Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Cracks in walls are often caused by foundation settlement, freezing, frosting, and hydrostatic pressure.  These factors can cause cracks in basement walls that can look both unsightly, but also in some cases could be a safety hazard.  Using FlexiSpan, we are able to not only seal the crack but we also created a drywell under the wall in case more leakage occurs.  

 Have you ever walked on unsafe sidewalk or walkway, where there are cracks everywhere and it's never level? I have too. It looks awful and isn't safe to walk on. Well, that is how this Grand Rapids walkway was. The homeowner gave us a call because she wanted our professional help. We drove to her property and installed our advanced PolyLevel technology.

PolyLevel is an advanced polymer-based injection foam that we blast into the concrete through tiny holes slightly smaller than a dime. After we inject it, the concrete slab raises and becomes stronger than ever. 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.

Sinking concrete isn't actually caused by the concrete itself, but is caused by moving soil under the concrete slab.  Not only is sinking concrete not nice to look at as well as decreases home value, but it also can become a tripping hazard.  Our customers chose to have a PolyLevel injection to help fix the issue.  PolyLevel works as a foam injection directly under the concrete slab.  This injection is minimally invasive by only using a small hole ontop of the slab to inject the foam.  The PolyLevel foam works to fill in gaps left from the moving soil and stabilize the slab.  Able to be fully cured in 15 minutes and can be either walked or driven on directly after, PolyLevel is a great fix to any sinking or moving concrete slabs.

This Duplex had some water issues in the basement so the property manager called us for a solution. We installed The SuperSump Plus and a feed line so the water entering the area can be discharged outside of the home. The SuperSump Plus helps to keep the basement dry and healthy for extended periods of time, even in times where there is heavy rain. There is also an added battery so the sump pump will continue to pump water out of your home in the case of a power outage!

This Grand Rapids home has some stairstep cracks on the basement walls and the owner is worried that the support is weak. We used CarbonArmor to support the wall and make sure more cracks don't get worse. The CarbonArmor Wall Reinforcing System is made up of carbon fiber fabric straps, that are stronger in tension than steel, and the straps are bonded to the wall with an epoxy resin. The straps will stabilize the wall and the best part is that the system requires no exterior excavation and won't impact future basement finishing.