Can I Install a Foundation Repair System Myself?

Although the IntelliBrace™ system is easier than many other types to install, a professional will be needed. You cannot accurately assess the damage, assemble the system, install it, or safeguard it on your own. If you do, you may run into issues with:  

• Damage to Your Home  

Foundations require the utmost care, or else you’ll be dealing with water damage, a lack of structural integrity, and a plethora of cracks in short order. One error during the installation could result in the loss of your home and, even worse, a severe injury to a family member. Likewise, you may end up damaging your waterproofing measures or escalating the cracks already present in your walls. This will allow mold, mildew, and pests to run wild throughout your home, impacting the health of your family members.  

In the worst case, if the wall repair system is installed badly, you could even end up doing more damage than you originally had. For example, this may include:  

• Drilling into the wrong parts of your wall  
• Placing brackets in areas that cannot withstand the extra weight  
• Installing the beams in the wrong places, causing the walls to tilt even further because of the strain  

This will damage your foundation more than the weather, soil shifting, or outside pressures ever could. Overall, you may end up causing more damage by trying to DIY this process. Then the original problem will still exist, and you’ll be out quite a bit of money.  

• Expensive Gear  

Aside from the very real damage to yourself and your home, trying to DIY foundation wall repair is very costly. The raw materials and the machinery required to prepare the beams which are required to repair your foundation walls are expensive. Aside from that, if the installation is not performed correctly — you may be paying for a new foundation altogether.  

The teams at Innovative Basement Authority provide all the tools, workforce, and raw materials required to complete a repair on your foundation walls. We will also guarantee the work for 25 years. This gives you the security that many are looking for when their home needs serious repairs.