Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

A house owned by a property management company in Saint Paul, MN had a bowing foundation wall in the basement. They decided they needed to repair the foundation in order to maintain the home and ensure its stability for years to come. They contacted American Waterworks for a free foundation repair estimate. We sent one of our Design Specialists, Chad Johnson, to the home to inspect the foundation and develop a solution. The property management company liked Chad’s proposal, so they decided to move forward with the installation.

Our production team installed three PowerBraces along the bowing wall to provide support and stability. Our foundation repair solutions are backed by a lifetime warranty, so they are confident that they chose the right solution to repair the home for the long-term.

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Sharon S. of Saint Paul, MN had a settling foundation in the home that she built in the 1930s. The concrete footing of her stairway was sinking. She called American Waterworks and scheduled a FREE estimate with our Design Specialist, Russ. Russ went to Sharon's house, inspected her foundation, and determined a solution that would work for her needs. Sharon was confident in Russ's proposal of our Helical Piers, so she went ahead with the project. 

Our Foreman, Hugo, and his production team installed seven of our Helical Piers to stabilize and level the home. This system is designed to transfer the weight of the home to strong, supporting soils, then the soil around the foundation is replaced. Sharon was happy with the work, and had a great experience with our team! 

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A Saint Paul, MN, homeowner was beginning the process of getting his home ready for resale. Before he could be confident in his listing, he knew that he had a major foundation issue to fix in the basement. Over the years, the wall had begun cracking in several places. The homeowner decided to find a solution, so he decided to claim one of our FREE estimates. A few weeks later, our Design Specialist, Mac C, headed out to the home to see what could be done. 

After Mac completed his inspection, he met with the homeowner to deliver his recommendations and discuss the next steps. Mac began by saying that foundation walls are designed to support loads from above, not from the side. When side pressure on your walls exceeds their ability to withstand the force, they will begin to crack, bow, slide in at the bottom, and/or tilt in at the top. In this case, Mac suspected street creep damage was the culprit. Street creep is a problem that is caused by thermal expansion and contraction of exterior concrete pavement that surrounds a home. As this concrete expands against a driveway with inadequate expansion joints, the driveway is pushed against the garage slab, which in turn pushes against the foundation, causing damage. For this reason, Mac was recommending our GeoLock anchors to fix the issue. The GeoLock® Street Creep Repair System will prevent future damage with new expansion joints in your concrete driveway as well as a steel wall anchor system that reinforces and straightens your foundation walls. The homeowner liked the sound of preserving his driveway and decided to schedule the project for several weeks later. 

On the day of the installation, our team, led by their Foreman, Jesus M, installed 5 of our GeoLock anchors along the problem wall. Now, our customer can confidently list his home knowing it's in tip-top shape!

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This home's foundation in Bear Lake, MN was cracking and beginning to bow. The home was older and needed some foundation help. So they contacted us to assess the problem. 

We decided to use Residential Shotcrete, which stabilizes old, deteriorating walls. This substance is twice as strong as concrete. 

Now the homeowners feel twice as safe with their newly reinforced foundation! 

A homeowner in White Bear Lake, MN, noticed several of the cracks on their walls were spreading and worsening. Worried this could lead to their foundation wall collapsing, the homeowner knew they needed to find an expert to provide them with a solution. The homeowner looked into "foundation repair near me" and one of the first companies to catch their attention was us, American Waterworks. Once they saw our five-star ratings and reviews, the homeowner knew we were the perfect company to repair their issue. Next, the homeowner called our Appointment Center and signed up for their FREE estimate. Once the estimate was set, we sent one of our Design Specialists, Dylan, to provide the homeowner with a solution. Dylan prompted arrived at the home and began the thorough inspection. During the inspection, Dylan confirmed that several walls were suffering from bowing. To prevent the issue from worsening, Dylan recommended installing GeoLocks and PowerBraces on the struggling foundation walls. The homeowner knew this was their best option, so they decided to go ahead with Dylan's proposal. Following the homeowner's approval, Dylan sent the plans to our Logsitics team to build and schedule the project. Our Logistics team built the project, then assigned it to our Foreman, Kiko, and his crew. Once the project date arrived, Kiko and his crew traveled to the home to begin the installation. First, Kiko and his crew began by installing eight GeoLock Anchors on the struggling foundation walls. Once the GeoLock Anchors were secured, the crew shifted their focus to installing four PowerBraces. After all the products were installed, the crew cleaned up their materials and left the home. The homeowner was delighted with the excellent work completed by the crew. American Waterworks is happy to provide their homeowners peace of mind.