Foundation Repair Photo Album: GeoLock® Prevents Wall Collapse In Big Lake, AK
A block wall with visible 'staircase' cracks means one thing; your home is in trouble. It requires a fix quickly, so moisture, water vapor, and outside air don't leak into your home. If it goes unnoticed or not addressed, the wall may begin to bow inward, or even collapse. When these homeowners began to have this issue, they contacted us, and our System Design Specialist made sure to recommend the best fix for this issue—GeoLock® wall anchors and PowerBrace® steel beams. These wall anchors are especially designed to protect foundation walls from further inward movement. Heavy-duty steel earth anchors are embedded in stable soil away from your foundation wall. From there, they're connected to steel wall plates with galvanized steel rods, and can be tightened during dry seasons to further straighten walls over time. PowerBrace® was used to reinforce other sections of the block walls that might've been in more trouble later on. Luckily, these homeowners called us in time for us to make a big difference to their home's stability and structural integrity. Now, their home value is preserved and primed to grow alongside their growing town of Big Like.
Before GeoLock® Wall Anchors
This wall was beginning to bow and crack, so the homeowner needed GeoLock® to help set it straight.
Before PowerBrace®
This wall was bowing inward and beginning to cause issues in the home.
GeoLock® Installation
When we install GeoLock® wall anchors, we look for stable soil, and do the minimal amount of needed digging to install the anchors.
PowerBrace® Wins Against Block Concrete Walls, Every Time
The PowerBrace's® engineered top brackets distribute load evenly as they are installed by the block walls and lift the floors in this dark basement.
PowerBrace® Stabilizing This Basement Wall
PowerBrace® effectively stabilizes block and poured concrete walls.
After GeoLock® Installation
Now that this wall is fixed in place, future repairs for any previous breakage will last longer and ultimately cost less for the homeowner.
