Fortress Foundation Solutions Before & After Photos

An Oilville, VA homeowner reached out to Fortress Foundation Solutions after discovering standing water and moisture beginning to damage their wooden floor joists. Moisture-saturated insulation was also falling down in the crawl space. How could this be happening? Plastic sheeting covered the ground. Isn't that protection enough? Most people don't think about the effects moisture has as it rises from the ground under their homes. If left untreated, the moisture can cause thousands of dollars' worth of damage over time. Our System Designers help educate customers on protecting their home by providing printed materials, using video media, through conversation, and of course, providing a free estimate for repair. This crawl space needed EZ Flow drainage, a Smart Sump Sump Pump, CleanSpace Vapor Barrier, and a SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier. EZ Flow directs groundwater to the Smart Sump, which pumps the water outside the home. The CleanSpace Vapor Barrier seals off the home from the damp/wet ground below. The SaniDry Sedona removes excess moisture, keeping the area dry and protecting the wood. A home is anyone's biggest asset. Why not protect it with a custom solution from Fortress Foundation Solutions?"

Thomas S., who lives near Oilville, VA, reached out to Fortress Foundation Solutions. He was tired of water getting along the front wall of his basement and could no longer use the area for storage. The water was coming through the concrete block and flowing out onto the floor. When the water receded, a chalky white substance was left on the walls. Thomas met with a System Designer who provided the solution, a WaterGuard Drainage System with an Ultra 4 Sump Pump. The WaterGuard is a channel drainage system installed in a trench around the basement perimeter.  Any water entering the basement flows through the WaterGuard directly to the Ultra 4 Sump Pump and is pumped out and away from the home. Now Thomas doesn't have to worry about his belongings becoming moldy or damaged - his basement is dry!

This homeowner contacted Fortress Foundation Solutions because they had noticed their wall in their basement starting to bow inwards. Fortress wanted to give this homeowner piece of mind by giving them a permanent solution to make sure their basement wall would not get any worse. 

Fortress installed our CarbonArmor Wall Reinforcing System to assure this homeowner his wall would no longer bow inwards. These flexible carbon fiber fabric straps are up to ten times stronger then steel. This system requires no exterior excavation, installs quickly, and won't impact future basement finishing.

Fortress Foundation Solutions left this homeowner with a better piece of mind then when they first bought the home!

This basement in Beaverdam had several stair-step cracks on the walls. If these cracks get bigger they could let water in. To solve this, Fortress Foundation Solutions installed CarbonArmor along the walls to stabalize the foundation.

This home in Beaverdam had foundation walls that were cracking. The homeowner reached out to Fortress for a solution to stabilize those walls.

Our System Designer, Scott Llewellyn, went out to assess this home and determined that the best solution would be to install our CarbonArmor Wall Reinforcing System.

The CarbonArmor system permanently stabilizes your home's foundation walls by using fiber-reinforced polymers which are 10-times stronger than steel, yet flexible enough to contour tightly against your basement wall. This homeowner can now rest assured knowing their foundation is supported and stabilized.