Top 3 Ways to Fix Bowing Foundation Walls

Don’t let a cracking, inwardly leaning basement wall affect your family’s safety.

Invest in reliable bowed foundation wall repair for longtime structural stability and peace of mind.

A little wall movement might not seem like a big deal.

However, if it is left unrepaired, it could eventually lead to wall collapse.

Learn how to spot warning signs of bowing or failing walls early and how foundation repair professionals like Ohio Basement Authority can help you permanently repair and protect your home.

A bowing wall in your basement is one of the more obvious signs of foundation problems.

It’s usually easy to spot inward movement. Sometimes, it may only look slightly out of alignment.

You might also notice other symptoms in your basement that accompany bowing walls, including:

• Wall cracks (horizontal, stair-step, or diagonal)
• Shearing basement wall
• Efflorescence
• Water in your basement

Unlike traditional steel I-beams, our IntelliBrace™ beams are designed to be adjustable, allowing for potential wall re-straightening over time.

These heavy-duty galvanized beams are anchored securely against the bowing walls using a unique floor bracket system.

Once in place, the beams stabilize the walls in their current position, permanently halting any further bowing or displacement.

This system is ideal for walls with two inches or more of movement, and if the property lacks exterior space for wall anchor installation.

Our wall anchor system provides reliable lateral reinforcement for basement walls with more than two inches of movement.

The system consists of sturdy anchor plates secured along the inside of the displaced wall, connected by steel rods to earth anchors strategically embedded in stable soils beyond the wall.

During the installation process, our trained crews use a specialized torque wrench to gradually tighten the steel anchor rods.

As tension builds within the anchor system, the interior and exterior anchor components are drawn toward each other. This generates a powerful opposing force that stops further inward wall movement while simultaneously improving the wall.

If your basement walls are shearing—showing movement near the bottom—channel anchors are an ideal approach.

This system is a blend of the IntelliBrace™ system and wall anchors.

Earth anchors are embedded in stable soil away from the wall, but the interior wall anchors resemble beams that are bolted to the floor.

Channel anchors can also be tightened over time, allowing for incremental straightening.

We also offer another wall repair solution: carbon fiber supports.

These are thin but strong straps that firmly adhere to the interior basement walls.

While these durable supports permanently stabilize the walls and prevent further movement, they do not have the ability to possibly restore the walls like our other methods mentioned here.

Carbon fiber straps hold walls in their current positions and are ideal for walls with minimal damage or inward movement of less than two inches.