Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

As you can see in the before photo, this Kalamazoo, MI crawl space had definitely seen better days. So much moisture was leaking in, it was causing the wood foundation to rot. And only making matters worse is the fact that moisture and organic material – like wood – are two of the prime ingredients for mold growth. To put a stop to the moisture leaks and give the crawl space some much-needed protection from mold, the crew installed our Energy Savings Package.

The package comes with two products perfect for the fight against mold and moisture: CleanSpace Vapor Barrier and SilverGlo Wall insulation. Our CleanSpace Vapor barrier is exactly what the name implies, a plastic liner that won’t permit entry to moisture or water vapor. The liner is not only impenetrable to moisture, it’s also made of inorganic material, meaning mold can’t grow on it. While CleanSpace protects the crawl space floor, SilverGlo Wall insulation will keep out any moisture that tries to enter through the walls. The panels were attached in front of the previous block walls and will also help regulate temperatures throughout the home. This crawl space can now say goodbye to mold and moisture for good.

If you’re like the owners of this home in Kalamazoo, MI, and experience water in your basement when it rains, it’s time to call in the professionals.

It’s likely that your basement would benefit from a drainage system to eliminate and prevent a wet basement. WaterGuard, a patented subfloor drainage system, might be your best bet. Often times most drainage systems are placed alongside the footing, and get clogged with dirt the second that water leaks from the walls. WaterGuard, however, is an efficient, long-lasting piping system that’s installed on top of the footing, this way wet dirt can’t enter. This pipe collects water from any wall leaks and leads to a large drain outlet to the sump pump.

Installing a drainage system around the inside of your basement intercepts any water before it can get to the center of the room, keeping the space dry and usable. 

Water damage caused a customer's basement foundation wall to bow. So he called our team and we installed the GeoLock Anchor System. This system permanently stabilized the customer’s wall. In most cases it can eventually straighten the wall back to its original position. It is done by putting heavy anchors in stable soil away from your foundation wall. This system is ideal because it involves minimal disturbance to the customer’s lawn and home.

A customer from Kalamazoo told us about their garage, they said that their garage floor was cracking right at the car entrance and caused a bumpy ride when entering the garage. We came over to their house and saw the issue first hand and we decided that they need PolyLevel. PolyLevel is an advanced polymer injection foam that we blast into the concrete to level it out and make it stronger than ever before. PolyLevel worked to raise and level out the concrete slabs while dealing with the weak soils below that were no longer able to hold the weight of the home above. We drilled multiple small holes into the concrete slabs in order to inject them with a polymer material that expanded to lift and level out the concrete. Once injected, the system only needed about 15 minutes to fully cure and the slabs were then stabilized and lifted to their proper level, and stronger than ever before. Now, this homeowner will not have to worry about this ever again.

One afternoon we received a call from Don, a home inspector and homeowner in Kalamazoo, MI. He began observing water seepage where the wall meets the floor. As a home inspector, Don knows what can happen when you don’t address issues of this nature. He smartly made the decision to address this water concern before it began developing into larger problems. We went to his home and diagnosed the issues he was facing in his basement; we then recommended installing WaterGuard to remedy the problem. WaterGuard was installed along the home's footing, beneath the concrete, the installment collects water along the base of the perimeter walls and safely directs it to the sump pump for discharge from his home. In addition, to supplement the WaterGuard, we installed the DoubleSafe sump pump system. DoubleSafe is a safeguard feature that includes the use of two pumps to ensure this basement will stay dry, even in severe weather events. In the case of heavy water or primary pump failure, the second and more powerful pump will kick in. With this complete system in place, Don should rest assured that his wet basement days are over.