Are You Basement Walls Leaning?

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Jerry's Offers Leaning Wall Repair Options

Leaning foundation or basement walls are a serious issue for many homeowners in Iowa and Nebraska. If your foundation walls are leaning or bowing inward, it may cause other structural issues throughout the home, such as cracks and water seepage. At Jerry's Waterproofing, we have experts that specialize in leaning wall repair for residents in the Iowa and Nebraska area.

What causes leaning walls in Iowa and Nebraska?

To repair leaning walls, we must first determine the cause. The most common causes are due to soil and water-related issues, such as:

• Fluctuating moisture levels in the soil
• Poor drainage
• Inadequate waterproofing methods

An excess of water near your foundation walls increases the amount of pressure pushing in on the basement or foundation walls below the surface. This can cause the wall to either start to lean or crack and bow in the center.

If you have any of these issues, it's important to divert water away from the foundation. Make sure your gutters are cleaned out by removing debris and leaves. Also, avoid over-watering plants next to the foundation. This will also limit water seepage through wall cracks, which is another significant problem this hydrostatic pressure can cause.

Also, look for additional signs of foundation issues such as additional wall cracks, misaligned windows/doors, sloping floors, leaning chimneys, ceiling cracks or shifting foundations. These symptoms, accompanied by leaning walls, are usually a good indicator that you have foundation failure.

Leaning Wall Solutions in Iowa & Nebraska

Jerry's Waterproofing offers several foundation repair solutions for residents with leaning walls in Iowa and Nebraska. Two of those are helical tiebacks and plate anchors.

When installed into the ground, tiebacks act as a bearing device. First, a small hole is drilled through the foundation wall. Helical anchor sections are screwed through the wall into the ground. Once the appropriate distance is reached, a wall plate is attached to the foundation wall. All the components are tightened and secured to keep the foundation stabilized.

The helical plates on the tiebacks, which make them look like screws, anchor the wall in the soil outside, counteracting the pressure pushing in on the wall.

Helical tiebacks offer many benefits for leaning walls. Some benefits include:

• Screw anchors can be withdrawn and reused
• Immediate testing after installation
• Installed in any weather condition
• Labor saving
• Applied in limited access areas
• Cost-effective solution compared to replacing the wall
• Less equipment is required
• Hold loads up to 150 kips

Plate anchors operate on a similar principle, only without the helical plates. Instead a small excavation is dug at the point that the anchor extends to and a metal plate is attached to the end to act as an anchor once the excavation is refilled. The plate anchor is similarly then tightened to stabilize the wall

Searching for a Leaning Wall Repair Company Near You? Get a Free Estimate

If you have leaning basement or foundation walls in your home, contact Jerry's Waterproofing today. Avoiding the necessary repairs could make the situation worse over time. Given too much time demolishing and replacing the wall could become the only option. We offer the latest foundation repair products by Earth Contact Products to straighten your walls back to normal. We are your leaning wall specialist in Iowa and Nebraska.