface by grinding six strips into the wall using a vacuum system to control dust. We then loosely attached top brackets, applied the gray adhesive paste, followed by structural epoxy to bond the carbon fiber straps securely to the wall.

Once all six CarbonArmor straps were installed and secured, we cleaned up the area thoroughly, leaving the basement stronger, cleaner, and ready to resist future soil pressure.

Our crews reinforced this bowing basement wall with the PowerBrace Wall Repair System. The PowerBrace consists of steel I-beams that are secured to the joists above the wall with steel brackets. This system is easily adjustable, allowing for tightening of the brace to attempt to raise the wall back to its original position.

Foundation walls begin to buckle, bow, or tilt inward from outside pressure from soil and water and can eventually cause foundation walls to collapse. The PowerBrace system is designed to stabilize failing basement walls and can help straighten them over time.

This Grove City, OH basement had a large horizontal crack in one of the foundation walls, which over time can become a major structural issue. The Mid-State Basements team installed three PowerBrace i-beams to stabilize and support the wall.