Foundation Repair That Restores Stability to Your Home
Find the problem. Stabilize the structure. Protect your home.
Address bowing walls, foundation settlement, uneven floors, and other structural concerns with proven foundation repair solutions for Iowa City and Eastern Iowa homeowners.
Cracks, bowing walls, or uneven floors?
Tell us what you are seeing.
Are You Seeing Signs Your Foundation Is Moving?
Foundation problems can become more serious as movement continues.
Cracks, bowed walls, sticking doors, and uneven floors can all point to structural movement. Tomlinson Cannon evaluates the problem and recommends a repair system designed to stabilize the affected area and help prevent further movement.
You may be noticing:
- Horizontal or stair-step foundation cracks
- Basement walls bowing or leaning inward
- Uneven or sloping floors
- Doors and windows that stick
- Gaps between walls, floors, or trim
- Cracks forming in interior walls
- Areas of your home that appear to be settling
Trusted by Homeowners Throughout Iowa City and Eastern Iowa
What to Expect When You Choose Tomlinson Cannon
Repairs Based on the Type of Foundation Movement
Bowing walls, settling foundations, and sagging floors require different solutions. We evaluate the structure before recommending the appropriate repair system.
Minimal-Disruption Solutions
Many foundation repairs can be completed without major excavation or rebuilding, helping stabilize the structure while limiting disruption around your home.
Engineer-Designed Foundation Solutions
Tomlinson Cannon installs proven systems designed to stabilize structural movement and meet applicable building standards.
Lifetime Protection for Your Repair
Tomlinson Cannon foundation repair solutions include a lifetime guarantee for stability where installed, and the guarantee is transferable to the next homeowner.
Multiple Repair Options
Depending on the problem, your solution may include wall anchors, steel I-beams, carbon fiber reinforcement, push piers, helical piers, or floor stabilization.
Our Process: Evaluate, Stabilize, and Protect Your Foundation
Three straightforward steps from foundation concerns to long-term stability.
Tell us what you are noticing. We evaluate the affected foundation, walls, floors, and visible signs of structural movement.
We explain what is happening and recommend the repair system that fits the type and severity of the problem.
Our team installs the approved stabilization system and reviews the completed work with you.
How We Can Help You
Foundation repair solutions designed for wall movement, settlement, and structural support.
Wall Anchoring Systems
Stabilize bowed, leaning, or sheared foundation walls with anchors installed into stable soil outside the foundation. In many cases, the system can also gradually straighten the wall over time.
Steel I-Beams
Reinforce damaged foundation walls from inside the basement with steel beams secured at the footer and floor framing to resist further tipping, bowing, or shearing.
Carbon Fiber Wall Reinforcement
Strengthen foundation walls with low-profile Carbon Guard straps designed to resist structural movement without exterior excavation. The system is corrosion-resistant and can be incorporated into finished walls.
Push and Helical Piers
Stabilize settling foundations by transferring structural loads to stronger, load-bearing soils below the unstable surface layers. Tomlinson Cannon installs Grip-Tite push and helical pier systems for foundation settlement.
Floor Stabilization
Provide additional support beneath sagging or flexing floors with adjustable steel crawl space stabilizers designed to reinforce existing beams and joists.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about foundation problems and structural repair.
How do I know if my foundation needs repair?
Warning signs can include foundation cracks, bowing basement walls, uneven floors, sticking doors or windows, and visible settlement. A professional assessment can determine whether structural repair is needed.
What causes basement walls to bow?
Outside soil pressure can push foundation walls inward, especially when moisture saturates and expands the soil around the foundation. Over time, the wall may crack, bow, lean, or shear.
Can a bowing foundation wall be repaired without replacement?
Often, yes. Depending on the condition of the wall, Tomlinson Cannon may recommend wall anchors, steel I-beams, or carbon fiber reinforcement instead of rebuilding the wall.
How do you repair a settling foundation?
Tomlinson Cannon uses Grip-Tite helical and push pier systems to transfer the weight of the structure to competent load-bearing soil or strata below the unstable ground.
Can sagging floors be stabilized?
Yes. When additional support is needed beneath a crawl space or basement floor system, adjustable steel stabilizers can reinforce existing beams and floor joists.
Does foundation repair come with a warranty?
Yes. Tomlinson Cannon foundation repair solutions come with a lifetime guarantee for stability where installed. The guarantee is also transferable to a future homeowner.
Put Your Home Back on a Firm Foundation
Foundation movement should not be ignored. Tomlinson Cannon can evaluate the problem and recommend a proven repair solution designed to restore stability and protect your home.
Request your free foundation assessment and get clear answers about the next step.
Foundation Repair Experience
Decades of experience helping Eastern Iowa homeowners address structural foundation problems.
Multiple Repair Options
Solutions include wall anchors, I-beams, carbon fiber reinforcement, piers, and floor stabilization.
Lifetime Transferable Guarantee
Foundation repairs are guaranteed for stability where installed, with protection that can transfer to the next homeowner.
Nationally Certified Specialists
Work with foundation professionals trained to evaluate and install proven structural repair systems.
Engineer-Designed Systems
Tomlinson Cannon installs foundation repair systems designed for dependable structural support.
Serving Eastern Iowa Since 1948
Work with a locally established contractor serving Iowa homeowners for generations.