Structural Damage Repair

One of the worst things that can happen to your home is to have its foundation, the main support structure, compromised. We excel at repairing any structural damage that could be causing your foundation to potentially be weak or unable to support your home. We will take care of these problems using wall bracing or strengthening techniques for bowed or cracked walls.

I-Beam Wall Braces

Interior bracing is a proven method of stabilizing bowed foundation walls. Strengthening the wall with steel columns is an economical method of stabilizing the wall. The foundation wall can be strengthened from the inside, avoiding excavation. I-Beam wall braces are ideal for excesses foundation shifting, along with clay block, textured brick patterned concrete walls, and traditional block walls.

Carbon Fiber Bracing

Carbon fiber wall supports are a great solution for bowing walls that ties the foundation base footing and the house framing together. In our experience, carbon fiber is ideal for both traditional concrete masonry block, and smooth faced concrete foundation walls, to repair not only bowing walls, but all types of foundation cracks. If carbon fiber is ideal for the unique home structural application, the benefits of carbon fiber is that it provides a nice semi-smooth, flat and nearly invisible repair when painted. The repair is maintenance-free and can be framed over (or leave exposed) without taking square footage from a basement.

Leaky Foundation Cracks

Leaking vertical cracks may be the result of the bowed wall issue noted above, or it simply may be a foundation shrinkage crack(s) that does not need the extensive bowed repair described above. Nor do you have major foundation leakage issues around the perimeter of your basement. We can just focus on stopping the water intrusion at the wall crack and repair the crack from the inside of your basement.

Carbon Fiber Repair

A carbon fiber crack sealing method for eliminating leaks from vertical shrinkage cracks is a great option for traditional concrete masonry blocks (painted or non-painted blocks). This method strengthens and reinforces your cracked or bowing foundation or basement wall, while providing a watertight barrier to keep the crack dry at the same time. This method is also great for smooth faced poured concrete walls, eliminated the need to excessive grinding of the concrete surface to get a smooth finish for the carbon fiber system to adhere to.

Epoxy Injection System

For poured concrete walls, cracks are very common and almost guaranteed to occur. Naturally, concrete shrinks and expands and it cures, which can cause cracks. Outside pressure from tree roots and water/soil pressure can and will cause poured walls to crack as well.

These poured wall cracks can be leaking, or they just need to be structurally repaired. This all can be done from the inside of the foundation, eliminating the need for costly exterior excavation and repair.

An epoxy injection system bonds the concrete from the inside, creating a rigid, solid repair. This makes the wall stronger than it ever was before. We seal the crack from the bottom to the top by first covering the crack with a topical epoxy with plastic injection ports installed along the length of the crack. Second, we allow the surface epoxy to fully cure before injecting with an epoxy liquid resin into the crack.

Foundation Cracks Caused by Street Creep

Another problem that affects many homeowners is something called “street creep.” This is what happens when the concrete in your driveway expands toward your home due to thermal expansion over time. While this only happens at a fraction of an inch per year, it can add up over time and eventually cause permanent foundation damage. We can repair this through the proper application of expansion joints to the driveway as well as our proven foundation repair methods noted above.