Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Ever since the sidewalk outside of this Coloma, MI home was redone, cracks had started to show on the basement walls. The owners didn’t know what to make of the problem, but they wanted to make sure it wasn’t a threat to their foundation. When our system design specialist took a trip out to advise them, he saw the slight curve in the middle of the wall (seen in the before picture) and immediately recognized the problem as bowing walls. Walls start to bow when the pressure from expanding soil pushes the wall inward.

To stop the inward pressure before it causes the wall to completely collapse, the crew anchored the wall to outside soil with our GeoLock Wall Anchors. The anchors pull the wall back outward using steel rod tie backs, which then connect to wall plates on the interior side. The wall plates are behind the white hide-away-covers in the after photo. While not necessary for the repair, they’re a nice option for those who want to keep their walls protected and looking good at the same time.

Robert had some damage to his front steps and wanted to raise them back to their original position. His home was built in the 1950s, but that wasnt a problem for Ayers, we love to work with homes of all sizes and time periods. 

We used PolyLevel to resolve his issue. PolyLevel is a state of the art approach to repairing sinking concrete. It uses less holes than other repair options, has a quick cure time, is waterproof, and lightweight. 

Pat noticed a pungent smell coming from her crawl space. By glancing in, she could see that water had begun to collect and mold could be the culprit of the smell. It wasn't until Pat gave us a call that she noticed how severe the problem was. Luckily with our Clean Space liners and drainage matting we were able to leave her with a dry and clean crawl space. 

Pat was experiencing water intrusion issues in his crawl space so he asked our team to waterproof it. Our team installed a plastic sheet material used as a vapor barrier to restrict all moisture, outside air, and pests from entering your crawl space called CleanSpace. In addition, this material will create an energy-efficient crawl space by saving him money on his heating and cooling bills. 

Ruth had a bowing wall that was leaning on her deck foundation. In addition to preventing her wall from bowing further, our team also installed Push Piers. Push Piers will stop any further settlement that this wall has already caused. In addition, overtime this system should bring the foundation back to its original level. We installed the push piers deep into the soil underneath the foundation for a quick installation and permanent solution.