Victor Barke's Complete Basement Systems Before & After Photos

This Woodstock, MN homeowner had a large horizontal crack on the foundation wall which was causing movement of the entire wall of the home.  The homeowners contacted Complete Basement Systems to solve the problem.

Our System Design Specialist quickly came to evaluate the situation.  He quickly concluded that the foundation wall was unlevel and had shifted due to hydrostatic pressure from the outside causing a lot of pressure on the block foundation wall and needed to be stabilized to prevent the worse from happening, a collapsed wall.

PowerBrace beams were installed to support the foundation wall from further movement.  Why does this happen?  As forces of nature, such as moisture and frost, interact with the soil around your home, that soil expands.  That expansion results in constant inward force on your foundation wall until it can no longer support the pressure, causing the cracking, bowing and tipping to occur.

If you have a foundation wall crack and notice even the slightest of movement, don't wait!  Contact Complete Basement Systems today and schedule your free estimate. 

Our customer in Lynd, MN found our company at the New Ulm Home Show Booth and saw what we can do to improve the basement space by keeping it dry.  We upgraded their old, failing sump pump system with our SuperSump Premier Pump System which includes the best pump on the market, a powerful Zoeller 1/3 hp cast iron pump that will give our customers the capability of pumping 2,220 gallons of water per hour. 

Our customer in Lynd, MN noticed Complete Basement Systems booth at the New Ulm home show and inquired about their basement water issues, along with their crawl space.  We completed a job in both their basement and crawl space.  The crawl space project involved sealing their dirt floor crawl space from the earth using a bright white CleanSpace Liner that will allow their basement to be free from odors, mold, and insects from getting into their home. 

This homeowner in Hardwick, MN had noticeable cracks and buckling occur in their basement block foundation wall and needed a solution to repair and prevent their wall from completely collapsing. They quickly gave Complete Basement Systems a call to solve the problem.

Our System Design Specialist quickly came to evaluate the situation.  It was concluded that besides a clear foundation concern, but also past water intrusion was evident once a complete evaluation was done at the home. 

WaterGuard was installed around the perimeter of the home to collect any ground water seepage along with our CleanSpace Wall System to protect the walls from water intrusion that will also leave any future finished walls protected permanently.  Our PowerBrace Wall Support System was installed to stabilize the foundation wall from further movement.  With minor maintenance of tightening the brackets, their foundation wall could move in place, but will forever prevent the wall from any further buckling. 

The owner of this home wanted to use it as a rental property, but wanted to make sure it was dry and safe for any renters. There was obvious intrusion through the block walls that needed to be addressed by our Design Specialist. 

After discussing the project, it was decided that we would install our full waterproofing system. This consists of the WaterGuard drain tile system, the CleanSpace Wall System, a TripleSafe and SuperSump Plus as well as our Lawnscape Discharge Line System with IceGuard.

With these products, the owner, as well as any future renters, can rest assured there will be no further water issues in this basement. Having this peace of mind means a lot to the owner.