Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

An 8-foot-long horizontal crack in a basement wall caused this Battle Creek, MI homeowner to seek us out. Long horizontal cracks like these are usually a common sign for bowing walls. He had already tried to mend a small part of the crack with spray foam, but it wasn’t doing the job. Knowing that he was planning on selling the home in the next few years, he wanted a solution that would move the walls back to their original position by that time.

The PowerBrace system was just the product for this type of situation. Not only will the PowerBrace beams stop the walls from continuing to bow inward, over time, it can also shift the wall back to its original position. The beams were bracketed to the floor joists, or occasional joist reinforcement pieces, in the ceiling and offer the unique ability to be tightened again whenever deemed necessary. As you can see in the after photo, the beams are right up against the wall to relieve the pressure caused by holding up the foundation. With a 25-year warranty, this homeowner can rest easy knowing his basement walls are will stay protected through the sale of his home and long after.

This customer in Battle Creek, MI called us about a crawlspace that needs to be cleaned up and lifted. After our professional free inspection of the crawlspace, we recommended our patented CleanSpace encapsulation system and  our SmartJack crawlspace stabilizer. CleanSpace keeps the crawlspace dry and prevents any cold air from coming in. The SmartJack provides supplemental support to your failing structure and can often lift failing floor joists or beams, putting them back into their original position.  

This family needed their basement finished and to better insulate their home. They went with our Basement to Beautiful Panels that are shown in the after picture. These panels are not a finished wall but we offer many different options to finish them. The Basement to Beautiful panels are made of foam with graphite infused throughout them. This drives up the insulation value compared to regular foam insulation by 24%. The panels also eliminate the conventional wood stud framing commonly found in basements. Wood in a basement can rot and grow mold, and this family told us they had found mold. The panels are sure to make your basement warm and help make the rooms above the basement warmer too. 

Ronda was looking for encapsulation options because she had a wet crawl space, so she called our team. Our team installed CleanSpace, a plastic sheet material that acts as a vapor barrier. CleanSpace prevents any moisture, air, or unwanted pests from entering your crawl space. Having a completely sealed off crawl space also saves you money on your heating and cooling bills because CleanSpace creates an energy efficient space.

A lot of water was entering Terri’s basement so he called our team. Our team installed TripleSafe, a sump pump system, in addition to installing other systems. TripleSafe has three pumps so that it can handle the highest pumping demands. Also, one of the pumps is battery powered so it can continue to pump water even during power outages. Terri will no longer have to worry about his basement flooding even if his electricity goes out.