Before & After Photos

Ruth S. in Columbus, OH called Mid-State Basement Systems because there were large stairstep cracks and horizontal bowing cracks that were bowing throughout her basement walls. We sent out our certified inspector, Mitch Mink, out to inspect the home and provide a free quote for repair. He suggested using PowerBrace I-Beams and CarbonArmor to repair and stabilize the walls.

Ruth decided this was the best option, so our crew, led by foreman Milton Castro, went out and installed these products. Both products will prevent further inward movement and the PowerBrace i-beams can be adjusted to straighten the walls more over time.

Ruth is happy with the results and no longer has concerns about the integrity of the basement walls.

The wall in this Gahanna, OH basement had two large stair-step cracks near each corner and the wall had shifted in quite a few centimeters. Inspector Evan Glancy recommended installing three PowerBrace steel I-beams. Foreman Manuel Inguil and his crew installed the beams, which help to support the wall and straighten it over time. 

These homeowners in Columbus, Oh knew they could not ignore their basement wall cracks any longer. The wall was starting to bow, and the water damage was prominent. They called us at Mid-State Basement Systems after seeing a wall with similar issues in our ad. Our inspector, Stephen recommended permanently stabilizing the wall with CarbonArmor straps. Our crew completed this project within the day.

Our crews reinforced this bowing basement wall with the PowerBrace Wall Repair System. The PowerBrace consists of steel I-beams that are secured to the joists above the wall with steel brackets. This system is easily adjustable, allowing for tightening of the brace to attempt to raise the wall back to its original position.

Foundation walls begin to buckle, bow, or tilt inward from outside pressure from soil and water and can eventually cause foundation walls to collapse. The PowerBrace system is designed to stabilize failing basement walls and can help straighten them over time.

This Grove City, OH basement had a large horizontal crack in one of the foundation walls, which over time can become a major structural issue. The Mid-State Basements team installed three PowerBrace i-beams to stabilize and support the wall.