If your foundation has a bowing wall….
It may be a candidate for our wall anchor system. This Safe Basement patented product fixes bowed walls by restoring the lateral strength to the wall, allowing us to pull the wall back into position using the natural expansion and contraction of the soil.
Contact us today to see if your bowed wall is a candidate for our wall anchor system.
A quicker, cost-effective solution for bowed walls…..
The wall anchor restores lateral strength to the wall, also allowing the wall to be pulled straight. The technology uses the natural expansion and contraction of the soil.
Why walls bow
- Poor drainage
- negative grade adjacent to the basement wall
When it rains or the snow melts, water collects next to the foundation wall instead of draining away. As water saturates soil adjacent to the wall, the moisture content increases and the soil expands, which puts extreme amounts of stress on the wall. This stress causes the wall to break in the middle and bow in; thus, losing its lateral strength.
When a wall anchor is installed and the grade is raised, the lateral strength of the wall is restored and the wall is able to resist forces and pressure from the expanding soil.
Wall anchors are adjustable and can be tightened during dry weather when the soil shrinks away from the wall leaving a gap. The anchors will pull the wall straight.
Carbon fiber bracing is the perfect complement for wall anchors as it adds tensile strength. Click here for more information on carbon fiber solutions.