Before & After Photos

This home, built in 1953 with a classic cinder block foundation and an unfinished basement slab, faced a serious threat last Friday night. During heavy rainfall, hydrostatic pressure became too much for one section of the foundation. A cinder block was pushed out from the wall and into the basement, allowing water to flood inside.

To make matters worse, another corner of the slab showed a significant crack and had settled 2 to 3 inches, indicating serious structural movement.

Our team sprang into action to protect the home and restore its foundation. First, we installed temporary supports to stabilize the structure and prevent further damage. Then, we excavated around the foundation down to the footing, carefully removing the compromised wall.

Next, we rebuilt the foundation from the footing up, replacing it with a new footing and block wall. To ensure long-term strength, we installed carbon fiber strips on the basement walls, tying everything together for 100% structural integrity.

Before backfilling, we parged the exterior wall and applied our high-performance GMX waterproofing membrane, protecting the foundation against future water intrusion. The soil was graded roughly to direct water away.

Finally, we installed a dual-stage sump pump system with Schedule 35 piping leading water safely out to daylight through a bubbler pot, providing reliable basement drainage.

The result? A fully stabilized foundation and a dry, secure basement, ready to stand strong for decades to come.

This home had bowed walls, as well a flooding problem. Bowed walls compromise the structural integrity of the home, in order to restore structural integrity to the home we installed our patented PowerBrace system. In order to fix the flooding problem occuring in the basement we installed our patented WaterGuard system to stop the water from coming up from the foundation and directing it to the sump pump. 

Initially, this homeowner sought assistance from a different contractor to address their sinking home issues. However, the first company, upon starting the project, realized the complexities involved and abandoned the project, leaving the homeowner in a difficult situation. Understandably, the homeowner was hesitant to trust another contractor, having already faced disappointment.

After two years of patiently building trust and rapport with the client, they finally felt confident in our ability to complete the project. During this time, we provided consistent support, answering their questions, and alleviating their concerns.

Our process began by excavating the right side of the home's foundation. This involved digging down eighteen feet to reach the footing, creating space under it. We then utilized hydraulic rams to drive our Stabil-Loc push piers into bedrock or the appropriate strata. Once in place, we applied pressure upwards. This not only halted the home's sinking but also restored it to its original height, preventing future movement.

Moving to the front of the home, we had to first temporarily support the structure before removing the front porch and wall. Once safely supported, we excavated to the required depth. Here, we used pre-construction Stabil-Loc push piers to prevent the foundation from sinking, even without the weight of the structure. Afterward, we poured a new footing and wall, rebuilt the porch, and gently lowered the home.

With the exterior repairs complete, we turned our attention to reinforcing the interior foundation wall. CarbonArmor reinforcements were applied to prevent inward bowing as the exterior soil settled. To address the uneven floors caused by the sinking, we utilized our PolyLevel leveling system, ensuring a smooth, even surface.

To complete the project, we also renewed the sidewalk and graded the yard. Throughout the two-year journey and the project itself, the homeowner had numerous questions and concerns. However, upon project completion, they expressed their satisfaction and relief, knowing that their home was now secure and stable. Our work not only restored their peace of mind but also their confidence in their home's stability.

We turned this nasty crawlspace with structural problems into a clean and safe crawlspace with the SmartJack support system.

After purchasing their new home these homeowners noticed several issues that were occurring in their basement. More specifically water coming in through the wall-floor joints, humidity on the wall, and a subtle crack along their left basement wall. Because of these issues, they contacted Basement Systems of New York to see what could be done to take care of the issues at hand. 

To address all the issues in their basement we installed several of our patented products. These products consisted of our WaterGuard waterproofing system around the perimeter of their basement, four CarbonArmor foundation stabilizing straps, five PowerBrace wall supports a TripleSafe sump pump system, and finally our SaniDry XP dehumidification system.

These five systems integrated into one will make sure that their basement stays dry, humidity stays out, but more importantly that their home does not fall over.