Dedicated Basement Waterproofing, Foundation & Crawl Space Repair Experts Serving Hudson, NY

Basement cracks are inevitable the longer a basement is left without attention. The ground around a home is bound to shift over time; that is simply a fact of nature. When the soil moves, it causes the integrity of a home’s foundation to deteriorate, which is when you see cracks, bowing walls, sagging floors, and more. In the case of this home, cracks and buckling walls were what they were dealing with so they needed something that could stop the foundation from being displaced any further. That is where our product, PowerBraces, came into play. 

PowerBrace installation started with careful planning and measuring. An accurate, properly spaced setup needed to be created to maintain even weight across the system. If the measurements are off by even a little bit, it could potentially lead to a system failure, which would be detrimental to the foundation. Locations were marked on the walls using tape, then PowerBraces of the proper height were ordered and brought in. Then, the team cut them slightly so that they fit perfectly in the basement. Next, they attached the PowerBraces right to the wall at the designated locations. Finally, they tightened them up a bit and the job was done. The wonderful thing about PowerBraces, besides their strength and reliability, is that installation and their presence causes no disruption to the basement. No outside excavation was required and since they go right up against the wall, things can be placed right up next to them, and the homeowner won’t have to duck and dodge around anything. Also, PowerBraces can be tightened over time by our Service Technicians, helping the basement wall slowly return to its original position. PowerBraces are an all-around great solution for basement walls in need of support!

The walls of this basement were rather old, made of concrete blocks that had seen their fair share of water and foundational damage. Our work on this basement focused primarily on correcting the wall and foundation issues. It was evident that the walls were buckling based off the cracks scattered around and the measurements we took of how displaced it was from the original standing position. To keep the foundation from getting worse, we decided to install PowerBraces to give the home some much needed support. 

The process begins with lots of measuring and pre-planning. It’s important to know the size and dimensions of the basement, which walls are bowing, how much they've bowed, and where the PowerBraces would be most effective. A good rule of thumb (and this goes for pretty much anything involving the creation of a foundational base) is to provide even spacing so there isn’t one side taking on more weight and pressure than the others. If this happens, then it will deteriorate quicker and the problem will just come right back. Our team marked off locations for the PowerBraces and then got the product cut to fit perfectly from floor to ceiling. Once that was completed, we brought the PowerBraces into the basement and attached them snugly to the walls in their designated positions. And that’s that! The PowerBraces now act as a strong, reliable foundational support system, keeping the walls from buckling any further! And over time they can be tightened to reset the walls to their original position! And even though water may also be an issue for this basement, the homeowner doesn’t have to worry about the PowerBraces being damaged because they’re water resistant due to the zinc-coating they have. PowerBraces were a perfect choice for this basement and countless others like it dealing with buckling, cracking walls.