Add Support to Retaining Walls with Tiebacks

retaining wall repairHelical tieback anchors are installed to support new retaining walls or to strengthen bowed walls. With high load capacities, these anchors make an excellent choice for critical soil retention applications. Add support for years to come with helical tiebacks for your retaining walls.

Helical Tiebacks for Virginia Homes

Bowed or leaning walls can cause major damage to your home. Some walls may collapse if the proper method of repair is not done. When you see a wall that is bowing or leaning, it’s time to call in a professional that has the experience and proper equipment to fix the problem. Reliable Waterproofing & Masonry has experts and uses the best products made in the industry today. We use products made by Earth Contact Products (ECP), the leading manufacturer of foundation repair products and basement waterproofing products in the industry.

retaining wall tiebacksUsing helical wall tiebacks has become popular with engineers due to its strength and ease of measuring capacity. They install with lightweight, portable equipment and are not affected by the weather. They are load-tested immediately upon installation. Not only are they used for retaining walls, but they are also the preferred method of shoring sea walls, basement walls, temporary wall support, and tilt-up construction.

Helical tiebacks are installed with one end of the tieback secured to the wall and the other end is anchored to a supporting, stable structure. The tieback structure resists forces that cause the wall to lean or bow. Walls will be pulled back into place using these helical tiebacks. When a wall is built below the surface level, the wall is subject to hydraulic pressure. Soils expand due to rain and this puts pressure on the wall, causing it to shift, bow or lean.

We Find Solutions

Helical tiebacks will solve the problem and keep the wall from collapsing. If you see a problem with a wall that is bowing or leaning, don’t wait until the problem gets worse. Contact an expert like the ones at Reliable Waterproofing & Masonry today to help get your wall back into a safe position. Call us at 804-674-0273 and check out our social media pages too!We are your retaining wall tiebacks experts!