Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

The homeowners in Grand Rapids, MI noticed that during the winter months their sump pump would become flooded with water. Their sump pump discharge line was freezing and trapping water in it. Once that ice thawed, it would all spill back into the home causing the sump pump to flood and getting water on their basement floor. 

To combat this problem, our professional team installed IceGuard anti freeze system. The IceGuard system attaches to the sump pump discharge line on the outside of the home. The system works by allowing water to escape from the discharge line even if it freezes or becomes blocked for any reason. Even if your discharge line is buried under a foot of ice and snow, water can still escape allowing your sump pump to keep your basement dry. Water will automatically run along its normal route once the pipe thaws, the homeowners do not need to do anything! 

The homeowners in Grand Rapids, MI had vertical cracks going down one of their walls in their basement. Vertical cracks on your basement walls are a sign of foundation and structural failure. Weakened foundation walls can have a significant impact on your home's stability and value, and it's essential to address these problems quickly and effectively.

Our professional team installed the GeoLock Wall Anchors system to fix this homes foundation. Wall anchors work by extending from your wall to the stable, hard packed soil beyond your home. They anchor into these stronger soils and brace the foundation wall, preventing further movement. Wall anchors are installed with minimal disruption to your lawn, and they won't damage the interior of your basement or take up usable space. These wall anchors are made of galvanized steel for a long-lasting solution that will prevent any further inward movement of your walls.

We got a call from a business in Grand Rapids that needed help leveling their concrete, because they didnt want to break the bank getting a new walkway. We drove to grand rapids and decided to install our PolyLevel technology, which is an advanced polymer injection foam that we blast into the concrete to re-level it and reinforce it 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.

How's your sump pump? Does it look like the one on the left or the one on the right? Or do you not even have one at all? We see it time and time again, homeowners are generally unaware of the quality of their sump pump. This homeowner in Grand Rapids had a sump pump that was not perfect for his basement, it sat in water (which means it didn't do its job) , and it didn't have a lid so it could be easily damaged by debris and many other materials. To fix it, we installed our UltraSump III. This sump pump has a battery operated system so that it will work even in a power outage. The UltraSump also has a lid so that it can be safe from being clogged and damaged. This homeowner will have a dry basement for a very long time now. Call Ayers to upgrade your sump pump today.

Our customer Nancy, called us asking about crawl space insulation as her house was feeling chilly.  Crawl space insulation helps the rest of the house to not feel drafty and cold.  Done right, this can save money as well as make us feel more comfortable in our homes.  This specific crawlspace was helped using CleanSpace.  CleanSpace is a vapor barrier that allows the house and crawlspace to be separated from the ground.  Doing this will reduce relative humidity that can have many benefits such as energy costs, and helping to reduce mold and allergies.  Combine CleanSpace with SilverGlo wall insulation and you'll be saving money and feeling better in no time!