Before & After Photos

Before:

A homeowner in Plymouth noticed cracks forming along their foundation walls and uneven floors inside the home. Sections of the structure had begun to settle due to unstable soil conditions beneath the foundation, causing growing concern about long-term structural safety and further damage.

After:

Sure-Dry stabilized the foundation using Helical Piers, which were driven deep into stable load-bearing soil to permanently support and lift the settling structure. Once installed, the piers transferred the home’s weight to competent strata below, halting settlement and restoring structural stability.

The homeowner gained confidence knowing their foundation was now permanently secured.

Before

A homeowner in Plymouth, WI wanted to improve their basement by adding a proper egress window. Like many Wisconsin basements, the existing space had limited natural light and lacked the larger window opening that can make a basement feel brighter, more usable and better connected to the rest of the home.

An egress window is more than a cosmetic upgrade. When certain basement areas are used as bedrooms or finished living spaces, an appropriately designed emergency escape and rescue opening can be an important part of meeting applicable building requirements.

Rather than trying to incorporate an egress window later, the homeowner chose to make this important improvement to the basement now.

After

Sure-Dry installed a new egress window system to provide a larger, more functional opening in the basement.

Our crew carefully created the appropriately sized opening through the foundation and installed the new window and exterior window well. Proper installation is especially important because creating an egress opening involves modifying an existing foundation wall while maintaining a secure, weather-resistant opening.

The difference inside the basement is immediately noticeable. The larger window allows significantly more natural light into a space that can otherwise feel dark and enclosed while also providing an important emergency escape and rescue opening.

With the installation complete, this Plymouth homeowner now has a brighter, safer and more functional basement with an improvement that can support how the space is used for years to come.

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Before:
A homeowner in Laona noticed several vertical cracks forming along one basement wall. Over time, minor inward bowing began to develop as surrounding soils expanded and pushed against the foundation. Though the movement was limited, the cracks indicated structural stress that could worsen without reinforcement.

After:
The crew installed the CarbonArmor® wall reinforcement system to stabilize the affected wall. Flexible carbon fiber straps were bonded directly to the wall surface with high-strength epoxy, providing exceptional tensile strength without intrusive hardware or excavation.

The system permanently stabilized the wall, preventing further movement and ensuring lasting structural security for the homeowner.

Julie & Brad of Wrightstown, WI noticed a crack in one of their basement walls.  After further inspection, they also noticed that the wall was bowing in.  What was causing this? 

Foundation walls move inward primarily due to expansive soils and hydrostatic pressure on the walls from outside. However, foundation walls may also crack due to many other outside causes, including foundation settlement. Our foundation experts will accurately identify the cause of your home's foundation problems.  In Julie and Brad's case, the wet, expansive soil around the home's foundation was pushing on the wall, causing the bowing and cracking.  

Sure-Dry Basement Systems was able to restore Julie & Brad's piece of mind with their GeoLock Wall Anchor System.  The Supportworks Geo-Lock™ Wall Anchor System permanently stabilizes your basement walls, offering the best opportunity to straighten the walls without the cost and disruption of foundation replacement.  Heavy-duty, galvanized earth anchors are embedded in stable, undisturbed soil outside your foundation wall. Each anchor is connected by a steel rod to a wall plate that provides clamping pressure against the inside of the foundation wall. This method also offers the potential to straighten the wall back to its original position.

At Sure-Dry Basement Systems we can fix foundation issues related to bowing, buckling basement walls of all types. Our wall anchor systems include a 25-year warranty against manufacturing defects, as well as a performance warranty from us.

If you would like a free, no-obligation, written foundation wall repair quote, we're the contractors for you! Call or e-mail us today to schedule an on-site appointment with one of our specialists!