A full foundation rebuild in Davenport, Iowa — a 28-foot CMU wall, new concrete footing, and new sill plate — with the interior stone partition rebuilt from salvaged stone and re-parged.

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Project overview

This week our crew completed a full foundation rebuild on a home in Davenport. The project involved removing and replacing a 28-foot-long CMU foundation wall, installing a new concrete footing, and replacing the 28-foot sill plate to restore the home’s structural integrity.

We also repaired the interior stone partition wall by rebuilding damaged areas with salvaged stone from the original foundation before applying a new parge coat for a clean, durable finish.

Projects like this require careful planning, experienced masons, and attention to structural details. Foundation replacement isn’t just about rebuilding a wall, it’s about protecting the home for decades to come.

Behncke Construction has been helping homeowners with foundation repairs and waterproofing since 1948. If you’ve noticed bowing walls, foundation cracks, settling, or structural concerns, we’d be happy to provide an honest evaluation. Call today for a free foundation inspection.

Project details

This was a full replacement, not a patch. A 28-foot CMU foundation wall was removed and rebuilt on a new concrete footing, and the 28-foot sill plate was replaced to tie the new wall back into the house. The interior stone partition wall was preserved in character by rebuilding the damaged areas with stone salvaged from the original foundation, then finishing it with a new parge coat.

What homeowners should know

Sometimes a wall is too far gone to brace or patch. When a foundation wall has failed structurally, the durable answer is to rebuild it — remove the wall, pour a proper footing, and lay a new wall — because reinforcing badly deteriorated masonry only buys time.

A rebuild is as much about the connections as the wall itself: a new footing gives the wall a stable base, and a new sill plate ties the wall back to the framing above. Skilled masons can even reuse the original stone to keep an older home’s character while bringing the structure back up to strength. It’s a bigger project than a repair, but it protects the home for decades.

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