Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

The large crack in the before photo occurred because the groundwater had been pushing its way through the seams of the wall. As you can see, the water had resulted in a lot of damage around the seam like water stains and widening the crack. The after photo shows our solution, the FlexiSpan crack repair system. It’s a two-layer sealant that both plugs the crack and creates a drainage route for leaking water.  Underneath the white panel in the after photo, polyurethane was used to seal the seam. Any water that pushes through the sealant will be directed down the wall into a drainage well at the foot of the wall. The FlexiSpan will stop water from coming entering this basement again.

The homeowners in Paw Paw, MI wanted to sell their home. When an offer was made, the buyer requested that some of the water problems in the basement be fixed. The homeowners relied on their real estate agent to help with communication and she suggested Ayers for the job. After negotiation and a free inspection from Ayers, it was decided to install a full waterproofing system, including WaterGuard, a triplesafe sump pump, and IceGuard discharge lines. With the installation, the home now has a lifetime warranty to ensure that the new homeowner will have a dry and secure basement in the future.

Cracks in your basement wall are never good. They're worse when they're leaking. Even worse? The crack is behind the board where your electrical outlets are (see arrows in before picture).

After removing the board, fixing the crack was simply a matter of installing the FlexiSpan Foundation Crack Repair System, which is a combination of a flexible polyurethane polymer and a drainage well to both reroute the water and adapt to the crack as the walls settle.

With traditional crack repair methods you fix the crack, and then the new crack that branches off when the walls shift, and then the new crack that comes from the change in seasons and temperatures, and etc. FlexiSpan's durable and flexible nature means you fix it once and you're done.

Ryan and his wife wanted to transform their basement into a safe, comfortable living space for their daughter but needed a proper emergency exit. Ayers installed a durable egress window and RockWell™ window well, providing a safe escape route, natural light, and added peace of mind for the family.

The homeowner in Paw Paw, MI called in and explained her situation to us. The home is set on a high water table area and regularly experiences water coming in from the floor and walls. They found about half of the floor was covered in water. It was time for Ayers to come in and solve this issue. 

Our System Design Specialist reviewed the damage and offered a solution. Ayers would install a French Drain System to prevent and protect from water entering the basement, leaving it dry! Our French Drain System is installed underneath the flooring near the perimeter of the basement walls to capture any water from the floor/walls. The water that is captured is run down to the sump pump. From there, the sump pump discharge the water outside through a discharge line located outside underground.