Foundation Repair Photo Album: Winter, WI Home With Bowing Walls Supported and Ready for Upgrades
Homeowners in Winter, WI had been living in this home for 15 years when they decided they wanted to renovate it. First, they wanted to stabilize the foundation to ensure that any structural issues were fixed before investing in upgrades to the home.Aftering reaching out to DBS, Design Specialist James Miller visited the home for a free, no-obligation estimate for the foundation work. He proposed our PowerBrace™ Wall Bracing System to permanently stabilize and restore the cracked and bowing walls. DBS Foreman Zach Jorenby and his crew first excavated the soil on the exterior of the home to set the stage for a wall straightening procedure. From there, they installed an exterior waterproofing membrane to the outside of the home for added protection against water. Then they installed 7 PowerBrace I-beams, connecting them to the basement's concrete floor and ceiling joists. These beams will be tightened overtime by our service department with the goal of restoring the wall to its original position. The homeowners we happy with the work done and can now begin their plans to renovate their home!
Bowing Wall in Winter, WI
This bowing wall had been patched with foam to prevent water from leaking, but as you can see in the photo, permanent support was needed.
Cracked Foundation in Winter, WI
Homeowners in Winter, WI wanted to invest in renovations in their home but knew it needed some foundation repair first.
Winter, WI Foundation Walls Shearing
Shearing happens when the foundation wall has detached from the footing and moves inward.
Cracked Wall Leaking Water
This foundation wall in Winter, WI is cracked and was leaking water after rains and heavy floods.
PowerBrace™ Installation
Our team fits these zinc-coated steel I-beams to the foundation walls.
PowerBrace™ Support Beams
The beams are then attached to the basement's concrete floor as well as the ceiling rim joists.
PowerBrace Beams Restore Walls Over Time
These beams will be benchmarked and tightened by our service department during annual maintenance appointments.
7 PowerBraces Installed in Winter, WI
After excavating soil on the home's exterior, our team installed 7 steel beams on the interior wall and performed a wall straightening procedure.