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This customer called us to stabilize the main beam supporting her floor. We utilized our SmartJack system to ensure a lifetime of stability for her floors, and also performed a full encapsulation to transform this dark, dirty dugout basement into a clean, dry area!
Mr. Louis lives in Hedgesville, West Virginia, and was experiencing settlement issues in his 1980s home, as seen in the before photo. He noticed stair-step cracks forming on two connecting sides of the home, and the doorway leading to his garden had become stuck in the middle, making it very difficult to open and close. That’s when he decided to call Fortress after seeing our ads.
We sent out Joe, one of our skilled system designers, to inspect the property. Joe set up his lasers, took precise measurements, and identified settlement affecting the entire right side of Mr. Louis’s home. The solution required 17 push piers to permanently stabilize the structure.
As seen in the after photo, the doorway was stabilized on both sides and now works like new. Mr. Louis is very happy knowing he not only fixed the sticking door, but also permanently stabilized his sinking home.
In the before photo, this crawl space in Inwood, West Virginia was experiencing sagging floors and structural instability. In the after photo, the floor has been permanently stabilized with the installation of four SmartJacks®, providing the support needed to restore the home's structural integrity.
In Boyce, Tyrone was dealing with severely bowing walls and stairstep cracking—clear signs of significant structural pressure on his foundation. The before photos show walls that had begun to shift inward, indicating instability that, if left unaddressed, could lead to serious structural damage.
Our team at Fortress Foundation Solutions identified the need for immediate reinforcement to stop further movement. Cope and his crew installed 7 PowerBrace™ Wall Support Beams to stabilize the affected walls. As shown in the after photos, the system successfully secured the foundation, halting further bowing and cracking while restoring long-term structural stability to the home.
This customer noticed cracking on several of their basement walls. After calling Fortress Foundation Solutions, setting an appointment, and receiving an inspection and recommendation from one of our system designers, they chose to accept our proposal to fix their foundation issues for good! We turned to our PowerBrace system to stabilize their walls against further bowing. PowerBraces are a great option for stabilizing walls and we're so glad that we were able to utilize them for these clients!