wall anchors

EXPANDING SOIL FROM HEAVY RAINFALL CAN WREAK HAVOC ON FOUNDATIONS The saturated soil around your foundation can place a great deal of pressure on your basement walls causing them to bow in. This pressure varies based on the types of soil that are present, how much moisture is in the soil, and how tall your…

Permanent shoring is just what it says, shoring that is meant to permanently stay in place. Temporary shoring is usually just implemented during construction or repair to hold something in place until the structure is complete. Permanent shoring remains as part of the construction. Permanent Shoring Methodologies There are several ways to go about implementing…

Customer Name: Beth & Jamie Z. Issue: Bowing Garage Wall and Wall Anchors Upon arriving at my appointment, I was greeted by the father of the homeowner. Beth and Jamie both had to work during the day and since their father was retired, they decided to have me meet with him. He was an extremely…

Customer: Homeowners in North Hills Issue: Homeowners in the North Hills needed to secure their bowed wall in order to sell their house.   The North Hills homeowners front foundation wall is 35′ long and required 7 anchors to properly secure. Matthews Wall Anchor & Waterproofing used extensions on each anchor to get past the sidewalk and landscaping…

Wall Anchor Concrete Solutions in Pennsylvania Shifting foundations can be the cause of many different structural issues in your Pennsylvania home. When the soil that surrounds the concrete foundation starts to shift due to soil shrinkage, erosion, or excessive hydrostatic pressure due to a high water table, it will cause the foundation itself to shift…