Bowed Walls – Foundation Repair

Soil pressure often causes basement walls to cave inward. RaiseRite will prevent your wall from failing by first removing the soil from behind the wall, then drilling a hole and inserting a helical tieback anchor. The helical tieback anchor works like a screw so it won’t move once it is embedded in the ground. Once a helical tieback anchor is attached, it is safe to return the wall to its original position.  The excavated area is then filled, and because the tieback anchor applies a reaction force to the soil pressure, the foundation repair is complete.

This technical drawing demonstrates the pressure affecting the structure and how helical piers can straighten the wall. Bulging walls, vertical cracks that appear on stair steps and vertical and horizontal cracks in foundations are signs of basement wall problems. Don’t wait until it is too late!