The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati Before & After Photos

In Monroe, OH, this homeowner’s front sidewalk had settled unevenly over time, creating a tripping hazard on the walkway leading up to the porch. Using PolyLevel®, we carefully lifted the sunken sidewalk slabs back into place, eliminating the uneven steps. To finish the job, we sealed the joints and cracks with NexusPro®, helping to prevent future damage and keeping water from washing out the soil underneath. Be sure to scroll through the photos to see how we restored this front entryway!

In West Milton, OH, a homeowner noticed the worrying sight of soil eroding from beneath their front porch, posing danger and concern for both safety and aesthetics. As seen in the 'before' photo, the visible gap and uneven concrete raised alarms. That's where we came in with a reliable and long-lasting solution. We expertly applied PolyLevel, a leading industry technology to stabilize and level the concrete, then sealed the gaps with our durable NexusPro product, ensuring no further erosion would occur. The 'after' photo showcases not only the remarkable transformation but also our commitment to providing homeowners with peace of mind and a visually appealing outcome. Our mission to deliver a rare combination of a remarkable customer experience and dependable home repair solutions is vividly mirrored in this project's success.

This homeowner in Franklin, Ohio, was dealing with a bowing foundation wall and water intrusion in the basement — a combination that only gets worse over time if left untreated.

To stabilize the foundation, we installed PowerBraces, a steel I-beam system designed to straighten walls over time without any invasive exterior digging. Along the perimeter, we laid in our WaterGuard® drainage system, which captures groundwater before it reaches the basement floor and channels it to a sump pump.

We paired the system with our TripleSafe® sump pump (not pictured), which includes three layers of protection — a primary pump, a secondary pump for high-volume situations, and a battery backup to keep things running during power outages. Finally, we finished the walls with BriteWall® paneling, a clean, moisture-resistant covering that not only brightens the space but also directs any wall seepage into the WaterGuard system below.

This crawl space in Franklin, OH, had succumbed to prolonged moisture exposure. This had caused the fiberglass to become moldy and heavy, must smells to persist throughout the rest of the home, and rust to appear on parts of their plumbing and ducts. We encapsulated this crawl space with our patented CleanSpace vapor barrier to seal out ground moisture and outside air for good. This 20 mil thick vapor barrier is composed of antimicrobial material, and it is super durable and elastic. Now that the crawl space is clean and safe, the homeowners are free to store items down there as an added bonus!

The floor joists in the ceiling of this crawl space were sagging due to moisture damage and insufficient lally column support. This was causing the floors above the crawl space to sag in certain spots. We installed a couple rows of our SmartJack posts to straighten out and support the floors above. We then encapsulated the crawl space with our white antimicrobial vapor barrier, our graphite insulation panels (along the walls), and our automated dehumidifier (not pictured). This encapsulation system will protect the wood from further moisture damage, keeping the framing as healthy as possible. Our SmartJacks are made of galvanized steel, so they won't rust like the existing lally columns were. They are also way stronger than the lally columns, and won't sink into the floor, thanks to their engineered "light bulb of influence" design. This customer was stoked that they could now walk on the first floor of their home without feeling like the floors could cave in at any moment.