Stem Wall Repair - Almost Finished!
Once the support braces are put into place, the horizontal supports are replaced & the concrete patch is added to the stem wall.
Horizontal Concrete Cracking - Exterior
Horizontal cracking on the inside or the outside of a home's stem wall mean that there is likely rebar rusting & oxidization.
Horizontal Concrete Cracking - Interior Corner
The horizontal cracking in this Scottsdale home's garage is similar to the cracking on the exterior of the stem wall.
Removing Cracked Concrete
Removing the cracking & crumbling concrete to expose the failing stem wall rebar.
Rusting Rebar
Rusting rebar being removed from the concrete stem wall.
One Section at a time
The best wat to repair a concrete stem wall is to work in sections.
Exterior Stem Wall
Concrete being shipped away on the outside of this Scottsdale home's stem wall.
Stem Wall Supports
After the compromised concrete is chiseled away & the rusting rebar is removed, a stem wall support is placed.
Interior Stem Wall Corner - Ready for Repair!
The corner of stem wall in this Scottsdale, AZ garage is ready to be repaired!
Peek A Boo
Yes, that IS daylight you see. When left unrepaired or poorly patched, a stem wall problem will only get worse.
Interior Stem Wall Repair
Some areas on this home's stem wall could be repaired without a blow out and brace; however, there were other areas where the rebar had corroded so badly, this was not an option.
Stem Wall Support
The Stem Wall support is in place.
NeveRust Stem Wall Repair
The NeveRust Composite is securely in place.
NeveRust Composite
The NeveRust Composite supports will never rust. So these Scottsdale Homeowners do not have to worry about this problem again!
Mid Stem Wall Repair
Mid concrete stem wall repair, the NeveRust composite & brace is place.
Mixing it Up
The final step is to rebuild the concrete stem wall over the newly places supports.
Concrete Stem Wall - Mid Repair
Making sure the concrete is mixed properly so it may cure.
Mid Repair
Mid stem wall repair on this Scottsdale AZ home.
Almost Finished
We are almost finished with the concrete stem wall repair. The concrete patch is the last step.
Exterior View of a Stem Wall Repair
Midway through the stem wall repair on this East Valley home.
Pilar Stem Wall
The stem wall beneath the pillar of this Scottsdale, Arizona home.
Missing Stem Wall
Mid concrete stem wall repair -with a blow out- there were areas of this home where the concrete stem wall was completely removed and rebuilt.
Measuring the Concrete Stem Wall Repair Area
After plastic is laid down to protect the area during the stem wall repair, the area is measured & the stem wall repair begins.
The Right Tools to Repair Concrete Stem Walls
Chipping away at the failing concrete until we reach the rusting rebar.