Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

The best thing about CleanSpace is it can easily be installed around objects in the basement such as pipes. CleanSpace works to encapsulate the entire area. It makes sure moisture, dust, dirt, and unwanted insects stay out of your crawl space. If a crawl space becomes damp this can transfer to the living areas above it. Moisture can cause mold and no one wants mold in their home. 

Mark M. called because he noticed large cracks forming in his basement walls. It is important to know the warning signs for wall failure depending on the type of wall that is present in your home. As you can see in the before picture, his cinder block walls were showing signs of horizontal and stair-step cracking, which is a common sign for this type of wall. These warning signs show that over time the soil outside of his home was putting continuous pressure on the wall causing it to bow inward.

Our crew of experts decided to install Geo-Lock anchors to save the failing wall. This system consists of galvanized steel anchors that are placed in the soil away from the home and then connected to wall plates with steel rods. The installation of this system ensures your basement walls are stabilized and have the opportunity to straighten over time. An advantage of the Geo-Lock anchors is that you are able to tighten them during dry periods (a time when the soil isn’t putting as much pressure on the wall), which allows you to straighten the wall even further over time.

Mark can now check “failing wall” off of his to do list!

This crawl space was poorly built and in need of encapsulation. The homeowner called us to see what his options were. In the end, he chose not only to encapsulate but chose also to insulate as well. We installed our CleanSpace encapsulation system to create a reliable moisture barrier between the home and the the walls and floor of the crawl space. Any water that entered under the encapsulation layer is directed to a SmartSump pump system that removes the water from the crawl space. SilverGlo insulation on the block walls helps reflect heat back into the home, making floors warmer and heating cost lower. Finally, spray foam helps seal and cracks, gaps, or common entry points for water or cold air. This crawl space got the royal treatment and we're sure the homeowner is going to love the difference.

Joan F. from Lansing, MI had a grungy crawl space beneath her home that was letting cold air into her home, on top of being dirty. This was causing her heating bill to skyrocket in the winter and she needed a fix. 

We installed our patented CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system. CleanSpace is a 20mm thick plastic lining that completely seals off the crawl space from the surrounding elements. No more dirt, water, or cold air with can enter the crawl space with this installment. And as an added bonus, CleanSpace is made with anti-microbial properties that prevent mold growth. 

This customer had water seeping into the corner of his basement where the floor and wall met. A small puddle of standing water was also constantly forming on the floor even though a sump pump was present in the home. This homeowner was looking for an effective solution to collect and discard leaking water and our team of experts knew exactly what to do.

To properly collect and discard intruding water into the sump pump, we installed the WaterGuard system, which is an effective perimeter drainage system. This system was installed underneath the flooring around the interior perimeter of the basement. Water entering the home is able to flow down into the drainage pipes, rather than onto the floor and is carried directly to the sump pump to be discarded from the home. A WaterGuard inspection port was also installed to make sure we have access to the system if ever needed in the future.