Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Thomas had a big crack in his foundation and smaller cracks that were spreading as well. Before matters progressively got worse he decided to make the call to Ayers. We sent a crew out for an inspection and they concluded he could use our BrightWall and PowerBrace solution.

BrightWall is a waterproof, rigid, plastic paneling meant for unfinished basement walls. It will brighten the space and make for a much cleaner appearance, without a full remodeling job. Next with PowerBrace this will address the bowing wall by securing the wall in place with its steel beams that stretch the length of the wall and are installed in the floor at the base of the wall. They are then attached to the joists above the wall.

Thomas was relieved after these installations, now that he has a trustworthy system keeping his vital foundation walls in place!

Richard was looking to waterproof his basement as various issues concerned him. Richard decided to contact Ayers and set up an inspection of his home. The team at Ayers concluded from a review that water was leaking into the house through the foundation. Richard opted to have various products installed, yet one, in particular, was the TripleSafe. While Richard had a sump pump present before, it could have done its job better! Thus, TripleSafe was installed, which houses three pumps within one-liner for maximum precautions against water! TripleSafe will efficiently pump water out of the home even during a power outage! Richard was thrilled with Ayers's job as he no longer needed to worry about water issues!

Mark noticed that during the harsh winter months his basement walls were shifting and bowing so he knew wall support was a need. After calling Ayers we conducted an inspection at his home so we could make the proper recommendations. This recommendation was to install PowerBrace. Outside pressures cause the basement walls to bow or tilt and with this foundation repair system in action, it will counteract these pressures. These steel beams are secured to the joists above the wall and will hold them in place. Over time they can easily be adjusted to straighten these foundation walls as well!

These Hudson, MI customers were in the middle of a serious remodel. The groundwater around their home was causing a host of problems to the basement and crawl space. In an effort to save their lower levels from a watery grave, they had excavated the worst areas, added in a drainage system to the basement, and filled in as many of the leaking cracks as they could. The plan seemed to have worked for the basement, but the constant dampness had really affected the crawl space, as seen in the before photo. Not only were the floor joists starting to rot, the insulation was also coming down. That’s when the crew introduced the customers to our CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System. Dirt floors allow moisture easy access to the crawl space, but with the CleanSpace system covering both the floors and the bottom portion of the walls, there is no entryway for moisture.

As you can see in the after photo, CleanSpace wasn’t the only product we installed. The SilverGlo Wall Panels will act as insulation and create another barrier that keeps leaking water from coming through the walls. With neither walls nor floor allowing water inside, this crawl space won’t have any more trouble with dampness. 

A low point where the sun porch met the foundation of this home was causing water to pool and leak into the crawl space. Leaks can cause problems ranging from mold to an unstable foundation, so it was important to reroute the water and waterproof the crawl space. 

40 feet of drain tile and a new chimney drain took care of the existing leak. Then we installed the CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system with drainage matting and SilverGlo insulation to keep the crawl space dry and even create some usable storage space.