Foundation Crack Repair, Parging & New Concrete Sidewalk — Moline, Illinois

A leaking foundation crack repaired from the outside, deteriorated parging and a damaged section of foundation wall fixed, and a new concrete sidewalk poured at a home in Moline, Illinois.

PROJECT SUMMARY

Date posted: October 29, 2026
Service: Foundation crack repair, foundation parging and wall repair, concrete sidewalk replacement
Location: Moline, Illinois
Problem: A leaking foundation crack letting water into the basement, deteriorating parging, a damaged section of foundation wall, and a damaged sidewalk
Solution: Exterior excavation and crack repair, parging and wall section repaired, old sidewalk removed and new concrete poured

Project photos

New concrete sidewalk running along the side of a Moline home
The new concrete sidewalk along the side of the house, forms still in place.
Exterior excavation at the corner of a Moline house to reach a leaking foundation crack
Exterior excavation at the corner of the house to reach the leaking crack.
Protective sheeting placed against an exposed foundation wall in Moline
The excavation at the foundation, with protective sheeting going against the wall.
Close view of sheeting against the repaired foundation wall in the Moline excavation
A closer look at the sheeting against the wall before backfill.
Old sidewalk removed and new walk formed along a Moline house
Old sidewalk removed and the new walk formed along the house.
Forms and gravel base set for a new concrete sidewalk in Moline
Forms and gravel base set for the new sidewalk.
Moline yard restored with seed and straw after foundation and sidewalk work
The yard restored with seed and straw after the work.
Finished concrete sidewalk along the side of a Moline home
The finished sidewalk along the side of the house.
Repaired foundation parging above a rock bed at a Moline home
Repaired parging on the foundation above the rock bed.
Fresh parging on a section of foundation wall in Moline
Fresh parging on a section of the foundation wall.

Project overview

This Moline home needed several things done at once. Water was getting into the basement through a foundation crack, the parging on the foundation was breaking down, part of the foundation wall was damaged, and the sidewalk along the house had failed.

On the job

The crew excavated along the outside of the foundation to reach the leaking crack and repaired it from the exterior, dealing with the water where it was coming in rather than covering the problem up on the inside. Protective sheeting went against the wall before the excavation was backfilled.

On the same visit the crew repaired the deteriorated parging, corrected the damaged section of foundation wall, tore out the damaged sidewalk sections, set forms and a gravel base, and poured a new concrete sidewalk along the side of the house. The yard was put back with seed and straw.

Behncke Construction has served the Quad Cities since 1948, and this is the kind of job that experience pays off on: fixing the cause of the water problem first, then putting the surrounding concrete and masonry back right.

Photo highlights

  • The new concrete sidewalk along the side of the house, forms still in place.
  • Exterior excavation at the corner of the house to reach the leaking crack.
  • The excavation at the foundation, with protective sheeting going against the wall.
  • A closer look at the sheeting against the wall before backfill.
  • Old sidewalk removed and the new walk formed along the house.
  • Forms and gravel base set for the new sidewalk.
  • The yard restored with seed and straw after the work.
  • The finished sidewalk along the side of the house.
  • Repaired parging on the foundation above the rock bed.
  • Fresh parging on a section of the foundation wall.

Related services

Water in the basement and concrete to fix?

Behncke Construction has repaired foundations and poured concrete across the Quad Cities since 1948. Don’t let a small foundation crack turn into an expensive basement problem. Request a free estimate or call (563) 332-6045.

From the field

Why they called. A leaking foundation crack was letting water into the basement; the foundation parging was deteriorating, a section of foundation wall was damaged, and the sidewalk was damaged.

Why this repair. The crack was repaired from the exterior to stop the water at its source rather than covering the problem from inside.

What we did. Excavated along the exterior foundation and repaired the leaking crack; repaired deteriorating parging and a damaged section of foundation wall; removed damaged sidewalk sections and poured a new concrete sidewalk.

Result. Crack, parging and wall section repaired; new concrete sidewalk installed and yard restored with seed and straw.