How a waterproofing job works with us
Send the form
Your name and phone first, then the address and a few details about the water or the wall.
We get back to you
We call you back to talk through what you're seeing and pick a time to come out.
We inspect and quote
We look at the basement and the outside of the house, show you where the water is getting in, then write up a price.
You decide
The method, the schedule and any permit are settled with you before work starts.
The inspection and the written estimate are free, and you're under no obligation to go ahead.
Get a bowing wall repair quote
Signs a basement wall is bowing
- A horizontal crack running along a block wall
- Stair-step cracks in mortar joints that keep widening
- The middle of the wall leaning in compared with the top and bottom
- Blocks shifting or sliding at one course
- Water coming through the crack line
Hold a level or string line against the wall and measure the gap to see how far it has moved.
Bowing wall repair options
The repair depends on how far the wall has moved and how much room there is inside and out.
| Repair | How it works |
|---|---|
| Steel braces | Beams anchored to the floor and the joists hold the wall from moving further |
| Wall anchors | Plates on the inside connected by rods to anchors buried in the yard |
| Straps | Reinforcing straps bonded to the inside face for walls with modest movement |
| Excavate and rebuild | For walls that have moved too far to hold, digging out and relaying or straightening the wall |
Most repairs pair the structural fix with drainage so the soil pressure stops building; see basement waterproofing.
What causes a basement wall to bow?
Soil pressure. When the ground outside stays wet, it gets heavier and, in freezing weather, can push harder still against the wall. Block walls tend to give at a mortar joint about halfway up, which shows as a long horizontal crack and an inward bulge. Poured walls more often crack and tip.
Medina County's clay-rich till drains slowly, so walls there can sit against saturated soil for much of the year.
Engineers and permits for wall repair
Bowing Wall Repair questions
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Should I repair the crack or the wall?
Get a bowing wall repair quote in Medina
Send your name and phone number, then the address and where the water shows up. We'll call you back to set up an inspection.