Before & After Photos

This homeowner contacted Basement Systems Of New York because his foundation wall was bowing. The reason this occurred was that little to their knowledge when, they originally purchased the home over thirty years ago, they did not know that the addition that the previous homeowner put on wasn't properly; supported and tied into the wall. Also, when their siding was installed water was allowed to run behind it and hit the foundation wall.

Upon our Specialist inspecting and taking their measurements, he noticed that the wall had deflected inward approximately three inches. Because of the amount of deflection due to both soil and water erosion, this home's foundation wall was severely compromised and had to repair before things became worse. 

To take care of the issue, we started by jackhammering six inches from the foundation wall to create a trench. Once we had removed the old concrete, we installed four PowerBraces with an eight-foot brace strategically spaced with our top-lever bracket. We then built a form around the trench we had created with two-by-fours. Once completed, we pour our concrete footing/curb around our PowerBraces. In doing so, we were able to provide much more stability and rigidity to the wall. 

Since reinforcing their foundation, this homeowner has been able to sleep easy at night knowing that their home will not fall over. Also, they now have some more storage space due to how their new footing/curb sits. They could not be any happier with how their project turned out. They are so glad that they decided to invest in the security of their home.  

These homeowners contacted Basement Systems of New York because they noticed that their block foundation wall nearest their sidewalk up to the front door was bowing. Because of the issue, they were having they wanted to repair the damage before it became a bigger headache and cost to fix. 

To fix the problem at hand we had to temporarily brace the home from inside the garage in order to make sure that our Installation Specialist were safe throughout the entirety of the project. We then started excavating the earth near their foundation wall in order to gain better access to the foundation wall. Finally, we knocked down part of their old block foundation wall. Once this was completed our Installation Specialist started to rebuild their foundation wall before lowing the home back onto the foundation

Since having us rebuild part of their block foundation these homeowners have noticed that their home feels structurally sound again, as well as the sounds they were hearing before have disappeared. More importantly than anything though they do not have to worry about the home falling down. 

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These homeowners originally called us to inspect their homes' foundations just after purchasing their homes because they noticed many cracks in them. Because of the issue, they began doing their due diligence and researching companies online. They found our company website, which told them that if you have cracks in your foundation, your floors may be out of level upstairs. Also, they were experiencing cracks above their windows and doors, a tell-tale sign that their foundation could be sinking. 

They called us to see if there was a solution to rectify the problem. During the initial inspection of the home, we took benchmark measurements and provided a full inspection of the foundation. This told us that the foundation had sunken. 

After we provided them with the proposal, they were unfortunately unable to do the project due to a lack of funds. They needed some time to budget for their project. So, two years later, they reached out and said they were ready to do the project.

Because of the time that had passed, we had to reinspect their home. Upon this inspection, due to increased settlement, the project did have to expand. Originally, the project called for eighteen push piers, which turned into twenty-one piers because we had to support the sections that previously were not an issue.

Since completing their project, they have noticed that their home feels so much stronger when they walk. They don't constantly hear noises that worry them, and they don't have issues with items in their home rolling away due to their homes sinking. Most importantly, peace of mind has been restored to them, and they can sleep peacefully at night now without having to worry if their home is going to fall. 

Recently, we received a call from a homeowner distressed about their sinking foundation. The culprit? The home’s location on the clay shores of a lake, which had caused the house to slide out of its original foundation.

To tackle this issue, our first step was to temporarily support the home. We then carefully knocked down the original block foundation wall. With the old wall removed, we began installing our pre-construction Stabil-Lok push piers, driving them deep down to the stable strata/bedrock.

With the piers securely in place, we laid the rebar for the new floor and footing. Once this framework was completed, we poured the new footing and floor. Next, we constructed a new block foundation wall, incorporating rough openings for doors and windows. This preparation ensured that the homeowner could easily install their new doors and windows.

Thanks to these efforts, the home is no longer sinking and is structurally sound. The homeowner can now rest easy, knowing their home is safe and stable. They couldn't be happier with the outcome of their project.

In the spring of 2019, these homeowners had us waterproof their basement with our patented WaterGuard Sub-Floor Drainage System with our TripleSafe sump pump. Because of how well the system has worked for them over the past two years and how beautiful the original project came out they decided to contact us again to take care of the structural and moisture issues within their crawl space.

Because of the structural issues that they were experiencing in their crawl space, they noticed that their floors had sunken three inches over a six-foot span. Because of this sinking, they noticed in their home bouncing floors, chairs that would roll freely when someone got up and having to sleep with their head at the bottom of the bed in order to get a good night's sleep as well as to get out of their bed. 

In order to take care of the issues that they were noticing in their home and restore structural integrity to their home, we had to install several of our patented products. We first started by sistering their rotten and cracked floor joints, we then replaced their sill plate on their front wall. Once these two steps were completed we were able to move on to the heavy lifting. We then installed two steel i-beams on the outside perimeters of the crawl space, which we supported with four SmartJacks with precast footings. Once these two supports were in place we installed an eight-inch wide flat stock steel under their main girder, which we then supported with an additional four Smartjacks. Finally, we laid gravel throughout the crawl space so we would lay our drain matting along the entirety of the floor before we encapsulated their crawl space with our CleanSpace vapor barrier. 

These homeowners were a little apprehensive about removing and repairing their sill plate, but once they saw how level and structurally sound their home was their minds were put at ease. They could not have been any more ecstatic about how their project came out, but more importantly that they did not have to deal with the headache of chairs moving and being able to get a good night of sleep.