Fortress Foundation Solutions Before & After Photos

Julia, a homeowner in Charlottesville, Virginia reached out to us at Fortress for repairs on a bowing block wall in her basement. Our team inspected the area and then installed 12 CarbonArmor Wall Support Straps to the affected area's. CarbonArmors are a great choice for minor wall movement and can be easily finished over.

Michael had started noticing signs of foundation settlement at his Charlottesville home, including cracks and doors that no longer closed properly. Recognizing that these issues could worsen over time, he contacted Fortress Foundation Solutions for a professional inspection. To permanently stabilize the foundation, Tyler and his crew installed 6 Push Piers along the exterior of the home. These piers transfer the weight of the structure to deeper, more stable soil, providing long-term support and helping prevent further settlement. 

This client was worried about moisture in her crawls pace, so she called Fortress Foundation Solutions, who sent Paul Heckman to her house. Paul did a thorough inspection of her crawl space, and gave her an estimate. A few days later, our Foreman, Charlie Evans, went out with his crew and installed our SilverGlo Insulation on the walls of the crawl space, our SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier in the corner, and our CleanSpace Vapor Barrier on the floors and walls. Our client was so grateful for her clean, dry crawl space!

Observe the transformation we achieved on a block foundation in Great Cacapon, WV. The homeowner faced stair-step cracks and a severe 2-inch wall deflection, posing potential risks to the structural integrity of the home. To address these concerns, we expertly installed the PowerBrace™ System. These zinc-plated steel beams are custom-fitted and securely anchored, effectively stabilizing the foundation walls. As showcased in the after photo, this method not only halted further inward wall movement but also promised potential improvement over time, ensuring a stable, safe, and healthy home environment.

In Great Cacapon, West Virginia, homeowner Gwynn reached out to Fortress because she was looking to sell her home but had a few major hold-ups -  including water intrusion, an exposed dirt crawl space, high humidity levels, and sagging floors, as seen in the before photo.

The buyers were not comfortable moving forward with the purchase until these issues were properly addressed, so the sellers called Fortress. Cara was the system designer assigned to evaluate the concerns brought up by the buyers. She carefully reviewed the addendum and proposed a solution based on the requested repairs.

As seen in the after photo, the crawl space is now properly sealed off from the earth with our CleanSpace encapsulation system, supported with a SmartJack support system, and protected with a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier to help control moisture and humidity.