Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

This slab in Whitehall, MI was in desperate need of repair -- that's when we received a call. We used our patented PolyLevel to lift the slab quickly and without much intrusion. The PolyLevel injection nozzle is less than the size of a penny, meaning your concrete slab will not be left with massive filler holes. 

When this customer’s retaining basement wall in Whitehall, MI started bowing, she gave us a call. The long horizontal crack running through the wall is a huge tip that the wall is bowing inward. Originally, she planned to have both the bowing wall and leaking floor taken care of. But after a snafu with the insurance company, she was forced to pick just one of the problems to address.  Our system design specialist warned the owner that if her foundation wasn’t saved, she soon wouldn’t have a leaking basement left to repair.

After realizing the severity of the issue, she agreed to move ahead with the project. The beams in the after photo are a part of our PowerBrace System. Our crew installed 4 different beams that spanned from floor to ceiling, in front of the retaining wall. Once attached to the ceiling with a special bolt bracket, the system is capable of stopping the inward motion of walls and even restoring them back to their original position. Now, the owner can move onto fixing her other basement problems without worrying about her entire basement caving in.

This retaining wall along the side of this deck was starting to sink on one side. This exposed a sizeable crack in the middle of the wall. The stones at the bottom of the sinking portion were pushing on the deck boards as well causing further problems. We were able to excavate on the outside of the wall and we installed four helical piers along the wall. Helical piers are long steel shafts which are driven into the ground until the reach competent soil. A foundation bracket is put on the top of the piers and sits right against the footing of the structure. This permanently and reliably supports the structure. Once the piers were in place, we back filled the soil. The portion of the wall that had previously been sinking had been lifted and the crack had been minimized. We sealed the crack to protect the wall from further damage and the job was done. This wall should now stay permanently in the same position with no worries of settling or sinking.

A customer from Whitehall had a business on the lake, and his business had these concrete slabs that were sinking, which was unsafe and looked terrible for his business. He gave us a call and we decided to install our advanced PolyLevel technology.

PolyLevel is a polymer injection foam, that is implanted into the concrete to level it out and make it 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 business owner will not have to worry about this ever again.

Charles noticed he had water leaking into his basement and running all over the floor. He wasn't sure why, so he researched his options and called Ayers to learn about our waterproofing solution. We sent a team of specialists to visit his home and evaluate the situation. They recommended installing TripleSafe, the three-in-one sump pump designed to combat pump failure. TripleSafe includes a primary, a backup, and a battery-powered pump in case of power outages. Charles feels prepared for the next storm!