Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

The call from this Stockbridge, MI customer came after they noticed their kitchen, hallway, and bathroom floor were sloping. After a little bit of thinking, they realized that this entire area was directly above their crawl space. Leading them to the conclusion, that there must be a problem with it. Sagging floors are a common foundation problem, so we have a system that offers a permanent solution, the SmartJack system. The steel beams attached to the SmartJack system in the after photo are support beams that allow only a few jacks to lift the entire sagging floor. Also seen in the after photo is Froth Pak foam. The foam will prevent any air or water from entering through the gaps where the floor joist and walls separate. These customers can now walk around without fear of sliding down the hall.

Our customer called with water issues in their basement, but also wanted an egress window installed so once the waterproofing was done they could use the basement as proper living space. We installed a new egress window in place of the old window, bringing the basement up to code for use as a bedroom.

Doug examined his crawl space and realized it was moist and mold was growing on the wooden support beams. He knew mold growth could lead to further structural damage to his home, so he called Ayers for help. We sent a crew of professionals to his home who decided to install the CleanSpace vapor barrier. CleanSpace is constructed of antimicrobial material and applied uninterruptedly to the crawl space floors and walls to reduce moisture and mold growth. Doug is happy he called Ayers!

The crawl space in any building is often ignored yet, it affects your home's air quality, temperature, and foundation. Those smells, uneven floors, and cracks in the wall could stem from an under-supported and wet crawl space. Taking care of your crawl space can restore and uplift the overall quality of a home. 

In this home, we installed Clean Space technology and the Smart Jack system. Clean Space is a 20-millimeter thick plastic lining that is water and mold resistant. The before photo shows a crawl space covered with a generic plastic cover; this "fix" does not prevent outside air from getting in or reject the growth of mold spores. However, our Clean Space technology provides an airtight seal that stops moisture from getting in.  

Sheryl lives in an old farmhouse that had some basement walls that were starting to settle in the far corners and a cracked, bowing wall. There were no cracks, stuck windows or doors, and no sloped floors upstairs. Helical Piers and GeoLock Anchors stabilized the foundation of the home and helped to raise the walls back up the original position.

Helical Piers can have sections added to them to reach the desired depth to assist in stabilizing the home. The installation is fast, effective, and can be done year-round. GeoLock Anchors stabilize the bowing and cracked basement wall. They anchor into hard , stable soil to brace the foundation and prevent the wall from any further movement. GeoLock Anchors are installed with minimal disruption and they don't damage the basement wall.