Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Jodie C. called because the cement slab in her garage had several cracks and water was beginning to puddle in the area. She was concerned about the grading and wanted to know where the water was coming from. Unfortunately, the cement slab was settling, causing multiple cracks to form and allowing water to accumulate in the low points of the slab. 

In order to level the garage floor and deal with the cracks we installed the PolyLevel system and NexusPro joint sealer.

PolyLevel is used to lift sinking concrete by injecting high-density polymers that expand and lift the slab. Our team first drilled multiple small holes in the slab that we then filled with the lightweight polymers. After about 15 minutes, the polymers expand, which immediately levels the slab. To further ensure the slab does not shift and re-crack, we sealed the cracks with the NexusPro joint sealer. After the installation, the concrete was leveled and Jodie will no longer have to deal with wet and unleveled garage. 

This Grand Rapids, MI home had cement block foundation walls with multiple hairline cracks. The walls were also beginning to bow inward and the homeowner wanted to issue fixed before further damage occurred. We installed the PowerBrace system that used zinc coated steel I-beams to stabilize the failing walls and potentially straighten them over time. The base of the steel brace was installed in the floor at the footing of the wall and the top of the brace was securely attached to the joist above the wall. Using the specialized joist reinforcement method, this system works to stabilize and adjust the wall over time without damaging the floor above.

A customer from East Grand Rapids had a garage that was not level at all and that caused her a lot of frustration (can you really blame her). They're were so many cracks in her garage from settling in poor foundation soil, it became a hazard. Luckily, we knew exactly how to fix this with our PolyLevel technology. 

PolyLevel is a polymer injection foam that we blast into the concrete to make it level and stronger than ever before.  PolyLevel worked to raise and level out the concrete slabs while dealing with the weak soils below that were no longer able to hold the weight of the home above. We drilled multiple small holes into the concrete slabs in order to inject them with a polymer material that expanded to lift and level out the concrete. Once injected, the system only needed about 15 minutes to fully cure and the slabs were then stabilized and lifted to their proper level, and stronger than ever before. Now, this homeowner will not have to worry about this ever again.

You know that weird sound that old floors make when you walk on them? That sound happens because of poor foundation for those floors. A homeowner from Grand Rapids had a similar problem with her floors and she called us to get it fixed. We drove to her property and installed our SmartJack system.  The SmartJack is a support system used to stabilize and level the floor joists in a crawl space. This system can support up to 60,000 pounds. The SmartJack system is placed on strong concrete fillings that have replaced the soil in that small location underneath the SmartJack. Now this homeowner will never have loud floors ever again.

Our customer is interested in purchasing a home and called us with a couple preexisting issues such as floor sagging, standing water, and rotting wood.  This crawl space was in desperate need of an overhaul.  Most of these issues were caused by high relative humidity; adding waterproofing and a vapor barrier will help to combat these issues.  Using a vapor barrier called CleanSpace, as well as our SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier and a Smart Sump Pump we are able to cut down a lot of excess humidity.  With the rotting wood holding up the floor of the house replaced with Smart Jack Assemblies, we were able to also fix the sagging floors as well.