Wall deflections and failures can end up being a huge issue in your home. As you’ll see in this first case, the damage can take a huge toll on your home and turn into even larger problems. Whether the wall is bowing in or has even failed and collapsed, there’s no need to worry with us. The professionals at Foundation Restoration are one of the very few foundation companies that will rebuild foundation walls that have failed.
One of the tools we use when fixing wall issues is Active Force Wall Anchors. Anchors are one of the most effective methods of addressing wall deflection permanently. This solution provides a form of active resistance and has the ability to move the wall back into its original state with little to no disruption to your home or property. In most cases, the installation process can be completed in one day.
This particular home was built in the late 1800’s, and the ground in the surrounding area was saturated and heavy. This, along with the age and condition of the walls, created an environment where wall failure was bound to happen. The lateral load created by these conditions is why the wall collapsed, as seen above. To fix this, we rebuilt the wall that had collapsed and installed the earth anchors on each of the remaining walls. Our Active Force wall anchors would reinforce the walls and make sure that they didn’t share the same fate as the failed wall.
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In the end we were able to fully construct the failed wall and support the other 3 walls to ensure that they would stand strong going forward. The wall anchors that we install come with a lifetime warranty. If you want to get your foundation in great condition then call Foundation Restoration today at 877-MAKE-DRY for a free estimate or fill out our contact form and we’ll come take a look at no charge to you.
