Stabilizing Failing Walls with the StableLock System in Milton, NY

A homeowner located in Milton, NY with a failing foundation discovered our company thanks to a local kitchen contractor. The kitchen contractor had concerns about the back wall of the house because it appeared to be disintegrating. The kitchen contractor referred us to the homeowner, who then spoke to our appointment center, and got on our schedule for a free estimate. Sure enough, when our specialist Stone headed out to this lovely home near a beautiful apple orchard, he found a serious problem that was lurking underneath the house. The foundation was severely compromised, so compromised in fact that one of the walls in the basement was deflecting a whole seven inches on the bottom part of the wall compared to the top. 

After conducting a thorough inspection, Stone determined that not just one, but two walls in this basement needed our StableLock System to help support them both pronto. 

Our skilled foreman Eduardo, got to work to diligently address the homeowner’s concerns about these failing foundation walls. First Eduardo and his team installed several of our PowerBraces with rebar running through them in front of both walls. The PowerBraces, which are incredibly strong steel I-beams, help to stop any further damage from happening. This structure would permanently support the new concrete walls once they were poured. In addition to the PowerBraces, we also installed two different types of brackets to help distribute the balance evenly. The bridge brackets went in between the floor joists, and the lever brackets ran in the opposite direction of the floor joists. 

Next, Eduardo created a wooden frame entirely made by hand to support the concrete that was to be poured directly in front of these failing walls to prevent more damage from occurring. The wooden framework had to be removed once the concrete was completely dry and set. The concrete truck arrived, and Eduardo and his team made sure the concrete was being poured properly every step of the way. They made sure to continuously hammer against the wooden frame to prevent any concrete from adhering to the wood. 

Once the concrete was dry and the PowerBraces were in place, the homeowner was left with two stable structures in front of their once failing walls. Instead of having to tear down the old walls which would have an incredibly massive project, our team restored the integrity of this house by making entirely new walls. The concern about the stone foundation walls crumbling and falling apart had been eliminated.  
If you notice that your stone foundation is unstable or starting to crumble, give us a call. There is hope for your home just like there was for this homeowner.