Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

After purchasing their Kalamazoo, MI home, this couple discovered water pooling in the basement—an issue that hadn’t been disclosed during the sale. Planning to move in 3-5 years, they wanted to resolve the water intrusion before listing the property. Ayers installed a comprehensive waterproofing system, including BrightWall panels to protect and brighten the space, CleanSpace to seal out moisture, WaterGuard to channel water away, and a TripleSafe sump pump to ensure reliable drainage. Their basement is now dry and protected, offering peace of mind today and a selling point for the future.

Fully finishing a basement can be expensive and take a lot of time to do right.  BrightWall lets you quickly change the look of your basement space without breaking the bank or taking ages to complete.  BrightWall uses semi-rigid plastic panels that can funnel water straight into the installed WaterGuard system.  Humidity passing through the wall is often what peels paint and ruins clean basement looks and thanks to BrightWall being inorganic and waterproof, you'll never have to worry about that!  Clean up your peeling paint or help waterproof with BrightWall!

Paint was flaking in Julie’s basement due to  water entering her basement through her window. We installed an EverLast basement window in order to fix her problem. EverLast windows are made from insulated glass so Julie won't have to worry about heat loss or water seeping through cracks in the window. Also, EverLast windows do not rot no matter how much water they are in contact with. Therefore, installing an EverLast window let Julie relax and no longer have to worry about water intrusion.

This homeowner had a small crack in an outside wall of his home that was allowing water to come in during heavy rain.

To seal of the crack and keep water out of the home, we installed the FlexiSpan wall system. We first installed a drain at the base of the crack to create a drainage route for intruding water. Next we applied the FlexiSpan material to the seal off the crack. This specialized material is extremely flexible and allows it to move with the natural shift of the wall, which prevents the crack from re-forming and expanding.

This homeowner called because she was experiencing a problem with her block foundation walls. When our team visited the home we found that her foundation walls did not go all the way up to the joices in the home and were essentially leaning. The leaning of a foundation wall is a sure sign of wall failure, which needed immediate attention before the problem worsened.

We decided to install the PowerBrace system that would fully support the basement walls. This system includes strong beams with a non-toxic zinc coating that protects them from corrosion. The braces use a “joist reinforcement method” that makes sure the weight of the wall is transferred evenly across the basement ceiling to ensure the beams do not interfere with the floors above. An added bonus to this system is that the braces can be tightened over time to eventually straighten the wall.