Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Mary found moisture seeping through her stone basement walls and wasn't sure how to fix the problem. After researching her options online, she called Ayers to learn about our concrete repair solutions. We sent a team of specialists to her home to examine the space and recommend a solution. The team suggested installing Shotcrete, which applies a concrete or mortar wet spray through a high-pressure hose to fill a form or repair damaged surfaces. Mary loves the look of her new wall!

Bonnie, a pre-existing customer of Ayers, found that her crawl space had quite an awful smell that appeared to be seeping into the rest of the house. Bonnie contacted Ayers, and a System Design Specialist was sent out in no time! The team at Ayers concluded that mold had developed from a high moisture level. Thus, the team at Ayers suggested installing CleanSpace and Mold-X.

Mold-X is a treatment applied to where the mold has formed or may form and will eliminate all traces of the mold. While the mold was destroyed, the crawl space still needed to stay dry to keep the mold away. Thus, CleanSpace was installed, which utilizes a heavy-duty plastic liner that lines the entire crawlspace. The liner creates a moisture barrier and will prevent any moisture from getting into Bonny's crawl space! After everything was installed, Bonnie could breathe fresh air within her home!

Ryan was searching for a more sufficient support system for his basement to replace the weak column he currently had. He came across Ayers and saw that we offer some great solutions to what he was looking for so he made the call. We sent a team to his home to conduct a free inspection and it was decided that SmartJacks would be the best solution.

SmartJacks offer Ryan a great solution since they are a supplemental support system that supports sagging beams and floor joists. His existing column had failed and settled so he needed a more sufficient, long-lasting solution. These are much stronger as well since they are made of steel columns, threaded rods, and a solid base. 

Ryan was pleased with this new, trustworthy support system that offers him a permanent solution!

Dave's foundation had large cracks, and some walls were noticeably bowing. Unsure of a solution, he contacted us at Ayers Basement Systems, and an inspection was conducted. The PowerBrace system was suggested and later implemented to stop the bowing and straighten the wall over time. This system attaches to the floor joist in the basement and the footing of the home down below. Over time, this system will correct Dave's foundation back to its original state!

We received a call from this Buchanan, MI homeowner who had grown tired of the moldy, musty smell in his cottage crawl space. The cottage was located next to the lake so, naturally, the first assumption was to blame humidity. After examining the crawl space, it was clear to the system design specialist that the insulation of the crawl space had taken in moisture and was definitely the cause of the unpleasant smell. To protect the crawl space from humidity and it’s moldy plus one, the crew installed a full encapsulation system.  The first step was laying down a drainage matting to keep standing water from puddling up on the crawl space floor. With the matting in place, the crew began the encapsulation and covered the rest of the crawl space with the vapor barrier CleanSpace. CleanSpace is a mold resistant liner designed to keep moisture from permeating into a crawl space. The white plastic - seen in the after photo - is ultra-durable and will even help keep the crawl space better insulated during the winter months when this cabin sees less use. This cottage can now say goodbye to wet and musty and hello to fresh and clean.