Bowed Wall Repair for Henderson homeowners
A bowed wall is a block foundation wall that has started to lean or bulge inward. Around Henderson you see it in the occasional basement and in taller crawl space walls where the grade outside sits well above the floor inside. The sandy loam at the surface drains, but the clay beneath soaks up water in wet months and presses hard against the block.
The first sign is usually a horizontal crack running along a mortar joint partway up the wall, or stair-step cracks near the corners. Over time the middle of the wall pushes in, sometimes enough to see from across the room or to feel with a straightedge.
Repair depends on how far it has moved. Carbon fiber straps work on walls with small movement. Walls that have moved more get steel wall anchors set into the yard, or vertical steel beams braced at floor and footing, and those can be tightened over time to draw the wall back. Henderson homeowners get measurements, photos, a written price, and a free inspection.
Here is what our bowed wall repair work includes on a Henderson home, in town or out toward the Houston County line.
- Stabilizes and reinforces bowing walls
- Stops further movement
- Carbon fiber and bracing options
- Protects your home's structural integrity
