Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Sharon knew her kitchen floor was slanting but wasn't sure how bad the problem was. She called Ayers and asked for our help, so we sent a team of specialists to evaluate. They recommended installing the SmartJacks supplemental support system. SmartJacks are hot dipped in galvanized steel, zinc-plated, and built to hold heavy loads. The SmartJacks are connected by a support beam for additional support. Sharon is happy she fixed her basement before anything serious happened!

Our Smart Jack system adds strength and stability to the places where your home needs it most. 

The Smart Jack system replaced the DIY "fix" of using wood blocks to maintain the structure of the home. In general, wood blocks are not a solution, they're a band aid that ignores the real problem. 

Our process creates a solid foundation for the home to sit on. The weight of the home becomes evenly distributed, the steel  beams and columns provide strength, and you no longer need to worry. For more information, check out our photo gallery on this job. 

This couple had just bought there home when they learned that the sagging floors were not mentioned during the home inspection. The floors on the main level of the home were all sagging, some bouncy due to lack of support below them. The new homeowners were concerned and needed help. We installed SmartJacks to stabilize and straighten the floors. The posts are made of steel so they will not rot and can be adjusted at any point to ensure a permanent solution for the home! 

Gloria has lived in her Sand Lake, MI home for about 40 years. She started to notice that several of the walls in her 100-year-old barn had begun to bow about 5 years ago. Recently, she noticed it’s gotten worse and was worried that barn would fall down while she was in Florida for the winter. 

She called Ayers for an inspection and our crew determined that hydrostatic pressure was the main cause of the sever bowing walls. Hydrostatic pressure is a buildup of water pressure in the soil pushing against foundation walls. Years of this has caused the barn walls to collapse in on themselves, bowing the walls overtime. Our crew determined that she would need GeoLock Anchors to stabilize her barn for good. 

GeoLock Wall Anchors permanently stops foundational shifting. The anchors have 3 parts. The first part is a plate on the interior foundation wall. A steel cable is drilled through the plate into the soil directed away from the home. The final part of the GeoLock Anchor is a second plate that is anchored to the other side of the cable. The cables can be tightened overtime for continued maximum stabilization. 

Gloria was ecstatic with the work the Ayers crew did. We were able to help her stabilize the walls of her barn, and keep it standing for another 100 years!

Lee realized that water would appear on his basement floor after heavy rains. Worried about water damage, he called Ayers for permanent waterproofing solutions. After our system design specialist inspected his basement, he recommended our WaterGuard and TripleSafe sump pump system. WaterGuard is our interior drainage system that collects water leaking through the walls. We install this solution in the subfloor around the basement's perimeter. We conceal the drain with concrete. Next, we hooked this system to TripleSafe. This three-in-one sump pump will keep the water out of the home even during power outages. Lee is feeling relieved now that his basement will remain dry indefinitely!