Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

Whiney had inherited a Pentwater home from her aunt. She only lives there in the summers and noticed this summer that there was a large amount of water entering her basement. The sump pump she had was not keeping up causing standing water in the unfinished basement. She wants to someday pass this lakefront home onto her kid and have it last generations- but before that was possible, she needed to address the water situation. 

We installed a perimeter drain, called DryTrak, to collect the water that comes in through the foundation walls and send it to the sump pump. This particular drain system gives a clean, finished appearance of a baseboard. The TripleSafe sump pump we installed for her provides 3 levels of protection to the home and peace of mind to the home owner. To keep the basement from flooding in case of frozen pipes in the winter months, installed the IceGuard which gives the water a second escape route and ensures that the water the sump pump is sending out remains outside your home. We also installed the SaniDry XP to keep the basement dry and filter the air for mold spores, odors, or dust. To help ensure the basement was dry, we installed the CleanSpace Wall vapor Barrier. This wall system gives a nice clean look while also keeping moisture out of the basement. Lastly, to keep the home supported, we installed SmartJacks. These steel posts are adjustable at any point in time, if the home needs it, which provide a permanent solution to sagging floors.

Greg's foundation was being held up by a few pieces of wood and some nails. The old block foundation was falling apart, so he called Ayers for an inspection. Our crew knew right away that shotcrete would be the perfect solution to Greg's problem. Shotcrete is a sprayable concrete that stabilizes foundation walls and fills any holes that let in unwanted water or air. It's applied through a high-pressure hose. The extra air propelling the concrete out is what makes the shotcrete able to be applied to vertical and sloping surfaces. Greg was grateful that his foundation was fixed and the integrity of his home was restored. 

Tonnie was having flooding issues in the basement of his office building. He called our team to help him fix this problem. He needed us to install the WaterGuard System and TripleSafe Sump Pump after regular work hours so his business would not be interrupted. Our team was able to work with his requests and get his basement dry within just a few days. WaterGuard is an indoor drainage system that is protecting Tonnie's basement from water damage by catching any leakage from higher walls or floors before it reaches his basement floor. TripleSafe is a Sump Pump system that’s main goal is to keep his basement dry. It is powered by batteries which allows it to protect his basement from floods even during power outages.

Kara bought this Muskegon home just a couple days before water started leaking into her basement due to the snow. The water was coming in where the floor and walls meet in 2 areas. We had a solution for her to keep her basement dry. We first installed the WaterGuard system which is a French drain that is installed under the floor but above the foundation so it does not clog. The drain collects water that seeps into the basement from cracks and sends it to the sump pump to be expelled outside the home. We also installed the TripleSafe Sump Pump System which has three levels of protection in case of a pump malfunction or a power outage which gives home owners peace of mind that the area will be dry. Next we installed the CleanSpace Wall System which keeps water vapor from passing through your foundation walls and directing it to your sump pump. The syste also has an anti-microbial protection built right in so no mold or mildew will grow on the CleanSpace! Lastly we installed the SaniDry XP which has a powerful motor that keeps dry air circulating throughout the space to dry out the area. The collected water can be drained into a sump pump pit or a section of your perimeter drain. The best part is that this model of dehumidifiers can be stores in a corner or closet so it won't interfere with a finished basement.

The owners of this condominium complex knew something was very wrong when water started entering two of the condos, doing damage to both the drywall and the carpet. After redoing the landscaping to divert water from the foundation was unsuccessful, they feared they had a crack in the foundation. This indeed was the problem, but it wasn’t one that our team couldn’t remedy. Our solution was to excavate the dirt surround the foundation to prep it for the application of SentrySeal to seal the cracks in the foundation. Additionally, our team installed a sump pump and drain tile to ensure that from now on, water is rerouted away from the foundation, preventing leaks.