Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Not only were these basement walls leaky, but they were also a little bit of an eyesore. As the water started coming through the top of the wall, it made the space damp, dirty, and in despearate need of some TLC.

CleanSpace dramatically enhances the appearance of this basement wall, while providing a moisture barrier. This liner typically used to encapsulate crawl spaces, can also be installed on basement walls to keep water out. Manufactured with an antimicrobial additive, CleanSpace drains the water behind it. It’s durable, too, so it will protect this basement for years to come. 

This crawl space had mold, mildew, and dry rot, and there was always standing water after it rained or even when the snow melted. The existing sump pump wasn't doing its job, so they called us for help.

We encapsulated the crawl space using CleanSpace vapor barrier with drainage matting, and installed a Smart Sump crawl space sump pump and a SaniDry dehumidifier to keep both standing and ambient moisture under control.

Sinking sidewalks occur when the pressure from concrete slabs are too much for the soil underneath to bear. Notice how in the before picture the slab appears to slant downwards as it reaches the wall. Most methods for treating sinking slabs are temporary, be they replacing the concrete or slab jacking – pumping a mixture of mud and cement below the slab. These methods don’t treat the root cause of sinking concrete, the soil below; and, often times, the resulting repair may be as uneven as before. That is why here at Ayers we use the PolyLevel injection system. By pumping an expanding polymer foam below the surface of the concrete, we can provide a more stable support system to sidewalks like these.

The crew injected the PolyLevel directly into each of the settling slabs and pumped the polymer until it filled in the voids left by the settling soil. Once the waterproof polymer raised the slab to a leveled height, the injection was ended and the clean-up process began. Thanks to a simple 2-day injection, this walkway will remain at a leveled height without the threat of sinking any lower.

Walls closing in around a person sounds like a scene from a scary movie, but it’s even scarier when it’s a reality. As the soil around the foundation changes and expands, it can exert a pressure on the walls, causing them to bow, as seen in this before photo. Luckily, we have a solution for that. PowerBraces are designed to stabilize basement walls and straighten them over time. The zinc coated beams are attached to the floor joists, and can be tightened by our team to help improve the condition of the wall. Now these homeowners can have peace of mind that the only way these walls are moving are back to their original position. 

This home built in the early 1900’s was having some serious foundation issues. In their michigan basement, the walls were cracking and bowing. To stabilize these walls, our engineers explored every available option before deciding that PowerBraces would work best. This system uses a joint reinforcement method, as zinc coated beams are fixed to the floor joists. The system is tightened over time which gradually improves the condition of the wall, allowing for straightening over time .