Bowed walls in Kingston can be very costly

BOWED OR DEFLECTED BLOCK WALLS

A bowing problem in the block wall could be a result of poor structural design, but often it is caused by excessive lateral pressure from the soil surrounding and underneath the home… Inadequate drainage, too much soil compaction and poor waterproofing all can contribute to the pressure that leads to bowed walls.

At SafeStep Building Treatments Inc. we have many techniques for repairing bowed or deflected walls in the Kingston Ontario area, our techniques generally do not require the removal of the wall and can save you having to remove the wall, which is very expensive,

Some of our techniques are:

-Reinforcing by grout filling and rebar

-Pushing back the wall with hydraulics

-Pouring a new wall beside existing

-Most structural repairs are usually done by engineers specs. As being in the city of Kingston you will need a building permit.