Carbon Fiber Installation services
Guardian Foundation Repair, LLC offers Carbon Fiber Installation services in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Tri-Cities!
Carbon Fiber Bands are used when the foundation wall has vertical or horizontal cracks caused by hydrostatic pressure. Hydrostatic pressure is caused usually from poor drainage such as over flowing gutters or clogged downspouts or a negative slope towards the home. When the water has nowhere to go, it settles in a low area and the soil expands causing the basement wall to bow inward and create a long straight crack in the mortar joint of the basement wall. If not repaired the wall would continue to bow inward and a more significant repair would be needed.
Vertical Cracking
Guardian recommends using horizontal carbon fiber bands centered over the vertical crack starting 2′ from the bottom on 2′ centers.
Horizontal Cracking
Guardian Foundation Repair installs vertical Fortress Carbon Fiber Systems© for all horizontal cracking caused by hydrostatic pressure.
The Fortress System include a 4″ kevlar reinforced carbon fiber band along with anchors at the top and bottom to securely fasten to the slab below and the floor system above.
The Fortress System Carbon Fiber has a tensile strength of 234,700 psi (4 times stronger than steel).
Some of Our Recent Carbon Fiber Installation Work
Guardian Foundation Repair Testimonials
Guardian Came Through!
I had a significant issue with my homes basement walls. Guardian came through with the best solution and price. I highly recommend this company for any foundation issues. Extremely professional with attention to detail and military precision.
Great Team!
We had a very pleasant experience dealing with guardian. They have a great team that knows what they are doing!
Under Time and Under Budget!
Great work in a timely manner. Did some block work and completed it under time and under budget. Great experience.
Great Work!
Closet doors are closing again!! Thanks for leveling our house where it had settled and broken the floor tile and made the doors jam up. Great work, clean respectful workers. No smoking, etc and I didn’t even have to ask!
Highly Recommend!
The whole process was great. They were super transparent up front with what needed to be done and cost. Once they arrived to fix everything they kept in contact with progress and did a great job. Highly recommend them for any foundation related issues.
Genuinely Care!
A job well done! The work was performed in a timely and professional manner. Each person I spoke with seemed to genuinely care about correcting the problem and not just completing a job. I am very pleased and highly recommend Guardian Repair for any foundation issues.
My Go-To for Foundation Issues
We have used Guardian on several homes and rental properties. They are efficient, dependable and very clean! They are my go-to for any foundation issues!
Common Questions About Carbon Fiber Wall Repair
When is carbon fiber the right repair for a cracked wall?
Carbon fiber bands work on foundation walls with vertical or horizontal cracks caused by hydrostatic pressure, where the wall has cracked but has not moved far out of line. If the block has sheared or the wall has displaced more than about an inch, carbon fiber is not enough on its own and the wall needs steel.
What causes the hydrostatic pressure in the first place?
Poor drainage, nearly always. Overflowing gutters, a clogged downspout, or ground that slopes back toward the house. The water has nowhere to go, so it settles in a low area beside the foundation. The soil there expands, pushes on the wall, and the wall bows inward and opens a long straight crack along a mortar joint.
Does carbon fiber take up space in my basement?
Very little. The bands bond flat against the wall, so you do not lose usable floor area the way you do with a steel beam standing out from the surface. That matters in a finished or partly finished basement.
What happens if I leave a bowing wall alone?
It keeps bowing. The pressure that moved it does not stop, and the further the wall goes the more involved the repair becomes. A crack that carbon fiber could have handled turns into a wall that needs beams or anchors.
Still have a question? Call us at (865) 675-4177 and we will talk it through. The inspection and the estimate are both free.