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Foundation Wall Supports in Chattanooga and Knoxville, TN Areas

If you have bowing or buckling in your foundation walls in Tennessee, it’s likely that there has been a problem for quite some time. Bowing foundations are often caused by hydrostatic pressure. When water presses against the foundation walls, forcing the foundation to withstand more pressure than it can handle, hydrostatic pressure occurs. Basement walls with this amount of pressure applied, force them to move inwards. Other forces, such as expansive clays and frost, are also common causes for soil expansion that can lead to foundation wall fatigue and damage.

Cracking, bowing, and buckling basement walls in Tennessee are all issues that should be taken care of as soon as possible. There are many solutions to your foundation problems. Removing and rebuilding your foundation walls is usually NOT the only solution. This can be very expensive and not effective. When going this route, your home is subject to much disruption. The old foundation must be dug up and removed. All landscaping around the foundation will also be dug up. Soil is heaped around the house and temporary support is applied to hold up the structure while the basement walls are rebuilt. This process is time consuming, invasive, disruptive, and not very economical.

In addition, Tennessee foundation replacement merely replaces the damaged foundation with another one - which can fail again. In most cases, there are plenty cost-effective solutions that should be explored, such as the solutions listed below. American Foundation & Basement Repairs can help you get the best solution to your foundation problem. We provide free inspections and estimates.

Foundation Wall Anchors

The Foundation Supportworks (FSI) Wall Anchor System, provided by American Foundation & Basement Repairs of Tennessee, offers a reliable and durable foundation repair system for the state of Tennessee. FSI Wall Anchors have three parts: an interior wall plate, a connecting steel rod, and an exterior earth anchoring system. These pieces work together to reinforce your basement wall and are able to counteract the pressure being pushed against the wall. Your basement wall will also be restored to its original, upright position.

To install a FSI foundation anchor in Tennessee, a small area of lawn is uplifted and the space underneath is excavated. An anchor is placed in the ground and a small hole is drilled into the basement wall from the inside. The steel rod- which has no corkscrew end- is pushed through the soil to where the anchor is placed outside, fixed on the rod. Your lawn is returned back to its original state. A wall plate is mounted on the steel rod on the inside of the foundation. This wall plate is then tightened, and will repeatedly be tightened over a period of time. Periodic retightening of the wall plate, will pull the wall back to its original position. Foundation wall anchors are cost-effective and can usually be installed within one day. We install year round, and the project can be completed with minimal yard disruption.

Foundation Helical Anchors

Do you have bowing basement walls? Foundation helical anchors, often installed in the Tennessee area, are effective for bowing or buckling walls. These helical wall anchors include a long rod, and a corkscrew-like helical shaft that mounts to the wall plate on the inside of the basement walls. Installation involves drilling a hole into the wall or in the case of block walls, a block or half-block is removed. The helical anchor is installed into the structure and anchored into the soil. The hole is then filled with concrete, and a wall plate is installed over the top. More than one helical anchor is usually required.

Our professionals will be able to help you choose which foundation wall anchor solution is best for your home. If you live in Tennessee, especially in areas surrounding Johnson City, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Kingston, and Maryville, contact American Foundation & Basement Repairs for a free no-obligation foundation anchor estimate.