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Homeowners Katherine and Cory have lived in their home for the last few years. They were concerned that about the air quality of their home and decided to conduct a radon test. After receiving results that were not the ideal they decided to have a radon mitigation system installed. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the united states and occurs naturally. 

Homeowner Bill was recently contacted by MidAmerica Basement Systems when it was time for the annual maintenance of his system. Upon arrival service tech KyleMcCarty noticed that the sump pump was full of rocks. The system was still functioning however with the removal of the rocks the system will run much smoother and will be less likely to have a block in the system causing failure. 

Kathy was concerned about the large dip in her floors of her home. Over the years the floors became worse and worse, posing threat to her home. She reached out to MidAmerica Basement Systems for help to hopefully stabilize her floors. During her inspection, she was offered a SmartJack system. SmartJacks are galvanized steel columns with the ability to lift structure loads of more than 60,000 pounds. Once the SmartJacks are installed, the floors are permanently stabilized, preventing any worsening sagging. SmartJacks also give the opportunity to lift the floors back to their level state. Kathy no longer worries of her floors worsening, and has even seen improvement in a more level floor.

Bill was noticing a slight shift in his block foundation that was allowing water to seep in through the walls. He contacted MidAmerica Basement Systems to have his issue resolved. The shifting that had appeared was due to a bowing wall issue, which was then leading to the seeping water. It was suggested that a PowerBrace system be installed to address the bowing wall. PowerBraces are an I-Beam system that allows for the beams to be tightened, permanently stabilizing the wall and potentially straightening it. To address the leaking wall, CleanSpace Liner was placed along the wall, and WaterGuard was installed around the perimeter of the basement. Both systems work together to keep water from surfacing, and redirecting it to the TripleSafe sump. There, water will properly be discharged from the home, leaving Bill’s basement stable and dry once again.