Thrasher Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

Henry A. knew that his driveway needed some help and general maintenance for a few years now. Since he knows he's going to be living in his home for a long time and tries his best to take care of his belongings, he figured now is as good a time as ever to invest in his concrete. 

What exactly is going on with his driveway? A few things. Henry noticed the center of his driveway sags a little, creating a "gut check" when he's shoveling snow. There are also voids along the sides of the driveway and back patio. And on top of that, he's nervous that someone could trip where the walkway meets the driveway. Henry's biggest fear is that these little problems will get worse over time and end up costing him more down the road.

After looking into different concrete companies, he decided on Thrasher because of our professionalism, our BBB rating, and our experience. When we got Henry's call, we sent out our System Design Specialist, Brandon Powers, to inspect the driveway and come up with a plan of action.

After inspection, we decided to go with our level 3 Concrete Protection System throughout the walkway and driveway. This lifts and levels the concrete fills voids, repairs cracks, fills joints, and seals concrete to protect it from additional wear and tear. 

And now it's good as new! We're happy Henry decided to take good care of his concrete and jump on these issues early to prevent bigger issues down the road. 

After this customer's concrete repair work, we got down to the source of the problem. Water from this exposed downspout was pooling up near the concrete and home's foundation. We buried the downspout to better move rain water away from the home. 

Homeowner Mike is anticipating selling his home in a few years and wants to fix a few things. He noticed his floors were sagging and soft. He also noticed his walls and doors were cracking and sticking. After doing research, he realized his home might have a foundation problem. 

Thrasher came out to his home to inspect the problem. Sheldon Sharp, System Design Specialist, found the main beams in Mike's crawlspace were rotted and had settled over time, which explains why the floor was soft and the walls were pulling away from the ceiling.

He brought our install team to the site to work their magic. They installed three I-beam support sections and jacks to support and push up the floor, which will give them more stability.

Mike is happy with the results and loved how professional and communicative we were through the entire process. 

The customer's concrete driveway was settling more than 3 inches next to the house and caused a lot of issues both functionally and aesthetically. The failing concrete was causing the brick facade to begin falling. 

To fix this, we used PolyLevel to lift and level the concrete the full 3 inches, enough to put the facade back in place. This was then followed by Nexus pro to seal the joints and concrete for additional protection. 

Nicole and Gabae recently bought a 75-year-old dairy barn that had been converted into a home. Unfortunately, this home had a bowing wall and a few water issues, common issues found in older homes. With plans to stay for the long-term, they knew they had to get it fixed sooner rather than later. 

They had contacted another company, but their solution was invasive and involved removing the front porch altogether. Then they called Thrasher. We sent out System Design Specialist Eric Wulf to take a look at the problem.

Eric found that the wall was pushed inward 5 1/8 inches, the door above the area was sticking, and muddy water was entering the basement. He concluded that this was due to water weight, expanding soil, and the freeze/thaw cycle that caused the top of that foundation wall to move inward over a period of time. 

Eric decided the best course of action was to use our EverBrace Wall Restoration System. EverBrace is used for extreme wall failure. It's less disruptive than total foundation replacement, but still just as effective. It uses steel corrugated panels and beams to strengthen and stabilize foundation walls.

Our install team then got on-site and started to get to work. They installed galvanized steel panels with structural I-beams bracing them. They then sprayed structural foam between the steel panels and the original foundation wall to fill any voids between the new wall and the original wall.

Nicole and Gabae were so happy with the results and so happy they didn't have to compromise their front porch for a fixed foundation.