Foundation Repair Photo Album: Severely Bowing Wall in Asheville, NC Has Walls Stabilized with Wall Anchors

This homeowner called in looking to have one of our System Design Specialists come out and look at the water intrusion issues that they were having in their basement. We knew this was something we could definitely something that we would be able to help out with so we headed out to the home. However, when our Specialist got there and began to do his free estimate, he noticed a problem that was just as alarming as the water that was getting into the basement. One of the outside walls was bowing in quite significantly. Our Specialist then assessed both the water intrusion issues and the bowing wall. The homeowner realized the danger of both and decided to have us take care of both problems. This photo album will show off the basement both before and after the work was done by our crew!

Water Intrusion in Basement

Here was one of the areas where there was a significant amount of water getting into the basement. This much water is definitely an issue that needed to be addressed in order to prevent damage to items stored in the basement and preventing mold from growing.

Stair Step Crack Coming From Basement Window

This was something that our Design Specialist noticed during his inspection and was one of the reasons he told the homeowner about the severity of the situation. This was a pretty severe crack and our Specialist knew that this had to be taken care of before it got any worse.

Installed Wall Anchor

Here is one side of one of the wall anchors that were installed. Each wall anchor has two plate, one plate is in the inside of the basement and one is installed in the ground several feet away from the wall. The anchors are able to get a good hold in the soil, so that when the inside anchor is tightened the wall more straightened and stabilized.

Bowed Walls and Several Wall Anchors

This gives a pretty good look at one of the walls that had some significant bowing. Just above the push piers is where the bowing is most prominent and you can actually see how the bottom two-thirds of the wall are bowing inwards.

Another Angle of the Installed Wall Anchors

This angle gives another pretty good look at the wall that our Specialist noticed was bowing out and the wall anchors that were installed to correct the bowing. There were a total of 14 wall anchors installed in this basement.

Wall Anchors and Trench for WaterGuard

This last photo shows off the majority of the wall anchors that were installed. The trench for the WaterGuard can also be seen along the perimeter of the wall. WaterGuard is a drain that goes in the floor, rather than on top of it to catch the water.

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