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The Grip-Tite Wall Anchor System utilizes proven engineering methods to secure and stabilize deteriorating basement walls. Bowed, cracked or leaning basement walls are a sign that something is going very wrong with the structural integrity of your property. This issue occurs from too much water buildup against the walls or soil of your property causing hydrostatic pressure. This pressure then forces the foundation wall inward. What’s more, the Wall Anchor System works on any kind of basement wall; concrete block, clay block, poured concrete, timber, or stone.

This system consists of an interior wall plate, an exterior soil anchor and a connecting steel rod to stabilize foundation walls by counteracting pressure exerted against the wall. The Grip-Tite Manufacturing Co. Wall Anchor Systems are available in multiple configurations to allow for the best solution to be installed at your property.

This is a property owner’s alternative to completely removing and rebuilding basement walls that have become cracked, leaning or bowed as a result of pressures exceeding the allowable design capacity of the wall.

Grip-Tite Wall Anchors are spaced in different locations along a wall and rod extenders can be used to avoid decks, flowerbeds and other landscaping.

The Grip-Tite Foundation Push Pier System is used to fix foundation settlement, and the impact onto the foundation and structure. The Push Pier System uses steel tubes that utilize the weight of the structure to hydraulically drive the piers to bedrock or other competent load-bearing strata. The piers are spaced a maximum of 6 feet apart and are used to level or stabilize an existing foundation. Once the tubes are driven to bedrock or the competent load-bearing strata, the load of the structure is fully transferred to the pier through an underpinning bracket that is positioned under the footing. The structure is now stabilized to prevent any further settlement.

Helical piles (also known as helical piers) are used to repair an existing structure and also for new construction in place of micropiles, caissons, geopiers or other deep foundation systems. They can also be used instead of an over-excavation method. The helical pile can be both time and cost-effective.

When helical piles are used to repair an existing structure, they are “screwed” into the soil until a pre-determined torque is reached. A bracket is then placed on the steel shaft and positioned under the footing of the structure, transferring the load of the structure to the helical piers. The structure can then be stabilized or lifted back level.

Helical Piles have been in use for almost 200 years, and more recently have become more popular with engineers and contractors and used often in place of more costly alternatives.

The Grip-Tite Crawlspace Stabilizer is a reliable and heavy-duty solution for sagging floor joists and unsupported beams. The Stabilizer levels and stabilizes existing support beams and floor joists with minimal disturbance to surrounding areas. The product is versatile and can be fitted to various heights—allowing it to be used in crawlspaces as well as full basements.

The Grip-Tite Crawlspace Stabilizer is made of high strength steel with adjustable rod, and sturdy steel plates to work in most any application. The Stabilizer can be installed quickly without an excessive amount of excavation.

The solution for settled, uneven concrete floors or a failing concrete slab is the Grip-Tite Slab Pier System. The Slab Pier System utilizes high-strength tube steel to extend support of the slab to below the active soils. A reinforced concrete bulb is then created at each pier location beneath the slab to provide uniform bearing support and to effectively transfer the load from the slab, to the top of the pier, and to the deeper competent soils.

With the Grip-Tite Slab Pier System, heavy duty steel brackets are attached to the failed slab and steel piers driven beneath to stable soil strata. Utilizing hydraulic equipment, the concrete slab is lifted to the appropriate level, stabilized and the bracket is removed.

Helical Tiebacks are great products to act as supplemental support to Push Pier Systems and Helical Pile Systems, or as standalone products in various types of applications. The Helical Tieback System is designed to mitigate the horizontal pressure that can be present in many situations.

Similar in concept to the Grip-Tite Wall Anchor System, the Grip-Tite Manufacturing Co. Helical Tieback System utilizes proven engineering methods to secure and stabilize structures from horizontal soil pressures. A Helical Tieback can be tied to a Push Pier System and a Helical Pile System to act as supplemental support when needed, and can also be used in retaining wall and other applications as well.

Wall Straightener products are available in multiple configurations to be fitted and specific to each application. Similar to the Grip-Tite Manufacturing Co. Wall Anchor System, the Wall Straightener products are engineered to counteract bowed, cracked or leaning basement walls. The permanent, effective solution provides support and repair to compromised walls and restores the integrity of the foundation. Installation occurs on the inside of the structure—no excavation required.