Permanently fix and reinforce your bowing basement walls and never worry about them again with zero maintenance, innovative carbon fiber Fortress Stabilization Systems, expertly installed by our platinum certified StayDry® foundation experts.
Movement in your foundation walls can be a scary sight in your basement. Basement walls have a tremendous amount of compression strength to support the weight of a house. When excessive lateral pressure from water and shifting soil builds up around your home’s foundation, the walls can weaken and start to fail.
If your basement walls are bowing, tipping or shearing, this is a sign their structural integrity is at risk.
Fortunately, there are several ways to address basement wall bowing, one of which offers a permanent solution with minimal obstruction, perfect for both finished and unfinished basements alike: Fortress Carbon Fiber Stabilization Systems.
Fortress Stabilization Systems rely on their InvisiBeam® technology to support and reinforce bowing walls with open-grid carbon fiber straps that are anchored at the top and bottom of the wall and fused to the wall, permanently supporting the wall and making it stronger than its original construction.
These innovative systems can be used in any situation that a traditional I-Beam would be used to stop lateral wall movement, but lays flat against the wall rather than causing an obstruction and can become “invisible” with an application of paint or a finished wall right over it. Fortress Stabilization with InvisiBeam® is a permanent solution that is guaranteed to never fail and requires zero maintenance after installation, so you can finish right over it with confidence that your foundation issues will never reappear.
StayDry® is part of a select group of contractors who have been recognized with Platinum Certification from Fortress, and we’ve held this honor for over 10 years. This means we receive factory direct training and our installations are backed by a manufacturer’s Lifetime Warranty.
Request a Free Inspection today, and one of our friendly foundation experts will evaluate your situation and recommend the best method for a permanent solution, at no cost or risk for you.
Increases in moisture in the soil from melting snow or rain can place a load on your wall beyond what it can handle, which often leads to cracking, bowing, tipping, and shearing. Other factors such as tree roots or construction on the exterior of the wall can also contribute to wall failures.
In block walls, you will typically see horizontal cracks, step cracks, and bowing in the middle of the wall as early signs of a problem. Bottom shearing is often the next indicator that your wall is in jeopardy.
In a poured wall, the problems will usually appear with horizontal or angled cracks, and leaning or tipping at the top of the wall.
If you’re experiencing any of these problems, it’s important that you reinforce your wall right away. It only takes one bad rain storm to push a wall beyond repair. Get a StayDry® Expert out there for a Free Inspection Today ›
The InvisiBeam® Fortress Stabilization System features the latest in composite technologies and outperforms alternative options such as steel I-Beams, Wall Anchors, or other Carbon Fiber Fabric Systems.
The Carbon Fiber / Kevlar® Strap features an open grid design, which allows the anchoring epoxy to form a chemical bond to the wall and a mechanical bond from the top to the bottom of the strap through a process called Adhesive Riveting Technology.
Just like a traditional rivet, this technology forms a bond far superior to that of the “watery” saturant epoxy used with other carbon fiber fabrics. The InvisiBeam® strap actually makes the wall stronger than when it was originally built!
The Top Anchor attaches to the rim joint of your home’s flooring system when available (additional options are available when the rim joist is not accessible).
This provides a secure anchoring point to a structural component of your home, ensuring the wall cannot continue to tip once the strap is installed and that the strap cannot debone from the surface.
The patented top anchor is post-tensioned, which allows the carbon fiber to immediately take on the load being placed against your wall from the exterior soil pressure.
Manufactures COMPLETE INSTALLATION Lifetime warranty! If an Invisibeam Platinum System were to ever fail, Fortress would pay for a complete repair, not just replacement material.
Complete Structural Anchoring. Unlike other Carbon Fiber systems, the InvisiBeam Platinum system is structurally anchored at the top and bottom utilizing Fortress’ patent anchoring technology. This ensures that all types of lateral movement are being stopped.
Fortress was the first ever company to receive ICC certification for a wall reinforcement system. This means it meets building codes everywhere.
The InvisiBeam system greatly reduces the margin for error during installation. Installation errors are VERY common with Carbon Fiber fabrics, leading to failures and repeat installations at the cost of the homeowner.
InvisiBeam installs quickly and without a mess, unlike many other alternative wall reinforcement options.
The entire InvisiBeam® system is a TRUE COMPOSITE manufactured in the USA by Fortress in their Michigan plant. Other carbon fiber systems are sourced from third-party carbon weavers.
The StayDry® team has 100+ years of combined experience with basement waterproofing, foundation repair, crawl space repair, wall repair, and mold control. Give us a call or fill out the form here and we’ll get in touch to schedule your free inspection.
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