Bedford County, VA Detailed Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair

This Goode, VA homeowner was doing some repairs on his home when he ran across water. The cinder block walls, and the floors had water coming through. This was preventing him from proceeding in his home improvements. He decided to give Fortress Foundation Solutions a call.

Our System Designer went to this home in Goode, VA and assessed the situation. His solutions to this homeowners’ problem was our Water Guard Drainage System. Our crew went out to install the system, they began the process by prepping the area for the system to sit just below the footer of the home. They then installed a Triple Safe Sump Pump. The Triple Safe pumps the water out of the basement that the Water Guard directed to the sump. We then covered the drainage system with crushed stone and a layer of cement for a clean finish. In the final step we installed a Sani Dry XP dehumidifier to collet any moisture that may come into the basement. The final result was a clean water free home.

This homeowner in Huddleston, VA called Fortress Foundation Solutions with concerns about their crawlspace. Our System Designer was able to go out and assess the situation and determine a permanent solution. Our Foreman and his crew went to the home and installed Smart Jacks to stabilize the flooring in the home. We also installed our CleanSpace vapor barrier and our SmartSump. The products relieve any worry about water coming back in the crawlspace.  

This customer called Fortress Foundation Solutions with concrerns of a sinking cocrete slab. Our System Designer ws able to go over and give an estimate and solution on fixing this sinking slab. Our Foreman injected our Poly Level foam underneath the slab to raise the slab back to its original height. Then they power washed teh slab to give it a clean finish. This resulted in a clean hazzard free area for these homeowners.

These homeowners called Fortress to fix the settling  and cracked concrete. Our crew went out to fix the issue by preparing the area for installation to protect the concrete and any surrounding landscaping. Then they drill 5/8-inch hole and pump foam to stabilize and lift concrete to return it to its initial leveling point. (May require multiple holes.) Once the foam has been injected, the holes will be patched with a concrete sealer. The install area will be cleaned and ready for use.

These homeowners called Fortress to fix the settling  and cracked concrete. Our crew went out to fix the issue by preparing the area for installation to protect the concrete and any surrounding landscaping. Then they drill 5/8-inch hole and pump foam to stabilize and lift concrete to return it to its initial leveling point. (May require multiple holes.) Once the foam has been injected, the holes will be patched with a concrete sealer. The install area will be cleaned and ready for use.

These homeowners  in Moneta called Fortress to fix the settling  and cracked concrete. Our crew went out to fix the issue by preparing the area for installation to protect the concrete and any surrounding landscaping. Then they drill 5/8-inch hole and pump foam to stabilize and lift concrete to return it to its initial leveling point. (May require multiple holes.) Once the foam has been injected, the holes will be patched with a concrete sealer. The install area will be cleaned and ready for use.

This homeowner in Bedford ,VA called Fortress with concerns about a water coming into the basement. This water coming in also caused an unpleasant musty smell. Our System Designer, Zach was able to go out to the home and give these homeowners a piece of mind with a permanent solution. The best way to fix this issue was installing our WaterGuard system, along with our Triplesafe sump pump. Our Foreman, Devin and his crew went out to the home and began to install these products. The crew began preparing the perimeter of the basement for the WaterGuard. Once the WaterGuard is in place, the crew then installed the Triplesafe sump pump. An outside discharge is also installed on the sump pump to allow the water to be pumped out of the basement.  We also followed in with drainage stone over top of the WaterGuard. This crushed stone allows the water to easily flow to the WaterGuard, and then to the sump pump. Once the system and the stone are laid, new cement is laid over the system to give it a finished look. The end result was a dry basement that would last years to come. 

This homeowner called Fortress Foundation Solutions with concerns about heavy moisture, mold and musty smells coming from the crawl space in this home. Our System Designer, Paulwas able to go out to the home and provide not only a free estimate, but a permanent solution to the issues the homeowners were facing. Jamey recommended our SmartSump, Clean space vapor barrier, and our Sanidry dehumidifier. Our Foreman, Aj and his crew went out to this home to install these product and left this home knowing this customer would be satisfied for not only a few months but years to come.   

This homeowner called Fortress Foundation Solutions with concerns about heavy moisture, mold and musty smells coming from the crawl space in this home. Our System Designer,  was able to go out to the home and provide not only a free estimate, but a permanent solution to the issues the homeowners were facing. Jamey recommended our SmartSump, Clean space vapor barrier, and our Sanidry dehumidifier. Our Foreman, Devin and his crew went out to this home to install these product and left this home knowing this customer would be satisfied for not only a few months but years to come.   

