Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

A homeowner in Danbury, New Hampshire noticed that the stairs in his barn have been shifting out of place over the years. His cobblestone wall had also been bowing inwards, which was of big concern. With this barn being used for livestock and storage, it was essential that it got the proper support.

Our Design Specialist, Jason Vachon, recommended installing an auxiliary wall along with our GeoLock wall anchor system. This system prevents the foundation wall from continuing to bow and lean in, and can also even straighten the wall. This system is installed by first putting the auxiliary wall in place. Once the concrete has dried, galvanized steel plates are attached to the wall and a steel rod is connected and then drilled through the soil. Once durable soil is found, an anchor is connected to the rod. This supports and stabilizes the auxiliary wall.

With this system in place, the barn is now receiving the proper support and stability. This will put an end to bowing and wall cracks, and will definitely stop the wall from collapsing. This homeowner can have peace of mind that his livestock and storage will stay safe.

This homeowner in Dunstable, Massachusetts, had old wooden supports in their basement that they would like to have replaced. The homeowners called EFS for a free inspection of their basement. Our Design Specialist recommended replacing the existing wooden supports with SmartJacks. Our installation team installed 4 SmartJacks into the basement. The homeowners were very happy with the results of the project. 

*** The after picture was not the final picture. More concrete was poured over the footings to meet the level of the slab. See the photo album to see the final concrete photo.***

A homeowner in Acton, Massachusetts noticed bouncy and unlevel floors in her home. Looking to get them redone, she first wanted to ensure that she had stable floors. She had temporary jacks in her basement in order to support the above floor, but was in search of a more permanent solution.

Our Design Specialist, George Gouthier, recommended installing SmartJacks in the basement to support and stabilize the home. These SmartJacks, similar to Lally columns, offer superior support and are adjustable if settling occurs in the future. Once installed, the SmartJacks are raised to level the floor, providing permanent stability.

The homeowner can now redo her floors with confidence!

Homeowners in Westford, Massachusetts were experiencing the support posts on their sunroom were starting to fail. They decided to call Erickson Foundation Solutions for a free inspection. A design specialist from EFS arrived at the home and inspected the sunroom supports and found that the footing of the supports is sloping and causing a risk of a support failure. The design specialist recommended replacing the current support post with EZ posts. 

This home in Westford, MA had a large horizontal crack in it's cinderblock foundation wall. As the wall began to increasingly buckle and lean inwards, the homeowner decided to seek a solution before the problem got worse. 

Our team proposed and installed PowerBrace steel brackets to permanently stabilize the bowing wall. This before and after gallery highlights the PowerBrace system, which will prevent the foundation wall from leaning in any further. The wall anchors can also be tightened to help straighten the wall under certain conditions as well.