Photo Album: Basement Waterproofing and Wall Repair in Albany, KY

This customer in Albany, KY, called Frontier for help with waterproofing and a failing basement wall so they could list their home for sale. Our Real Estate Response Team came out and inspected the property to develop a solution to get the home market-ready. This included a PowerBrace System for the failing wall and our basement waterproofing products to keep water out of the basement for good.

Basement Wall During Inspection

Major cracks are seen in the basement foundation wall. This indicates wall failure. If not addressed this will cause major structural damage.

Foundation Wall Failure

The foundation walls themselves can fail in a large number of ways. Most commonly, these walls will be damaged by foundation settling due to poor supporting soils. It's also very common for the walls to buckle inwards due to pressure from expansive soils outside the home.

Bowing Walls

Using a level to see exactly how much the wall is bowing inwards. This helps us determine the best product to use to stabilize the wall and bring it back to its correct position.

Excavation

An area is excavated to place the sump pump container. Once the container is placed it is assembled inside the container.

Excavation for The PowerBrace System

Areas are excavated to place the Floor plates of the PowerBrace Beams as well as a trench for water drainage that leads to the sump pump.

CleanSpace Installed

CleanSpace is added over the walls. Like our other wall systems, it can hold back water vapor passing through your foundation walls, directing it to your sump pump. With anti-microbial protection called UltraFresh built right in, no mold or mildew will grow on the CleanSpace!

Cement Added

The drainage lines are covered with a thin layer of cement to ensure it stays in place.

PowerBrace System Installed

The PowerBrace™ is a patented foundation wall repair system that's designed to stabilize failing basement walls and provide the potential to straighten walls over time.

Beams Installed

These steel i-beams will stabilize the wall in its current position without any further adjustment. Over time, the PowerBrace™ System can be tightened to make bowing or tilting walls straighter.

The TripleSafe Sump Pump

Our most reliable sump pump system, the TripleSafe™ Sump Pump System, provides three levels of protection for your basement and your peace of mind. For normal functioning, the TripleSafe™ has a powerful, cast-iron Zoeller® ⅓ horsepower sump pump set at the lowest level. For heavy volumes of water or in case of primary pump failure, a second, more powerful Zoeller® ½ hp pump set a bit higher in the liner will take over.

Installing the PowerBrace™ Wall System

The PowerBrace™ can be installed with no disruption to outside soils or landscaping. This foundation wall system installs quickly in your home, immediately and permanently halting the inward movement of your foundation walls.

Installation of the IceGuard and LawnScape System

Water escapes from the IceGuard® fitting only when the discharge line becomes clogged. Otherwise, water flows past the slotted openings into the drain pipe. LawnScape™ is a pipe buried from the downspout to a special LawnScape™ outlet that lets the water out onto the surface while camouflaging the end of the pipe. The lid comes off for easy cleaning. LawnScape™ is best used for downspout extensions over 8' long.