Photo Album: Foundation Crack Causing Concerns, Billerica, MA

A homeowner in Billerica, Massachusetts, had lived in their home for almost 20 years and this year they started to notice some cracks in their foundation wall. Recently they installed a new oil tank and started to notice cracking after the tank was installed. Their home was built in the 1950s and this is the first issue they have seen with the foundation. To address their concerns they decided to call EFS for a free inspection, our design specialist found the cracks in their foundation wall were forming because of pressure from the exterior of the home. Our design specialist recommended installing PowerBraces against the foundation wall to add support.  Our production team began by marking the foundation wall where each PowerBrace will be installed. The team installed L brackets and top brackets to the base of the wall and the floor joists. After the team placed the PowerBrace in between the L bracket and the wall, they connected the top of the PB to the top bracket. Once secured the team tightened the top bracket to support the wall and prevent further cracking.