Case Studies

Even brand-new construction can fail — corner cracks appeared in both a Tennessee lakefront home and its pool house due to excessive gravel backfill. ICC-certified Fortress Carbon Corner Braces and ReGrid straps corrected the structural cracking quickly, cleanly, and with minimal impact on the home's appearance....

A serious corner failure missed during the home inspection put a New Jersey basement wall at risk of collapse. Blue Umbrella Waterproofing rebuilt the corner with cementitious repair, then tied it into the walls with four Carbon Corner Braces and over 60 InvisiBeam® straps — creating a permanently stabilized, waterproofed foundation system....

This interior block basement wall was cracking and deflecting more than an inch at the corner. After filling the crack with Xtreme 4000 epoxy, the crew installed 3′ ReGrid horizontal extensions and four solid carbon corner braces — a clean, lasting fix with no excavation required....

When rebar began popping out of a California home's foundation, a full foundation replacement wasn't the only option. Fortress ReGrid® carbon fiber straps and Carbon Corner® braces restored structural integrity without demolition — saving the homeowner thousands of dollars and days of disruption....

A 14-course unreinforced block basement wall was failing at the corner — cracked, broken, and pulling away. Fortress toughened epoxy injection and a Carbon Corner stabilization kit locked the critical corner back in place in just a few hours, with no painting or finishing required afterward....