Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

The homeowners in Portage, MI had two inches of water in their basement. They were not sure where the water was coming from or how it was getting into their home, but they needed a solution quick! 

Our team installed the TripleSafe sump pump. The TripleSafe is a perfect solution because it is three sump pumps in one, giving you triple protection!

The first sump pump will remove water effectively. The second pump has a separate discharge line and is more powerful. The second pump is there for you on the rare occasions that your first pump fails. The third pump is equipped with batteries so it is there for you if the power goes out! The pump will switch automatically if needed so the homeowners do not need to worry! 

The before picture shows the damage the water has done to the basement floor and the after photo shows the TripleSafe sump pump! 

The homeowners had water coming into their basement and they were not sure how or where it was coming from. Something like this has never happened so they needed to get the water out right away. 

Our professional team installed a sump pump for the owner, but knew they needed something else to ensure that the home would not get water in it anymore. For added protection the team installed the IceGuard anti freeze system. The IceGuard system attaches to the sump pump discharge line on the outside of the home. The system works by allowing the water to escape even if the pipe freezes or gets blocked for any reason.  Even if the pipe outlet is buried under a foot of ice and snow, the water can escape, allowing your sump pump to keep your basement dry. When the discharge pipe thaws, the water will automatically run along its normal route, and no water will escape from the IceGuard. 

The homeowners had water coming into their basement and they were not sure where it was coming from. 

Our professional team installed IceGuard anti freeze system. The IceGuard system is attached to the sump pump discharge line on the outside of the home. The IceGuard system allows water to escape from a sump pump discharge line if the pipe freezes or becomes blocked for any reason. Even if the pipe outlet is buried under a foot of ice and snow, the water can escape, allowing your sump pump to keep your basement dry. When the discharge pipe thaws, the water will automatically run along its normal route, and no water will escape from the IceGuard.

We installed CleanSpace Wall System in the crawl space of Helen's lakefront home a few years ago, and it has worked wonders. Helen told us she has been saving money on her heating bills and the whole house stays much warmer in the winter. She wants this to be her forever home, so there's a few things she wanted to get in tip-top shape. She called Ayers for an inspection and we noticed many of the supplemental beams were rusted and falling apart, and the floors were beginning to sag. Our crew determined that we would need to replace them with SmartJacks to stabilize the foundation. 

SmartJacks are steel supports that balance the foundation of the crawl space, lifting it to its original position. They can be adjusted so the home will never shift out of place. We anchor them into the ground with poured concrete, and regular flooring can be placed on top. 

Our crew loved hearing Helen's stories, and she was ecstatic that we could get her beautiful lake home stabilized for life. Ayers was so happy to be able to help this loyal customer. 

After years of struggling with an outdated waterproofing system, Dave and Erica finally have peace of mind. Ayers replaced their failing setup with a reliable solution that includes a TripleSafe™ sump pump, WaterGuard® drainage system, and SaniDry™ dehumidifier that will keep their Portage, MI basement dry and protected for years to come.