Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

This homeowner had done just about everything he could to keep water out of his basement. But even after replacing both the roof and gutters, water was still leaking in. Sick of the constant dampness and the water stained walls in the before photo, he gave us a call. It was obvious that the block walls were going to continue to leak, but that leaking didn’t have to affect the rest of the basement. The crew installed the BrightWall panels in the after photo to allow that walls to leak and drain without bothering the owner. The panels were snapped into place in front of the old walls, and because of their rigid plastic material, the leaking moisture won’t be able to pass through. Not pictured in the after photo but at the foot of the wall, there sits a perimeter drainage system. Once the water flows down the walls, it will enter the drainage system to be pushed out of the basement. 

We got called to a home in Kalamazoo because their add-on had settled. The crawl space support was made out of a brick post with boards stacked on top. This could cause problems becuase wood can rot or break. With the ground settling and the possibility of the wood posts breaking, this could lead to the floors sagging which is not good. We installed SmartJacks in this customers crawl space to hold up up the floor and keep it level. 

Brian had a wall in his basement that was collapsing so he called our team for help. Our team installed PowerBrace, a foundation repair system. It secures basement walls in place and overtime it will straighten them. Outside pressures can cause damage to your basement walls lick cracks or tilting. This foundation repair system counteracts these pressures by keeping your basement walls in place. Over time, the system can be tightened to not only secure the walls in place, but to also straighten them. 

A wall in Michelle’s basement was bowing, so she called our team for help. Power Brace, a foundation repair system created to secure basement walls in place was installed by our team. Outside pressures can cause your basement walls to crack or tilt, this foundation repair system counteracts these pressures by keeping your basement walls in place. Over time, the system can be tightened to not only secure the walls in place, but to also straighten them. So, installing PowerBrace will give Michelle peace of mind that her walls are secure and eventually will return to their original position.

Heather planned on creating another bedroom in her basement. Just half of her basement was finished but building code requires all homeowners to have an egress window in all finished basement bedrooms for safe exit in case of an emergency. Most standard basement windows are not insulated and let in cold air. They are definitely not leak proof and during a flood will allow water inside your basement. We installed an egress window in Heather's basement which also allows more natural light and fresh air in to make the space feel larger and more inviting.