Erickson Foundation Solutions Before & After Photos

A homeowner in Lowell, Massachusetts has lived in a home over 200 years old. For 10 years, he has experienced water seepage ruining his basement walls and floor. Concerned about the health of his foundation, he reached out to Erickson Foundation Solutions.

Design Specialist, Victor Tapia, visited the home to provide a free home inspection. Although many people consider a French Drain (an outside perimeter drainage system), Victor explained how trenching outside the exterior of the foundation wall can be harmful. With durable soil being removed from along the foundation walls, the structural integrity is at risk, especially an old cobblestone foundation. This could cause basement walls to bow, lean, and even collapse. Victor instead recommended an indoor perimeter waterproofing system. This system is composed of our WaterGuard perimeter drainage, UltraSump sump pump, and CleanSpace vapor barrier. The system collects water along the border of the foundation and distributes it to the sump pump basin. From there, the sump pump expels water safely out of the home through an exterior discharge line. The CleanSpace vapor barrier captures any additional water that seeps through the wall and filters it to the WaterGuard system. With the wall encapsulated, moisture in the basement is also alleviated.

With a little TLC, this 200-year-old chamber is turned into a beautiful dry basement!

In Dracut, MA, a sunken concrete slab in front of a storefront posed a significant trip hazard, detracting from the business's appeal (as you can see in the before photo). Our team at Erickson Foundation Solutions raised the slab back to its original position using PolyLevel injection foam and sealed the cracks with NexusPro (notice in the after photo). This not only eradicated the hazard but also revitalized the storefront's entrance, reflecting our commitment to delivering lasting, reliable solutions and a seamless customer experience.

A homeowner in Lincoln, Massachusetts, has lived in their home for the past 40 years. Years back they noticed moisture and minor seepage in their crawlspace. The problem continued for years until this year when the homeowners decided to call EFS for a free inspection of their crawlspace. Our Design Specialist met with the homeowners and talked about their concerns before the specialist inspected the crawlspace. After the inspection, our specialist recommended installing CleanSpace into the crawlspace to encapsulate the space and installing a SaniDry Sedona to control the moisture. This system will prevent water from seeping into the crawlspace and also control the moisture.

A business owner in Conway, New Hampshire noticed his foundation slab was starting to sink in the back right corner of his warehouse. Cracks were also forming throughout the rest of the slab. It was very important that this business had level floors. They reached out to our Erickson team for a permanent solution.

Our Design Specialist, Jason Vachon, recommended installing PolyLevel to lift and stabilize the concrete. This polyurethane foam is injected under the concrete to fill voids in the soil and lift the concrete back to its original place. This lifted the corner of the slab in the warehouse 3 1/2 inches. With PolyLevel also being installed under the rest of the warehouse slab, the amount of settlement will be reduced, resulting in less cracks in the floor.

The installation process was quick and efficient. The business owner was thrilled that his concrete slab is now lifted and level.