Installation Photos & Case Studies

Poured Basement Wall Repair This basement in Michigan was experiencing a significant amount of cracking and inward tipping of walls due to external hydrostatic soil pressure. Brickworks Property Restoration was hired as the contractor to fix the wall. In addition lot reinforcing the wall with Fortress InvisiBeam Straps, multiple cracks were stitch and injected with…

Residential Foundation Vertical Crack Originally built in 1988, This hillside home in Portland, OR was experiencing cracking in the exterior foundation wall. After diagnosing the problem, the team at Foundations First NW determined that stitching and filling the vertical crack would be the ideal, and most cost-effective solution. The stitches will prevent any future expansing…

New Construction Crack Repair This state-of-the-art Kentucky event barn is located on a hill with a river overlook. Within a couple months after the concrete was poured, some settlement shrinkage cracking was discovered. The repair was made by United Structural Systems of Kentucky using a combination of Crack Stitches and an injection epoxy using a…

Brooklyn Basement This case study comes to you courtesy of New York City based contractor: ZavzaSeal The Challenge:  A homeowner in Brooklyn contacted our team concerned about a persistent leak in their basement. Upon inspection, they identified a horizontal crack in the foundation wall, allowing water seepage during heavy rain or snowmelt. Traditional repair methods…

Wheelchair Ramp Crack Repair This wheelchair ramp in central Michigan was suffering from cracking making it dangerous for wheelchair use. It was repaired using Crack Stitches, spaced approximately 12″ apart. The cracks were then filled and the entire ramp was re-surfaced making it once again safe for usage and far more aesthetically pleasing.

Hawaii Parking Garage This parking garage in Honolulu, Hawaii was experiencing failure of the topping slab on a high traffic parking structure. The cracked pieces of concrete failed so badly that you could slightly move them by hand. Project managers were considering removing and replacing which would have been very costly and time consuming. The…

Warehouse Floor Repair This warehouse floor had an expansive crack of approximately 30′ in length, caused by excessive loads being placed on pallet rack shelving. The crack was stitched using five tow stitches with a cementitious mix.

Basement Repair with Crack Injection This basement in Michigan had 3 structural cracks, two of them on exterior walls that were allowing for water entry. Crack stitches were installed on all three cracks approximately 12″ apart. For waterproofing, the two exterior wall cracks utilized a surface seal and injection port method for sealing the cracks…

Retail Store Floor Repair This large national chain retail store was experiencing severe cracking in various locations including product storage and employee break areas. Approximately 1,000 stitches were installed by United Structural Systems of Nashville, TN to permanently stop expansion of the cracking. The cracks were filled with Xtreme 4070 epoxy as part of the…