Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

This homeowner called us with concerns that one side of his hilltop property was beginning to slide downhill. After speaking with him, we sent our Design Specialist out to the home to perform a thorough inspection. The home on this property sits at the highest point, and the flat ground off to one side of it stretches only about 20 feet away, before the terrain drops off. Over many years of soil compression and expansion, this hillside had begun to crumble and collapse - falling into the existing wooden fence on the opposite side. Our Design Specialist kindly informed the homeowner that if this sloping hillside wasn't addressed, it would continue to fall further and eventually the foundation of the home would be swept away with it. He explained to the homeowner that this is a serious issue, and one that the Structural Experts at John's are more than capable of mediating! Our Design Specialist wrote up a customized Job Proposal, recommending constructing a 37' concrete Retaining Wall along the outside of the sloping hillside, to hold it in place firmly. The homeowner was thrilled with this effective solution! When our Structural Crew arrived, they got straight to work. First, they removed the existing and rotten wooden fence that stood along the outside of the sloping hillside. Next, they dug out and compacted the area where the Retaining Wall would be placed, to ensure stability and cohesion. With the area now prepped, they began building the concrete forms with great attention to detail. They reinforced the forms with steel and rebar components - promising a strong and robust finished Retaining Wall. Once the forms were strong and sturdy, they poured the concrete, allowed it to solidify, then removed the forms. The finished Retaining Wall is now complete, and will stand the test of time against this sloping hillside. This home is no longer in perilous danger of being swept downhill, and the safety of the family within has been restored!

The right side of this home had settled, due to many years of a gutter downspout, pouring all collected rain water onto the affected side of the home. Our Design Specialist arrived, and kindly explained to the homeowner that the foundation of the home would need to be lifted back up, and the downspout would need to be tied into a Rain Drain Line. This solution would expel all collected rain water safely away from the home. The homeowner was excited to get these repairs scheduled! Our Structural Repair Crew arrived, and successfully lifted the settling foundation through the installation of 10 Steel Helical Piers. First, we attached 10 steel brackets directly onto the outside of the concrete foundation walls. Next, we hydraulically drilled the Piers through the brackets, deep into the earth, until the home was lifted back to its correct height. The Piers will remain permanently in place to prevent any further settling. With the foundation now secured, our Waterproofing Crew arrived, to tie the gutter downspout into an underground Rain Drain Line. For this, they first dug a narrow and shallow trench, from the downspout to a safe distance away from the home, they then buried the line with dirt. At the end of the drain line, they attached a LawnScape Outlet, ensuring that all gutter water would be evenly dispersed into the lawn. The foundation of this home is back to its correct and level height, and will be permanently supported by 10 Steel Helical Piers embedded deep into the weight bearing stratum of the earth. Additionally, the ground on the formerly settled portion of the home, will no longer be weak and water logged, thanks to the installation of the underground Rain Drain Line. All of these essential repairs were completed by the Structural and Waterproofing experts at John's, using components of the highest quality! This homeowner can now rest assured, knowing that she hired the right company to permanently restore strength and integrity to the entire structure of her home!

The concrete foundation wall on the front side of this home was crumbling and falling forward so severely, that the homeowners had to place sand bags in front of the wall to prevent it from falling completely out of place. This is a serious issue, and one that needed immediate repair. After researching to find the best Structural Repair Company in their area, they decided to call John's. They were impressed by our reviews as well as the fact that John's has been in business for over fifty years. Our Design Specialist arrived, and after inspecting the crumbling foundation wall, he put the homeowners minds at ease with an effective and permanent solution! He proposed repairing the wall by first removing all of the damaged parts, and then pouring a new concrete extension onto the remaining sound portion of the wall - returning complete strength and integrity to the foundation. The homeowners were very pleased with this solution, and gave us approval to begin the work. When our Structural Crew arrived, they began by removing all of the sand bags as well as the crumbling parts of the wall, leaving behind only the strong portions. Next, they attached a heavy-duty vapor barrier directly onto the original foundation wall, to ensure that no hydrostatic pressure would enter the new wall extension. In addition to the vapor barrier, we also attached rods of rebar directly onto the original wall, to firmly hold the new extension in place. To make certain that the new wall would be poured tightly against the original wall, we built our concrete forms using a technique of pressure. With the forms in place, we poured the new wall, allowed it to solidify, then removed the forms. The final step was scrubbing the new wall clean, for a nice finished appearance! The formerly crumbling foundation wall is strong once again, and these homeowners no longer have to worry about the possibility of the front of their home crashing down into the ground. The experts here at John's are always thrilled to restore safety and stability to family homes!

This homeowner noticed that the floors in their living room were beginning to sag. In certain spots, the floors even felt bouncy when you walked on them like the house was settling into the soil. Knowing that this was an older home and the soil had changed, the homeowner decided to call John's Waterproofing about our foundation repair solutions. For this home, we recommended installing 5 Push Piers along the foundation of the home to raise the house and keep it stabilized. These piers are driven into the ground using a hydraulic ram and uses the weight of the structure to help add more support. By installing these steel Push Piers, this offers the homeowners a permanent solution to their homes settling foundation. 

During a crawlspace and foundation inspection, our Structural Design Specialist discovered several cracks within this concrete foundation wall. The cracks had been caused by many years of soil compression and expansion, allowing the foundation to shift and settle. With the weight of the home constantly putting pressure on the shifting foundation wall, many cracks were created over the years. A cracked foundation eventually creates cracked walls and ceilings inside of homes, and greatly threatens the integrity of the entire structure. To repair the cracks, and stop them from worsening, our crew of Structural Repair Experts first injected each crack with our Crack Epoxy Injection material, to bond and seal all of the jagged edges back together. Next, they covered each crack with several strands of Carbon Fiber Stitching. They attached the Carbon Fiber Stitching horizontally across each crack - permanently holding them together - and preventing them from worsening. Carbon Fiber Stitching is 10 times stronger than steel, and is a highly effective long term repair solution that returns structural stability to foundation walls. Our Structural Repair Experts have now reinforced the damaged foundation wall of this home with heavy-duty components that will provide permanent and effective structural support for many years to come!