Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

We recently helped homeowners in Yarmouth, Maine to repair their leaking foundation wall. The old wall was made of fieldstone, small boulders, and ledge. We poured a new StableLock Wall to ensure the home would stay structurally sound, and to prevent water intrusion. StableLock Wall is a poured concrete wall that can be easily installed without excavation or lifting the home. It is poured against the failing wall, preventing the old wall from further shifting or bowing, while giving the space a fresh new look.

System Design Specialist Nick helped the managers of a local clinical office to waterproof their Farmington, Maine basement. The basement was always damp and musty, and two of the cinder block foundation walls were starting to shift and bow from hydrostatic pressure. We poured a new concrete floor with WaterGuard perimeter drainage system and a TripleSafe sump pump to handle pumping the groundwater away from the home. CleanSpace vapor barrier was installed on the walls, sealing out moisture and directing water behind the liner down to the WaterGuard drainage. To support the bowing walls, PowerBraces were installed along each wall. PowerBraces are made of galvanized steel so they will not rust. They are custom fit beams that stop the cinder block wall from bowing any further. PowerBraces can be adjusted over time to even straighten the walls back to their original position.

After living with basement troubles for some time, this homeowner thought it was time they finally had something done about it. They contacted us at TC Hafford Basement Systems, and we got to work right away! The main problem concerning this homeowner was their cracking basement wall, which needed additional support. To protect this wall from further damage, nine-foot PowerBrace beams were installed against the surface of the wall, fastened to the floor and joists above the wall. These beams can be tightened over time to force the wall back into position and hold it there permanently. Lastly, to handle the moisture accumulation the homeowner reported, a SuperSump pump was installed in the natural low point of the floor. This will take in any water gathering in the basement and pump it out of the home through a discharge line protected by an IceGuard attachment on the exterior of the home. IceGuard pipe segments protect homes by allowing any water blocked by ice or debris to escape the sides of the line before backing up into the basement.

Now that their basement wall is secured and the moisture problem has been addressed, this homeowner no longer needs to worry about their basement sustaining any long-term damage.

Lisbon, ME homeowners were growing increasingly concerned with their shifting cinder block foundation walls. They called TC Hafford Basement Systems for help keeping their home safe and secure. We installed StableLock Wall system, a new poured concrete wall, in front of the failing wall. StableLock prevents any further shifting or bowing, while maintaining the structural integrity of the home. It is less expensive than traditional methods of foundation repair that involve lifting the home. 

Homeowners in Wales, Maine had a 40' foundation wall with over 20' of diagonal cracks which were letting water seep in. The homeowners had previously tried repairing the cracked wall but their repair solution did not address the water intrusion. We poured a new StableLock Wall along the failing foundation wall to prevent any further shifting or cracking. StableLock is a poured concrete wall that stabilizes the home, and is a less costly repair than traditional methods like lifting the house. We also installed WaterGuard perimeter drainage system, and a TripleSafe sump pump, to manage the water intrusion. WaterGuard captures water and channels it directly to the TripleSafe, which then pumps it away from the home through an exterior buried discharge line.