Ayers Basement Systems 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 homeowner had water pouring into their basement. The did not know where the water was coming from, but they knew something needed to be done. 

Our professional team installed the WaterGuard long lasting interior perimeter drainage system. The system sits on the top of the footing in order to prevent clogging from mud or debris. WaterGuard traps floor and wall seepage in its drain and sends it directly to the sump pump. Once the sump pump gets the water it removes it from the home. 

The before picture shoes the damage that the water coming into the home has caused and the after picture shows the end result of WaterGuard installation. The system is covered with a layer of concrete so the basement looks nice and clean. 

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.

This home in Portage, MI had some stair-step cracks in the foundation wall. Most of the time this happens from the soil outside your foundation walls expanding. This home had a special case where a tree root was actually causing the wall to bow inward and create the cracks they were seeing inside their home. 

To take care of the cracks we installed our PowerBrace system. PowerBraces can be tightened to allow for improvement of the wall over time. They are also zinc coated so you don't have to worry about them rusting out. These are also a good option if you don't have room for excavation on the outside of your home.

As the fall season starts to transition into the cold Michigan winter, insulation starts to matter more and more for both energy costs as well as comfort.  Crawlspace insulation is often overlooked by many homeowners.  However, insulating and protecting your crawlspace is very important.  Not only does upgrading your crawlspace reduce energy costs, keep creepy crawlies out, keep floors warms, it also helps add thousands of dollars in home value.  Using a vapor barrier called CleanSpace that covers the ground, combined with SilverGlo insulating wall panels; this crawlspace is now transformed into a cost efficient place that any homeowner would feel comfortable living above.