The basement of this home in Huddleston had a problem with repeated flooding. The homeowner reached out to Fortress for a permanent solution on how to keep their basement dry.Our System Designer,went out to assess this home and determined that the best solution would be to install our WaterGuard XL System along the perimeter of the basement, along with a TripleSafe sump pump and a SaniDry XP dehumidifier.Our WaterGuard System is designed to capture any wall or floor seepage before it reaches the basement floor, any water will then drain to the TripleSafe and be pumped out of the home. These products will work together to ensure that this homeowner will no longer have to worry about a flooded basement!

This home in Bedford was receiving water in the crawl space. This issues was causing the homeowners to worry about the safety of their home. When water comes into your home it can hang around and allow mold to grow. Once the mold starts to grow it can spread like a wildfire through your home. These homeowners wanted to prevent that from happening. They called Fortress Foundation Solutions to resolve this issue. Our System Designer was able to go out to this home and provide a free no obligate estimate. Our System Designer knew the best solution to this issue would be to encapsulate the crawl space. This encapsulation that was proposed to the homeowners was to use our Clean Space vapor barrier along with a dehumidifier to keep any moisture out of the home. The result was a clean and bright crawlspace for years to come.    

This homeowner in Montvale,VA called Fortress Foundation Solutions with concern about water coming into the basement along with a wall that was beginning to bow inward. Our System Designer was able to go out to this home and provide a permanent solution. Our Foreman,and his crew went to install the following products that were suggested by our System Designer. This solution included Power Braces. Power Braces help to support a weakened wall. This product prevents the wall from collapsing any further. 

This homeowner in Bedford , VA called Fortress with concerns about a water coming into the basement. This water coming in also caused an unpleasant musty smell. Our System Designer,  was able to go out to the home and give these homeowners a piece of mind with a permanent solution. The best way to fix this issue was installing our WaterGuard system, along with our Triplesafe sump pump. Our Foreman, and his crew went out to the home and began to install these products. The crew began preparing the perimeter of the basement for the WaterGuard. Once the WaterGuard is in place, the crew then installed the Triplesafe sump pump. An outside discharge is also installed on the sump pump to allow the water to be pumped out of the basement.  We also followed in with drainage stone over top of the WaterGuard. This crushed stone allows the water to easily flow to the WaterGuard, and then to the sump pump. Once the system and the stone are laid, new cement is laid over the system to give it a finished look. The end result was a dry basement that would last years to come. 

This homeowner in Forest, VA called Fortress with concerns about a water coming into the basement. This water coming in also caused an unpleasant musty smell. Our System Designer,  was able to go out to the home and give these homeowners a piece of mind with a permanent solution. The best way to fix this issue was installing our WaterGuard system, along with our Triplesafe sump pump. Our Foreman, and his crew went out to the home and began to install these products. The crew began preparing the perimeter of the basement for the WaterGuard. Once the WaterGuard is in place, the crew then installed the Triplesafe sump pump. An outside discharge is also installed on the sump pump to allow the water to be pumped out of the basement.  We also followed in with drainage stone over top of the WaterGuard. This crushed stone allows the water to easily flow to the WaterGuard, and then to the sump pump. Once the system and the stone are laid, new cement is laid over the system to give it a finished look. The end result was a dry basement that would last years to come. 

The homeowners in Forest, VA started to notice a musty smell in there home, along with standing water in the crawl space. While having concerns on fixing the problem they called Fortress to come take a look. Our System Designer, Scott went to assess the situation. He came up with the best solution for the homeowners; encapsulate their crawl space.

Our Production team went out to install drainage matting, CleanSpace Encapsulation, condensate pump and a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier. All of these components together allow the crawlspace to remain free of water by draining the water out of the crawl space and keeping it clean from any outside factors.  The Forest homeowners final product of the home was a clean crawl space that will last years!

This homeowner in Forest, VA called Fortress with concerns about a water coming into the basement. This water coming in also caused an unpleasant musty smell. Our System Designer,  was able to go out to the home and give these homeowners a piece of mind with a permanent solution. The best way to fix this issue was installing our WaterGuard system, along with our Triplesafe sump pump.

Our Foreman, and his crew went out to the home and began to install these products. The crew began preparing the perimeter of the basement for the WaterGuard. Once the WaterGuard is in place, the crew then installed the Triplesafe sump pump. An outside discharge is also installed on the sump pump to allow the water to be pumped out of the basement. 

We also followed in with drainage stone over top of the WaterGuard. This crushed stone allows the water to easily flow to the WaterGuard, and then to the sump pump. Once the system and the stone are laid, new cement is laid over the system to give it a finished look. The end result was a dry basement that would last years to come

This home in Moneta,VA was having a foundation wall that had a slight bow to it. This wall began to lean inward slightly. After calling Fortress Foundation Solutions for a free estimate, our System Designer was able to go out and provide an estimate for a perminate solution. 

