Erickson Foundation Solutions Before & After Photos

Before, as seen in the photo, a homeowner in Somerville, MA faces a sagging floor dilemma, courtesy of deteriorating brick columns not up to the task of supporting their home's structure. Enter our team at Erickson Foundation Solutions. The after-shot proudly showcases our robust solution—SmartJack. Swapping out the unstable bricks for these steel support systems, we not only stabilized the home but ensured a peace of mind with a lasting solution bringing both the foundation and homeowner's confidence to new heights.

A homeowner in Somerville, Massachusetts, recently moved into their home and wanted to renovate their 1900s house. The first step in the renovations was stabilizing the floors. Our production team replaced the old supports in the basement with new lally columns and a SmartJack near the stairs. 

The owner of this condo unit in Somerville, MA had recently dealt with a rodent problem, and was looking for an efficient solution to seal and protect their foundation wall. There were no concerns with moisture or water leaks, and so our polymer foam wall restoration was the ideal solution. 

Our installation team properly sealed off the area and protected the utilities with plastic sheeting prior to spraying the wall. The wall received a thin coat which quickly expanded to cover 2-3 inches of the surface with the polymer substance, effectively sealing and protecting the concrete.

A family home in Somerville, Massachusetts, had water frequently entering their basement. The owners of the home reached out to EFS for a free inspection of their basement. Our Design Specialist inspected the basement and recommended installing a perimeter drainage system into the basement to collect any water that threatened to enter. Our team installed 140' of WaterGuard, SuperSump, IceGuard, and EDL to protect the basement from water entering.

A homeowner in Somerville, Massachusetts had water coming in through her basement entrance. Heavy rains would cause water to spread throughout the basement floor, which created a very annoying cleanup process. While also wanting to use the basement for storage, this homeowner reached out to us to make sure her basement would stay dry.

One of our Design Specialists came out to inspect the home and recommend a permanent waterproofing solution. This waterproofing solution we recommended is composed of our UltraSump sump pump and TrenchDrain surface drainage system. This waterproofing system works by collecting water through our TrenchDrain system, and then filtering it to the sump pump. The sump pump then pumps the water out of the home. Our installation crew chipped out concrete to make space for the drainage system and pump. Once the space for drainage and basin were made, we laid the two systems into place. The TrenchDrain system was connected to the sump pump, and then cemented into place. An exterior discharge line was then connected to the sump pump. On that discharge line, IceGuard was installed. This is a mechanism that allows water to still flow freely despite freezing temperatures. This guarantees the pipes will not freeze, further ensuring that the basement will remain dry.

With everything completed, a waterproofed basement has been created. The homeowner can now have peace of mind that her basement will permanently stay dry.