Before & After Photos

This homeowner tried to lift her concrete deck with big box store jacks, but it sank more and cracked the step. She was frustrated with this, so when she looked for companies that could stabilize her step, she gave us a call first.

We sent System Design Specialist Tyler Bovee to inspect the current lifting jacks under the homeowner's deck to determine what we could do to properly support the deck. Tyler found that the concrete deck was too heavy for the store bought jacks, and that the weight of the deck is pushing the jacks down further. He discussed this with the homeowner, then called for a crew to get to work on supporting this deck. One of our crews came out and installed SmartJacks in order to bear the weight of the concrete deck, then they used NexusPro to seal and repair the crack in the step.

The homeowner was very happy with the results of her deck repair. Check out her newly repaired deck!

This homeowner's basement walls were experiencing severe wall failure. So much so, they felt hopeless. When we performed our inspection, we decided the best solution to fix this foundation would be wall support. But not just any wall support - this was a job for our EverBrace system. EverBrace uses steel panels and beams that work together to transfer the load of the failing wall to the new support panels. Now, the wall is 100% supported and the home is saved.

This customer encountered a situation where two walls within the property were bowing inward. While aware of the issue, it had remained unresolved, even though the previous owner had attempted a temporary fix by installing a single brace on each wall. Given the urgency and the need for a proper solution, our team undertook the task of addressing the problem appropriately.

To rectify the situation, we installed power braces, a reliable and effective product designed to halt the inward movement of the walls. The strategic use of power braces allowed for gradual adjustment over time, enabling us to progressively correct the inward bowing and restore the walls to their intended position.

By employing power braces, we provided the customer with a long-term and reliable solution, ensuring that the issue was not only resolved promptly but also addressed in a manner that would prevent any future recurrence.

Jennifer C. recently purchased a home in Leon, IA with plans to restore the house to increase its value. The home is over one-hundred years old, and the basement is experiencing extreme wall failure. It has a brick foundation with mortar joints that were deteriorating, and the walls were bowing inward. Familiar with our reputation, she gave us at Thrasher a call to permanently repair her foundation.

System Design Specialist Tyler Dopheide arrived in Leon, IA and began inspecting the foundation of the home. For extreme wall failure, our team utilized the Shotlock Restoration System and PowerBrace Wall Support to prevent the walls from collapsing. Shotlock is combined with our GeoLock wall anchors in order to stabilize the failing foundation. The PowerBrace System is then installed to tighten and make the bowing walls sit more vertical without any external excavation. These two products paired together can stabilize even the most severe failing walls.

Jennifer was thrilled with the appearance of the basement walls and felt liberated knowing the foundation was secure. She now has the confidence needed to begin the remodeling process of her newly purchased home.

This homeowner wanted to get his house fixed up before his daughter came to visit him. He knew that his floors had been settling in the middle for some years, however he hasn't wanted to pay much attention to this problem until the present. After having many people tell him that they couldn't fix it, he gave us a call to see what we could do to help. 

We sent System Design Specialist Kevin French to inspect the support underneath the floor, and see what was happening. Kevin took a look in the crawlspace and saw that there was no climate control system in the crawlspace which had allowed the supports to sink down and not hold up the floor anymore. After showing this to the homeowner and reassuring that this problem can be fixed, the homeowner was relieved that someone had finally given him a solution. Our team went out to the home and installed SmartJacks and a supplemental support beam to lift the floors closer to being flat. These products helped to strengthen and stabilize the floor so that the home was more secure.

The homeowner was thrilled that we were able to help him. He thought the crew did an amazing job and he can't wait until his daughter comes to visit now. Check out the new crawlspace supports in this home!