Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

Mr. Emmert was suffering from foundational issues that were causing unsightly problems with his basement. Wanting to keep the space usable as a gym, he contacted Ayers to find a stabilization method that would give his home the best support, all while saving as much space as possible. After contacting our team, Ayers's resident foreman Blade was able to inspect the home and draft a treatment plan that met Mr. Emmert's needs and budget.

Blade prescribed PowerBraces for the structure. By lining the weak wall with steel beams that fix to the rim joist, they are able to push the wall back into place all while adding new support to the basement. A permeate solution, these braces can be easily hidden or even have drywall placed over it.

Now Mr. Emmert has a safe and stable home, all while never sacrificing living space.

If you have a Michigan Basement, the before picture below may look familiar. A little crumbly, a little leaky, a little "creating creepy corners we don't approach." But it doesn't have to be that way!

This customer called us because their basement was in need of some help. There were small cracks and dampness in the stone walls and they wanted it not only to be dry all the time, but to look a little nicer.

After a SuperSump sump pump, SaniDry humidifier, WaterGuard system with IceGuard and lawn outlets, and CleanSpace installation, the basement is both dry and well out of the creepy range. No more excuses to not do the laundry!

Deb’s front walkway of her Grand Rapids, MI started to sink a few years ago. Recently, it’s gotten much worse, sinking 9 inches in some places. Animals have started to burrow underneath and it has become a major safety hazard. Deb called Ayers for an inspection and our crew decided that PolyLevel and NexusPro would solve her problems instantly. 

The PolyLevel system is used to repair sinking concrete by drilling minuscule holes into the slab and filling them with foam. The foam raises the slab and fortifies it to make it last even longer. NexusPro is a sealant that fills the cracks in the concrete. It is extremely withstanding to harsh weather so it will remain intact for years.  

Deb was ecstatic with the work done by the Ayers crew. She was so happy to finally not have to worry about her friends and family tripping while they walk up to her house! 

This customer reached out to us because there was water coming in through their walls in their basement. To solve the problem, we installed our patented WaterGuard drainage system and CleanSpace encapsulation system. WaterGuard acts to catch all the water that enters into the basement and filter it into the sump pump. Our CleanSpace system, on the other hand, is normally used in crawl spaces to seal off the space from the earth and prevent mold growth. In this situation, though, we found it would be a good solution for this family's basement as well. With these installments, this home's lower level is now dry and safe to use.

The before photo shows the damage caused by the leaking basement wall. Constant rain had let moisture into the basement and caused discoloring of the wall. On top of that, the wall had turned into a mess to look at. The wall was starting to crumble inwards, note the slight curves in the before photo. The solution in the after photo is our CleanSpace Wall System. CleanSpace is a vapor barrier that will hold back any moisture that passes through foundation walls. Water that does continue to leak through the foundation wall will flow down behind the barrier into the perimeter drainage system below. The wall will no longer look like it did in the before photo.