Carolina Basement Systems Before & After Photos

This Chapel Hill, NC home was showing signs of foundation settlement along the exterior wall, including uneven support and concerns about long-term structural stability. Settlement often occurs when soil beneath the foundation becomes weak or shifts due to moisture changes, erosion, or poor load-bearing capacity. Left unaddressed, these conditions can lead to cracking brickwork, sticking windows or doors, and continued foundation movement.

To permanently stabilize the foundation, our team installed helical piers along the affected areas of the home. These steel piers are mechanically driven deep into stable, load-bearing soil, bypassing weak surface soils. Once secured, the piers transfer the weight of the home to solid ground, providing immediate support and helping prevent further settlement.

In Roxboro, NC, this home was showing signs of foundation trouble sloping floors near the front door, sagging support beams, and stair-step wall cracks. On top of that, the crawl space was exposed to moisture and lacked proper structural support.

To solve both the stability and moisture issues, our team installed the SmartJack® system to lift and support the floor structure, and the CleanSpace® Encapsulation System to seal and protect the crawl space environment. This durable vapor barrier prevents water intrusion, reduces humidity, and improves air quality while the SmartJacks ensure long-lasting foundation stability.

Now, the home is not only structurally sound but healthier and more energy-efficient from the ground up.

Water was easily getting inside the home around this chimney. So, the system we implemented incorporated our drainage products around the perimeter of this area to keep that water out of the basement.

This crawl space received a full encapsulation complete with CleanSpace liner, drainage matting, sealed vents, SilverGlo insulation, and a SaniDry Sedona. Water no longer stands a chance against this crawl space!

This home, built in 1909, was lacking effective foundation support. Existing support columns had failed and had been replaced with stacks of wooden blocks. The floors were sagging, and the patio had settled and shifted away from the home. Our crew permanently stabilized the bouncing floors with the SmartJack system. These high-capacity steel piers are the only floor stabilizing solution that addresses the root cause of the issue, weak soils!