Foundation Repair

Counteracting Basement Wall problems For Homes in the Tri-State Area

Long, open horizontal cracks in the foundation wall and bowing walls are conditions caused by an excessive horizontal pressure being exerted on the foundation wall by the earth back fill (our heavy clay soil is good for this).

The answer is to strengthen the wall by installing vertical steel beams, wall braces or wall anchors.

Vulcan may also recommend underpinning your basement walls. Foundation underpinning is structural support, added to the foundation under the basement footing to prevent sinking. If you live in an older home or have faced significant flooding or foundational damage due to the original set-up of the foundation.