Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Ian has gotten work done by us before and was very impressed so when he started to have water intrusion in a corner of his basement he knew who to call. We installed the WaterGuard system for him to keep the water out of the house. The WaterGuard is a French drain system that collects water that enters the home and sends it to the sump pump. The drain is installed under the floor but above the foundation as to not clog so the water can continue to flow to the sump pump and be discharged outside the home.

Scott had cracks appearing in the middle and corners of his drywall. He called our team and we installed the GeoLock Anchor System. This system permanently stabilized Scott's wall. In most cases it can eventually straighten the wall back to its original position. It is done by putting heavy anchors in stable soil away from your foundation wall. This system is ideal because it involves minimal disturbance to Scott's lawn and home. For Scott, we also installed the wall plate part of the GeoLock system. These plates can easily be covered to allow your basement to have a finished look. 

This Grand Rapids home has a concrete walkway that connects their driveway to their front porch. They were experiencing some settling concrete in the walkway creating an uneven surface. The owner wanted it fixed so there would not be any trip hazards. We used PolyLevel to lift the concrete slabs and level out the sidewalk. PolyLevel is a lightweight foam that is stable and waterproof so it won't wash out or react with the soil underneath. We then used NexusPro to seal the cracks and keep debris from degrading the slab below. The sealant is designed to withstand harsh weather so it won't dry out or crack. Both NexusPro and PolyLevel dry in a fraction of the time as other solutions so the installation is not an inconvenience to the homeowners. 

The customer called complaining of dampness and a musty smell at the point where the basement and crawlspace joined. The basement had flooded back in 2009 and since then had been leaking.

We installed a new SmartDrain sump pump and WaterGuard to drain the water properly from the basement, then encapsulated the crawl space using our CleanSpace system with drainage matting. A SaniDry dehumidifier finished the job. Now the basement AND crawl space are dry and usable spaces.

Our system design specialist came up with a unique use of one of our products to help out this Grand Rapids, MI customer. The home had a long driveway that was mostly asphalt but turned to concrete just in front of the garage. A slope in the ground where the concrete and asphalt connected would regularly fill with rain after storms and the resulting standing water was starting to erode both pavements. Our TrenchDrain grated pipe system is usually used outside of doorways and entrances to catch water before it flows into the home, but to keep this driveway serviceable, our system design specialist drew up a plan for a TrenchDrain to be placed in the dip of the asphalt. As you can see in the after photo, the drain spans the length of the driveway and will capture water any water that builds up in the trench. Not pictured is the discharge line that was also installed and will lead the rain water to a distantly placed lawn outlet. Water build up won’t be a problem for this driveway again.