Radon Mitigation & Basement Contractor in Eau Claire County, WI

Doug S. in Altoona, WI was getting ready to sell his home, but he was concerned about the two cracked and bowing walls in his basement. He knew that if he did not repair the foundation, it would drastically reduce the value of the home. A friend recommended that he contact American Waterworks to help with his foundation problem, so he gave us a call for a free estimate. We sent one of our Design Specialists, Jeremy Radtke, to his home to inspect his foundation walls and to provide him with a solution. Doug was pleased with the thorough proposal that Jeremy developed, so they scheduled the installation of our foundation repair system.

Our Foreman, Juan Pena, and his crew installed 10 wall anchors total (5 on each cracked wall). They drilled holes through the brick walls and inserted long metal rods. Next, they secure the metal rod with plates on each end. Took a full day, but our wall anchors are backed by a lifetime guarantee, so Doug has peace of mind that he chose the right solution to protect the foundation of the home. He no longer has to be concerned about losing value on the home because he took the appropriate measures to prepare for putting it on the market.

A damaged foundation can reduce the value of a home by 10-15% or potentially more depending on the severity of the problem. Don't wait until your foundation fails! Contact us for a free estimate. 

Jim Grinder in Eau Claire, WI had a bowing foundation wall that was concerning him. He felt it was important to have a foundation repair expert take a look at it, so he gave American Waterworks a call. One of our Design Specialists, Chad Johnson, went to Jim’s home to provide him with a free onsite estimate. Chad recommended that we install wall anchors to permanently stabilize his wall. Jim was pleased with the proposal that Chad put together, so he decided to move forward with the installation.

Our production team started the installation process by drilling holes into the brick wall and inserting long metal rods that go into the soil outside of the home. Then, the rod is secured with anchors on each end. Once they tightened the anchors, the wall started to straighten. The anchors can continue to be tightened over time, to continue straightening the wall. Jim’s wall in now secure because of the wall anchor installation, and he has confidence that he chose the right company because our foundation repair products are backed by a lifetime warranty.

A homeowner from Plymouth, MN, was down in her basement during a storm when she saw a stream of water entering through her basement wall, pooling at the baseboard of the wall. The homeowner was immediately nervous about what this could mean for her home. She immediately began to look for interior basement waterproofing in Eau Claire, MN. When she found our website, she signed up for our FREE estimate, and several weeks later, our Design Specialist, Dustin L, was headed out to the home. 

When Dustin arrived, he wasted no time heading down into the basement. When he finished his walkthrough, he met with the homeowner. He explained while the basement was taking on water, the crack seemed to only be in one area of the basement. To fix this issue, Dustin wanted to seal the crack in the wall using our FlexiSpan wall system. This product is a high-viscosity polyurethane polymer. This gets deep in the cracks to form a durable, flexible seal. Then, Dustin recommended sealing the wall with our CleanSpace vapor barrier. This 100% waterproof tarp-like material gets installed directly to unfinished basement walls and works to catch any water entering from the wall down the wall and into a perimeter drain; WaterGuard. Our WaterGuard is a unique French drain that gets installed below the basement floor but atop the footing of the foundation. This placement keeps the drain out of the 'mud zone' where similar drains tend to clog. It gives water entering from the walls and floor a channel to flow to a pre-installed sump pump and keeps it off the basement floor. The homeowner was thrilled with Dustin's solution and signed on the spot. 

The day of the installation finally rolled around. Our Foreman, Diego B, led his team through the installation of the CleanSpace and WaterGuard. Now, our customer can put all of her water intrusion worries behind her!

A homeowner from Eau Claire, WI, got in touch with us when he noticed one of the main support beams that make up his basement ceiling was showing signs of bending, a clear indicator of wall failure. The homeowner had no idea who handled foundation repair Eau Claire, WI. On the recommendation of a friend, he decided to sign up for one of our FREE estimates. Several weeks later, our Design Specialist, Dustin L, headed out to the home. 

When Dustin arrived, he wasted no time getting down to the basement to see the problem for himself. When he finished his inspection, he met with the homeowner to deliver his findings. He began by saying that floors over basements sage for a variety of reasons, including inadequate or shifting supports beneath floor joists and lumber deterioration due to mold or rot. For this reason, Dustin recommended our SmartJack system. This innovative system provides solid support for sagging and undersized beams, restoring stability and straightness to sagging floor joists in a crawl space. Once the system is installed, these jacks can correct problems like sloping or overly springing floors. The homeowner liked the sound of Dustin's plan and scheduled the job on the spot. 

On the day of the project, our Foreman, Jesus M, led his team through the flawless installation of 5 SmartJacks throughout the basement. Now, our customer can breathe a bit easier knowing that his foundation concerns have been handled!