Bowed Wall Repair
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 Nashville, Chattanooga, Cookeville, and Knoxville areas 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.




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Commonly Asked Bowed Wall Questions
- What causes bowed walls?
- Bowed walls are caused by hydrostatic pressure from the soil surrounding a basement pushing on the walls. Over time, this can lead to the walls bowing inward and the formation of cracks in the wall.
- Is bowed wall dangerous?
- Depending on the severity of the bowing, they can be dangerous. If the wall is only slightly bowing inward, it is not a problem at the moment but is an indicator of a potential issue. If a wall is bowing in a lot, more than 4 inches, it could potentially lead to a collapse of the wall which can be incredibly dangerous. It is for this reason that any wall bowing should be inspected by a professional as soon as you see it.
- How do you fix a bowed wall?
- A bowed wall can be fixed by a number of different techniques depending on how badly it is bowing. These can range from carbon fiber strips being applied to the wall, adding strength, to steel beams installed between the floor and joists to stop the wall from bowing, to wall anchors which can straighten the bowed wall and prevent future issues.
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Our team at Atlantis Waterproofing provides home and business owners across central Tennessee basement waterproofing, foundation repair, crawl space repair, mold removal, and much more. Our goal is to provide our customers with the expertise they need with a 100% satisfactory appearance. All questions answered and all problems taken care of.
We serve home and business owners in the following counties:
Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Dekalb, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, Putnam, Smith, Vanburen, Warren, White, Wilson
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