Bowed Basement or Foundation Walls can occur as a result of soil loads pushing against the wall. Compounded with depth and other factors and the lateral forces surpass the foundation's original resistance to these loads. Over time, these factors can produce lateral bending and the foundation or basement wall becomes bowed. This condition also produces significant cracking. If left unattended this condition will worsen with time jeopardizing both the structural integrity and resale value of the property.
We can also reinforce a concrete wall that is still within tolerance at it's current condition without straightening. Historically, I-beams were used to correct a bowed wall by erecting the beams in a fashion that provides lateral concrete reinforcement. While remaining an effective method, installation can be expensive and the end result are obtrusive beams sticking out from the wall.
Bowed basement walls can be resolved using the latest carbon-fiber technology developed by Fortress Stabilization Systems. Using carbon-fiber kevlar sheet straps in combination with specifically designed epoxies, foundations can now be repaired and arrested with little to no obtrusiveness. The repaired bowed basement wall can then be painted thereby creating an almost invisible repair, thereby increasing the resale value of your home.
Soil pressure can fracture a block or concrete foundation wall, causing horizontal and vertical cracking or even bowing. The foundation must be stabilized to assure that your home will maintain its strucutral integrity, and retain its full value.
Fortress Stabilization Systems has developed a Carbon Fiber/Kevlar grid strap that will halt any further movement of a block or concrete wall easily, safely and without any outside excavation. Our typical installation is one day for most homes.
Soil pressure can fracture a block or concrete foundation wall, causing horizontal and vertical cracking or even bowing. The foundation must be stabilized to assure that your home will maintain its strucutral integrity, and retain its full value.
Fortress Stabilization Systems has developed a Carbon Fiber/Kevlar grid strap that will halt any further movement of a block or concrete wall easily, safely and without any outside excavation. Our typical installation is one day for most homes.