How Can I Fix a Leaning Wall?

If you don’t have any skills or specialized tools, it can be hard to undertake structural repairs yourself. It is best to simply let a professional deal with it because the results can be dire if you botch repairs. 

• Call in a Professional 

When you have bowing or leaning walls on your property, you must contact local foundation repair experts to schedule an assessment. This assessment will allow for the identification of all underlying causes and factors at work, but also allow them to stabilize the wall if it is in imminent danger of collapse. 

An inspection will give you an idea of how much work must be done, the costs that are likely to be associated with repairs, and the precise work that is needed. Having a professional deal with this issue is far more effective and far safer for both you and your home. As such, we urge you to resist the temptation to tackle a bowing wall alone. 

• Leave the Wall Alone 

There is nothing that you can do while you wait for a professional to attend your home and deal with your bowing walls. The best course of action is leaving the wall alone and making sure that your family stays well away from it. This will ensure that if the wall does collapse, no-one is badly injured by falling debris. 

If the situation is very dire, you may be able to bolster the wall, but we recommend that you do not attempt this unless you have a great deal of experience and are confident you can do it safely. We would recommend that you only attempt this if there are no risks of injury to your person as a result of the wall’s deterioration.