Before & After Photos

Steve previously had 4 by 4's placed up against his walls to prevent future bowing from taking place. He wanted something more stable and even the possibility of straightening the wall, we installed 14 new PowerBraces on all 4 walls of the basement and 4 Wall Anchors in places the PowerBraces would not fit. 

When dealing with your home's foundation, it can be difficult to know what your best options are.  At Badger Basement Systems, we have several options that our design specialists take into consideration while doing their onsite visit.    

One of the options that we have is the CarbonArmor System.  This system is designed to stabilize bowing and leaning walls.  The CarbonArmor strips are made of fiber-reinforced polymers that are 10 times stronger than steel.   They are installed tight against the wall and the installation is fast, giving you immediate stabilization.  The strips are even paintable or easy to conceal if you finish your basement. 

This type of installation can be done year round and usually in less than one day, so why not start protecting your walls today!

This property had stair stepping cracks in the walls along with bowing. We installed out PowerBraace system on two of the walls in the basement to help support the walls from bowing further in and eventually with routine tightening's we hope to make the walls plumb again. 

There is a slight bow in the wall where a crack can be seen. Although not a major issue right now, prevention of further movement is much  needed. 

As the soil puts pressure on your foundation wall from forces of nature such as moisture and frost, it can cause it to crack, bow and tip inward.  Luckily we have a solution that will not only stabilize the foundation wall immediately but is adjustable so overtime, there is potential to reverse the wall failure. 

The PowerBraces are Zinc-plated steel beams that are custom fit to your basement wall height.  They are tightly secured against the wall with brackets that anchor to your basement floor and the floor joists above.  The top bracket can be tightened which will allow us to get the maximum amount of movement in the wall to get it back in place if possible.