Stabilizing a Severely Compromised Fieldstone Foundation in Marshfield, WI

Monday, December 20th, 2021 by Tom Wardlow

Challenge

The fieldstone foundation and basement of this home in Marshfield, WI was in pretty rough shape. For starters, the fieldstone foundation walls were showing severe signs of failure: cracking, crumbling, and inward movement.

On top of that, water was finding its way into the basement through these failing foundation walls, causing pooling, musty and foul smells, and damage to the homeowners' valuables being stored down there.

Solution

Sure-Dry was able to completely restore the fieldstone foundation walls with their EverBrace Wall Restoration System™. With EverBrace, steel corrugated panels and beams work together to strengthen and stabilize foundation walls. Rigid foam is then injected to fill any voids behind the steel panels, fully transferring the load from the failing structure to the new support panels. The EverBrace Wall Restoration System is compatible with field stone, clay block, and brick foundation walls in addition to poured concrete and concrete block walls. While other solutions may work for the first signs of foundation problems, only the EverBrace can restore a severely compromised foundation wall.

In order to protect the home from any future water problems, Sure-Dry then installed their WaterGuard® system and their TripleSafe™ Sump Pump System. The WaterGuard® system collects water that seeps through basement walls and drains it to your sump pump. The system installs quickly and has a clean finished appearance, meaning you don't have to worry about having an unsightly drain around the basement.

The TripleSafe™ Sump Pump System provides three levels of protection for your basement and your peace of mind. For normal functioning, the TripleSafe™ has a powerful, cast-iron Zoeller® ⅓ horsepower sump pump set at the lowest level. For heavy volumes of water or in case of primary pump failure, a second, more powerful Zoeller® ½ hp pump set a bit higher in the liner will take over. In case of a power outage, our UltraSump® battery backup sump pump, set at the highest level, will pump 11,500 gallons or more on a fully charged battery!

If you have failing fieldstone foundation walls or are having water problems in your basement, call Sure-Dry today to schedule your free, no-obligation estimate!

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Project Summary

Products Installed: WaterGuard

Products Installed: EverBrace

Products Installed: TripleSafe Sump Pump

Crumbling fieldstone foundation walls and an outdated sump system were causing all kinds of headaches for these homeowners.

Steel panels and beams join together to transfer the weight off of your failing foundation walls and onto the new, stable structure.

Panels are customized to fit around windows, doors, and other obstacles

Rigid foam is then injected to fill any voids behind the steel panels, fully transferring the load from the failing structure to the new support panels.