The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati Before & After Photos

Many homes in the Hillsboro area are experiencing a certified draught, which is causing settlement issues for many homes. For this home, their back porch was sinking because of dried up soil, and so we installed piers to stabilize it. If you are experiencing a sinking foundation in the Hillsboro area, be sure to give us a call for a free inspection. 

The wall in this basement had developed a substantial horizontal crack, caused by external pressure over time. Fortunately, because the top and bottom sections of the wall remained stable, our PowerBrace system was employed to correct the problem. PowerBraces, specifically designed to spread the wall’s weight across the basement floor and ceiling joists, prevent further damage to these areas. These braces are straightforward to install, typically taking just one day, and can gradually restore the wall to its original position. Additionally, their flexible design allows them to be fitted around obstacles, such as a fuse box.

In order to get this front porch back to how it was originally, we had to use our PolyLevel foam. We inject our Polylevel foam under the front porch to raise and level all the different parts of the concrete slabs to make them even again. In order to inject the foam, we only have to drill tiny pea-sized holes in the concrete slabs, which are very inconspicuous. After we level everything out, we then sealed all the gaps and cracks with our NexusPro sealant. The result is a front porch that won't settle again for a long time. Side note: The homeowner took out the flower beds near the front porch so we could have some room to maneuver, that's why you don't see them in the after photo. 

This crawl space wasn't in that bad of a shape, but the homeowner knew that over time, the crawl space would end up in bad shape if they did not do something about it. That's when they googled "crawl space solutions", and then they found us online. We suggested encapsulating, insulating, and dehumidifying. We encapsulated with CleanSpace lining, we insulated with SIlverGlo panels, and we dehumidified with a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier. This crawl space will now last a long, long time. 

The main beam in the ceiling of this basement had become warped from excessive use. To add extra support and to stop the floors from sagging from the floor above, we installed SmartJacks and a supplemental beam across the main beam. The result was a success.