Wall Restoration and Waterproofing Products Installed in Lakewood, OH

Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 by Anna Tucker

Challenge

A customer in Lakewood, OH needed a solution for her failing, wet brick foundation wall in her basement. She was worried that if she waited any longer the structural integrity of her home would suffer. Her brick foundation wall was showing signs of failing, including cracking and water seepage. She wanted a permanent solution to stabilizing and waterproofing her basement. She found that Cleveland Basement Systems was her local expert and was quickly set up with a free estimate.

The inspector arrived to the free estimate and began evaluating the foundation wall in the basement. He concluded that the wall was beginning to fail and was leaking water. He sat down with the customer and explained the products and process that would be used during the project. The customer was so relieved to have an install date to fix the issue once and for all.

Solution

On the day of the project, the crew arrived promptly to the job site and began by waterproofing the basement with CleanSpace. The CleanSpace wall system provides an effective vapor barrier using it's 20mil thick plastic, antimicrobial liner material. CleanSpace is tightly secured to the wall and will work hard to prevent moisture and mold. CleanSpace is secured on the wall before the new support system is put in. Integrating a waterproofing system into the stabilization product will protect the home tenfold. Next, the crew started installing the EverBrace wall restoration system. EverBrace is a wall support that is made of galvinized steel. The production crew first prepped the area, reinforced the existing wooden beams and then a top track is installed to the framing. Heavy-duty steel panael are cut custom to the wall and hung along the failing brick wall. Then, specially engineered I-beams are secured to the top track and floor. Once those are put in, rigid foam is injected behind the panels to transfer the load of the wall to the new EverBrace system. To finish out the project, steel trim is installed to give a clean, sleek look.

This homeowner can now rest assured that her home is waterproofed and structurally sound!