Scott, our System Desinger knew the best solution would be Carbon Armor strips. These strips are apllied to the wall. They are held up by a super sticky adhesive tape. They are then tightened by a notch at the top of the strip. Helping the slight bow before it becomes worse.

This homeowner in Bedford, VA had issues with a dark and musty crawl space. After heavy rains water would rush into the crawl space. This could cause major issues if it is not repaired in a timely manor. 

After calling Fortress Foundation Solutions, our System Designer was able to com out to the home and provide a free no obligate estimate. After a close look at the home, Our System Designer knew the best solution to the problem was an encapsulation. 

Our Foreman, and his crew then came out to the home on the day of installation. The crew began by leveling the crawl space. They stared taking out any debris a cleaning the area to work. Then they laid down drainage matting through out the crawl space. This allows water to puddle under the matting. They then installed our Clean Space vapor barrier. This protects the home from the outside element while keeping the crawl space clean. The final result was a water free area.   

Home Owners in Coleman Falls Virginia were looking to refinish their hardwood floors, but noticed their floors were splitting and sagging. They called Fortress Foundation Solutions to help them proceed in the correct direction. System Designer, Paul Heckman, discovered the floors were splitting and sagging due to the moisture in their crawl space. Paul proposed installing our Smart Jack Support System to stabilize the floors, as well as a full Crawl Space Encapsulation Process to keep the moisture out of the crawl space. This allows the home owners to proceed safely with their home renovations! 

This Church Community in Bedford Virginia was getting constant water in their fellowship hall. They called our Fortress Team to create the best solution. System Designer, Paul Heckman, did his thorough inspection and sent our Foreman, Adam Milles and this Production Crew, out to install our Water Guard Drainage System. This System catches any water getting in and directs it to our Triple Safe Sump Pump, which than run the water back outside to ensure the fellowship hall with remain dry. 

Bowing walls are naturally going to happen as your home settles. Fixing the wall before complete failure is super important! Homeowners in Moneta, Virginia reached out to Fortress Foundation Solutions to do just that! System Designer, Sonny Kingsbury, sent our Production Foreman, Clearance Copeland, to install our Power Brace Wall Support System against the bowing ball. This solution will stop the wall failure from getting any worse! 

Fortress Foundation Solutions helped this homeowner in Huddleston, Virginia by encapsulation their crawl space. Foreman, Travis Farmer and his crew, installed our Clean Space Vapor Barrier System, Sump Pump, and SaniDry Dehumidifier. Our encapsulation process helps maintain the homes foundation and add longevity to the home.  

This older homeowner living in Forest, VA had a lot of water in her crawl space after a big rain storm that left her power out and her sump pump not working. She reached out to Fortress for help. We were happy to assist by offering the installation of our Ultra Sump Pump. This pump has a back up battery that is continuously charging and ready to go if the power goes out. Now when the storm clouds gather, if the power goes out, this homeowner doesn't worry, but is happy knowing her Ultra Sump pump with battery back up is ready!

Nancy G. of Forest, VA, was recently widowed. She noticed mold growth in her basement, became concerned and reached out to Fortress Foundation Solutions. While meeting with Troy King, system designer, she explained that her children would be involved in the decision as they wanted to protect her from being taken advantage of. Troy let her know he would be happy to communicate with them as well! This set Nancy's mind at ease. After reviewing the options, Nancy decided to install a Sanidry Sedona dehumidifier system. Warren Dickerson was the foreman helping to get this basement dry. The Sanidry Sedona has the ability to filter dust and mildew particles down to 3 microns in size with its Merv 8 filter. The high-powered fan keeps up to 2500 square feet dry, reducing the growth of mold and mildew. Now Nancy and her children can rest easy knowing she is in a healthier home!

When 3 siblings recently purchased this Fairlawn Dr. Bedford, VA home, they were looking forward to making family memories. After removing the finished walls in the basement, they found stair step cracks in the block. System Designer Chris Guill, came out to access and provide a free estimate. After consideration the siblings agreed to move forward. To lift and stabilize the home, David Bowers and his crew soon arrived to install Push Piers. Now the basement can be converted to usable living space and these siblings can enjoy great times together for many years to come!

A homeowner near Glenelg, MD called Fortress Foundation Solutions.  Her front porch had dropped and was no longer level. There was a big gap between the concrete and the brick. System Designer Paul Heckman met with the homeowner and recommended our PolyLevel system. The PolyLevel crew soon came to the house, drilled small holes at regular intervals in the sidewalk injecting them with PolyFoam. Once the concrete was raised back up to the original level, the holes are filled back in. The crack is then filled with NexusPro, a flexible caulk that keeps water out yet moves with the contraction and expansion of the concrete. From this camera angle it's easy to see this home now has a level front porch again with a beautiful finish.