Before | After |
---|---|
![]() |
![]() |
PowerBraces work by adjusting your walls carefully over time.
Before | After |
---|---|
![]() |
![]() |
Every time ground water rose, water leaked into this basement. The result was mold and efflorescence on the walls. There was also damage to the outside of the exposed block walls from freezing.
We needed to find a way to get the basement dry, keep it that way, and stop the mold problem from recurring.
We installed a new SuperSump pump system as well as the WaterGuard perimeter drain to remove the water and keep the basement dry. Then the walls were covered with our CleanSpace wall vapor barrier system to prevent naturally occurring wall water vapor from entering the basement.
Now the basement will be protected from both rising groundwater and ambient moisture from the concrete walls, eliminating both mold and flooding.
Before | After |
---|---|
![]() |
![]() |
As often happens with dirt floor crawl spaces, Alan noticed that his crawl space was leaking and causing the foundation to settle.
We installed the CleanSpace encapsulation system to protect the space from water vapor. SilverGlo and TerraBlock insulation products will also help keep the crawl space air from entering the house above, meaning more comfortable temperatures and lower energy bills.
Click the icons to see what our customers had to say.
Ayers Basement Systems has been serving Grand Haven, Ottawa County, MI friends, neighbors and family since 1981. We know that fixing a home is more than just a home to them. It's where their family lives and memories are made. Which is why we take our jobs seriously, and treat our customers as we would want to be treated.
So whether you have leaking cinder block walls, cement slab with water coming through it, bowing foundation walls, or a humid crawl space, we can help fix it. We've worked in Grand Haven, MI for years and years, and would be honored to fix your home too.
Ayers Basement Systems is also expert at fixing foundations and uneven concrete that may need to be lifted back into place.
These can all be signs of a foundation problem within the soils of the home.
The good news is, there's a way to fix it. Our team of foundation experts uses a slew of products made specifically for fixing foundation problems. They've been tested and proven to last to simplify your life and let you get back to the things you enjoy doing instead.
Contact Ayers Basement Systems today to find a solution for your home's foundation problem in Grand Haven, MI. Contact us today!
This Grand Haven, MI home had one wall that bowing inward about a fourth of an inch and another wall that had stair-step cracking, but was not yet bowed.
To stabilize the bowing foundation wall, we installed the PowerBrace system that uses steel beams to hold the wall in place. The braces were installed in the floor at the base of the wall and then attached to the joists above the wall with steel brackets. We also reinforced the joists to help support the weight of the home and alleviate some of the pressure being exerted on the failing wall. We also provided the homeowners with a tightening kit that can be used to tighten the braces over time to help shift the wall back to its original position.
We installed the CarbonArmor system on the cracked wall that was showing signs of wall failure. The CarbonArmor straps are 10 times stronger than steel, which made this a perfect solution to stabilize the failing foundation wall. We coated the wall with a strong epoxy resin, adhered the straps to the resin and secured them into place with steel brackets.
Lorie J. contacted us because one of her foundation basement walls had a large crack that was only getting bigger with time. She was looking for a solution that would stabilize the wall and prevent it from shifting any further.
Our team of experts decided to install the Geo-Lock wall anchor system that uses sturdy anchors to stabilize shifting foundation walls. We first excavated the soil outside of the failing wall in order to embed a steel earth anchors. The anchors were then attached to wall with a wall anchor and secured into place with steel rods. After the system was tightened, the wall was immediately stabilized in place and would no longer shift or crack any further.
Carin and Edward S. called because their front porch was sinking. The porch was beginning to pull away from the house and the homeowners were concerned that it would begin to affect the roof located above.
In order to lift the sunken slab and prevent it from settling again, we installed the PolyLevel system. Small holes were first drilled into the porch and were then injected with high-density polymers that expanded to lift the soil back to its original level. These specialized polymers are extremely lightweight, which addresses the weak soils issue below the slab that caused it to sink in the first place.
Betty F. had foundation walls in her basement with stair-step cracks that were beginning to concern her. The walls were not bowing at the time, although stair-step cracks are a common sign of wall failure in block foundation walls, so we wanted to take proper steps to fix the problem before it began to bow.
The sandy soil located outside of the home caused some concern for our original plan to use wall anchors, which is why we decided to install the PowerBrace and CarbonArmor systems.
For the PowerBrace installation, we needed to install steel columns up against the failing wall. The columns were installed at the base of the wall and to the joists above the wall with steel brackets. Once we tightened the braces, the wall was held in place and would no longer be able to shift and crack.
To further stabilize the wall, we installed CarbonArmor straps. These straps are made of a fiber reinforced polymer that is much stronger than steel. The straps were adhered to the wall with an epoxy resin and secured with steel brackets to hold them in place. These straps immediately stabilized the wall and prevented it from moving any further.
Shannon T. had a house that was built in the 1920’s and the unattached porch cracked and sunk about 3 inches. It was important to this homeowner to have this issue fixed to improve the look of her home and prevent injury or further damage to the property.
The slab sunk originally because the soil underneath it was no longer able to hold the weight of the home. PolyLevel was used to lift the slab by addressing weak soils and using effective lightweight polymers. We drilled small holes in the slab that were then injected with the high-density polymers, which filled the void in the soil below and expanded to raise the porch. The polymer material is a neutral color that blends easily with the concrete and the installation was fast with had minimal disruption.
Word of mouth advertising is the best form of advertising. It doesn't just mean more business, it means that our customers like the work we did enough to tell others about it. A couple in Grand Haven contacted us after we encapulated a crawlspace for a neighbor. The work impressed them and so they wanted us out to take a look at their three separate crawlspaces at their home. We were able to encapsulate each of them with our durable and mold resistant CleanSpace material and insulate them with SilverGlo insulation on the walls and foam insulation in the rim joists and any gaps or cracks. There should now be a noticeable difference when these homeowners walk on their floors in the winter and hopefully they continue to share about our work with more and more neighbors.
Or call us at
1-844-262-2971
1-517-731-0784
© 2021 Ayers Basement Systems
2505 S. Waverly Hwy
Lansing, MI 48911