Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

A homeowner in Caldwell, New Jersey was looking to support their crawl space. A crawl space might need support for many issues. One of the main issues to look out for would be sagging or bouncing floors. Since crawl spaces are often unsealed from the Earth, moisture and humidity is a problem. When the wood is exposed to this, it begins to rot, mold, and become weak. This means, the floor joists are unable to continue supporting the weight of the home. The homeowner called Quality 1st Basement Systems and our System Design Specialist, Joe Mancini, provided an inspection of the home. Joe suggested they install a steel support system to be placed in the crawl space. Our foreman, Wilver Cardoza, installed The Smart Jack System. This is done by digging two feet of soil where the SmartJacks will be placed. The SmartJacks are assembled and then connected to the support beam, and the system is tightened in place. The support beam and floor joists are stabilized and leveled. These steel support systems do not replace the existing columns and piers, but add strength and stability to what is there.

A homeowner in Lacey Township, New Jersey noticed a crack in one of their basement walls. After doing some research online, they came across a before and after from the Quality 1st Basements website of a foundation with similar cracks. Looking no further they called right away for an estimate. A the time of the estimate, the Foundation Repair Specialist did a full evaluation of the basement and noticed two smaller staircase cracks along with the visible crack the homeowners first noticed. 

the Foundation Repair Specialist recommend CarbonArmor Wall Reinforcing System. CarbonArmor is a state-of-the-art solution for cracking foundation walls. CarbonArmor are strips made from a fiber reinforced polymer that is 10 times stronger than steel. The straps are attached to the wall and secured with heavy duty steel brackets. The straps will stabilize the wall and begin to pull it back to its original position. This system installs quickly and will prevent future problems. 

A homeowner in Forked River, NJ discovered their basement walls were cracking and bowing inwards, so they contacted Quality 1st Basement Systems for a repair solution. Our System Design Specialist, Jack H., inspected the walls. After his inspection, Jack recommended our Carbon Armor Straps were the perfect solution. The Carbon Armor Straps are designed to stabilize bowing walls. It's 10x stronger than steel, and will not disrupt future basement finishing projects. Since the installation, the homeowner has not had any other issues in their home.

A Forked River, NJ homeowner needed additional support added to their floor joist and beams. They contacted Quality 1st Basement Systems after doing research online and seeing our support system known as SmartJack Crawl Space Reinforcement System. Joe Mancini did a full inspection of the crawl space area and recommended 9 SmartJacks be installed against the crawl space beam to provided enough support to stabilize the beam and prevent further movement. 

This West Orange, NJ homeowner contacted Quality 1st Basement Systems after noticing their floors on the first level were sinking and settling. Our System Design Specialist, Laszlo Lenkey, inspected the area and discovered the cause were weak wooden beams underneath the floors. Overtime, wooden beams can sag due to high levels of moisture inside the crawl space. 

Laszlo presented this to the homeowner and suggested our SmartJack System by Supportworks is the perfect solution. Our SmartJack System provides support for the weakened crawlspace beams and fully stabilizes them. Since the installation, the homeowner has not experience any sagging in their home and has been fully satisfied.