Before & After Photos

Homeowners in Mechanic Falls, Maine were planning to sell their home and wanted to address the bowing foundation wall in their basement. Wall deflection is a big red flag that the foundation wall is on its way toward total wall collapse if not addressed. System Design Specialist Sam provided a free estimate to evaluate the basement and provide recommendations on how to address the bowing wall. We installed StableLock Wall, which is our patented system to provide structural stability for the home while also stopping the original wall from moving any further. When we install our StableLock Wall we use specialized bracing to support the home, and then pour a new concrete wall adjacent to the failing wall. StableLock Wall comes with a 25 year transferable warranty, so the new homeowners will have peace of mind for years to come.

We helped homeowners in Windham, Maine who had reached out with concerns that their basement supports were rusting and going to fail. After providing a free estimate, they wanted to move forward with replacing their old lally columns with new SmartJacks. SmartJacks are galvanized steel posts that are custom fit to stabilize the home above. Each SmartJack can support 60,000 lbs, and the zinc coating on the post keeps it protected from rusting. 

Homeowners in Westbrook, Maine had a foundation wall that was showing horizontal cracking, which indicates that hydrostatic pressure is pushing against the wall and causing it to begin to bow. System Design Specialist Jordan evaluated the foundation and recommended installing PowerBraces. PowerBraces are galvanized steel posts that are custom fit to support the home while also preventing the wall from shifting. The PowerBraces can even be adjusted over time to straighten the wall back to its original position. 

Westbrook, ME homeowners had major concerns over their bowing foundation walls, so they called TC Hafford Basement Systems for help. We installed StableLock Walls to repair the failing areas. StableLock is a concrete wall that is poured in front of the failing wall to prevent further shifting, and offer proper structural support to the home. Traditional foundation repairs involve lifting the home which is invasive and costly, but with StableLock Walls we can complete the repairs with no lifting of the home. 

We helped this New Gloucester, Maine crawl space that had cold, sagging floors, and the owners were also concerned about rodents and mold. Moisture had weakened a wooden support beam to the point that the beam was cracking and rotting away. The weakened beam was causing the floors above to sag. To address the moisture, we encapsulated the space with drainage matting and CleanSpace vapor barrier. These products work together to control the groundwater and seal moisture out of the crawl space, keeping the wooden supports protected from rot and mold. The encapsulation also seals off any access points so rodents cannot enter the space. We also installed SmartJacks and a new supplemental beam to keep the home properly supported. SmartJacks are steel posts that are custom fit and can be adjusted to lift and return the floors above to level. They have a zinc coating to prevent the posts from rusting. The homeowners now enjoy level floors, and their crawl space is dry and mold free!