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Foundation Repair

Foundation Repair Company in Cookeville, Tennessee


Signs of Foundation Issues in Your Home

Is your foundation cracked or sinking? Did you notice that your floors are uneven, and the doors can longer open or close properly? These are signs of foundation issues in your home or business premises. Atlantis Waterproofing is a 20-year-old company known for its promptness and adeptness in handling foundation repair projects. We’re a fast-growing and credible foundation repair company serving Cookeville and the surrounding areas in Tennessee.

Our foundation and crawl space repair technicians understand that most foundation issues are triggered by soil instability around your property. We can diagnose problems caused by soil expansion and contraction, poorly cured concrete, and moisture pressure. Our team offers customized foundation repair services and effective solutions to stabilize the foundation and resolve the structural damage.

Our Foundation Repair Services

With over 20 years of experience, our technicians have adequate combined experience to diagnose signs of crawl space issues and provide high-quality crawl space repair services and solutions. We are the foundation and crawl space repair company you should contact to inspect and assess your property’s foundation for existing and potential foundation and crawl space issues. Our crawl space and foundation technicians have the tools and knowledge to develop and implement proficient solutions to prevent the possibility of the crawl space leaking and the foundation collapsing.

When Should You Contact Us?

When the foundation in your home becomes weak or develops structural problems, it will indicate it physically. You’ll start noticing changes in the functionality, look, and structural integrity of different parts of your home. The most obvious sign of an unstable and structurally damaged foundation is cracking in the floor, walls, door frames, and window corners. When your home foundation has issues, the windows and doors will have problems closing and opening while the foundation will start sinking.

Our Solutions to Most Foundation Problems

At Atlantis Waterproofing, we are a crawl space repair company committed to providing lasting solutions to virtually all foundation problems. We’ll tell you how much to repair a crawl space beforehand, ensuring you won’t have to worry about exorbitant crawl space repair cost. If your property has suffered a hydrostatic pressure-related problem, we will use high-quality and durable wall anchors to support and brace your wall and solidify its strength.

If you’ve cracked or unstable foundations, we use high-strength and resilient carbon fiber wall braces to improve the structural integrity and strength of the foundation. This cost-effective solution resolves foundation problems caused by shrinkage and drying cracks. For homeowners that want a permanent solution to their problematic foundations, we install the heavy-duty steel I-beam to solidify the basement wall and support the foundation.


Water puddling around your foundation can cause serious damage. As a preventative service, we offer French drain installation. The French drain helps remove the excess water away from the property. Unlike typical surface drains, French drains collect water throughout the length of the drain rather than being contained to one area. Gravity helps direct the water out of the French drain and to a release point away from the foundation of the house.

Atlantis Waterproofing Foundation Repair

With over two decades of experience in the business working with customers in Cookeville you can rest assured knowing we can take care of the problem.


Foundation problems are typically caused by unstable soil around your home. It will often expand and contract. The pressure from moisture in the soil around your foundation or improperly cured concrete can lead to serious structural damage. Our repair methods are proven to permanently stabilize these important structures with permanent results.

Here are some warning signs you can be on the lookout for which could indicate that you have a structural problem:

  • Wall or floor cracks
  • Cracks along window or door frames
  • Windows and doors don't open or close like they used to
  • Noticeable sinking on one or more sides of the home
  • Un-level areas on the first floor

Foundation Settlement Repair


Common Questions

If you have a sinking or settling foundation, it is a problem that needs to be addressed by a professional. If the problem gets worse, it can lead to a catastrophic failure of the foundation which will require it to be rebuilt. This is something that can become very costly. When working with an experienced foundation repair contractor, they will inspect and evaluate your foundation problem and work with you to come up with a solution that will prevent future damage to the foundation, as well as your home.

If you see any of the problems below, it is important that you reach out to a professional:

  • Cracks in the walls or floor
  • Cracks in the corners of windows or door frames
  • Doors and windows stick when opening or closing
  • The house is visibly sinking into the ground
  • Sloped areas on the floor of the home

Bowed Wall Repair


Common Questions

If your home is suffering from foundation problems, one of the major issues we face and ultimately repair is bowed basement walls. There are a number of causes to this including; the soil around your home is not compacted to a natural level after the home is built, improper drainage causes water to pool close to the home below grade, and natural shifting of the home over time. As the soil is not properly compacted, it causes what is known as hydrostatic pressure which pushes against the walls of your basement from the exterior. This pressure can cause the walls to bow, buckle, or lean into the home and create situations where the foundation can settle. We see these issues in many homes in the Cookeville area, and we have a number of different methods of combating these bowing walls and will choose the correct one depending on the situation your home has.

Wall Anchors

Our wall braces, support, and anchors offer a permanent solution for leaning walls in your basement. This common problem is caused by hydrostatic pressure being applied to your foundation walls. Hydrostatic pressure is a result of an excessive amount of moisture in the earth. It can put a lot of force on your walls and cause them to eventually bow inward. Our supports, braces, and anchors will literally brace your wall and can be installed anywhere. We offer reliable, cost-effective solutions which can be installed any time of year with minor digging required.

Steel I Beams

For the most extreme situations we offer steel I-beams that solidify a basement wall from caving in. These steel pillars are installed from the foot of your floor to the ceiling, attaching itself to the support beam in your basement. This is a surefire way to permanently hold your basement walls in place no matter what soil conditions your home has.

Carbon Fiber Wall Brace

A true structural repair. The surface seal becomes an integral part of the crack injection process. This system revolutionizes concrete crack repair by combining carbon fiber stitching embedded in a hardened epoxy with a structural polyurethane grout injection. The first step is to understand the variables that can cause cracking. Cracking of concrete is a natural consequence of the concrete going from a plastic state to a solid state. This is due in part to stress caused by temperature change and restraint. This is often referred to as drying and shrinkage cracking. Depending on the moisture content, this process is over within a maximum of 3 years. In poured concrete, cracks are usually vertical in nature. The concrete will typically perform the way it was designed after chemically welding the crack back together.

Wall Crack Repair


Common Questions

Over the years as your home settles, sometimes it does not settle evenly and this can cause cracks in your basement walls. Depending on the situation, this can be quite the eyesore and ultimately lead to leaks into the basement which could require the installation of a waterproofing system. It doesn't matter if the cracks are vertical, horizontal, or in a stair-step pattern, our team has dealt with every type of wall crack and we have a solution to repair them.

Epoxy Injection

Historically, the use of an epoxy injection was the go-to method for wall crack repair. This involves completely filling the wall crack with an epoxy mixture that will cure and harden in the crack forming a permanent barrier. This method works best when the house is in no danger of settling any longer and there is no cause for the cracks to get any larger. If the crack was to get larger, it would create a need for more injection. When cracks are in the process of growing larger, we will recommend the use of our carbon fiber wall braces.

Carbon Fiber Wall Brace

The carbon fiber wall brace is one of the most used repairs for basement wall cracks. This is a fairly new technology and it works incredibly well. We start by laying out the carbon fiber in a way that it will cover the crack completely. This will help ensure the crack does not continue to expand. Once we know where the carbon fiber strips will go, we will use an epoxy mixture to permanently bond the carbon fiber to the concrete surrounding the crack. Once the epoxy is cured, the section becomes harder than steel and will provide a permanent fix to the crack. This process works on any type of basement wall crack.

The carbon fiber repair both reinforces and strengthens the wall around the crack and creates a waterproof barrier at the same time.

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