Ayers Basement Systems Before & After Photos

The owners of this home in Vicksburg were experiencing uneven floors throughout their home, and were interested in fixing this problem and stabilizing their house. Our system design specialist paid them a visit and decided that the SmartJack system was the best solution. Able to support 60,000 lbs, this adjustable steel support beam system installed in a crawl space helps fix and prevent sagging floors. The beams can be raised to different heights to level the floors above. In this home, the SmartJacks were installed directly into the foundation floor, extending 3 feet tall, permanently stabilizing, lifting the home, and providing level floors.

The before photo shows the cinder blocks that the owners had previously been using to support their crawl space. The crawl space ceiling is also the floor joists for the first level, so when the ceiling is sagging a bit, the floor above is also sloping. In this case, even the supplemental supports beams for the joists had started to lean. As you can see in the after photo, the crew reinforced the floor joists with steel beams that would better support the weight of the floor. Then they added in the SmartJack support system. Once in place and attached to the ground, the jacks were raised to a height that leveled out the floor joists and the floor above. Best of all, if the crawl space ever does begin to sag again, the SmartJacks can be adjusted to a different height. 

This home on a lake in Vicksburg started to experience water in the finished basement when the water level began to rise. The carpet in their living space was soaked with water and needed to be removed— the homeowners knew that they never wanted to have this happen again. After installing a waterproofing system, they chose to replace their floors with a more durable alternative, ThermalDry flooring. The ThermalDry flooring Systems are the only inorganic subfloors in the world, making them resistant to water and mold. The floor comes in titles that sit on pegs which slightly raise them off the floor, so in the case that any water enters the basement, it can flow underneath the tiles to the perimeter waterproofing system. Not only is ThermalDry a smart choice, but the tiles come in a variety of colors and styles, like the wood ones shown in this after photo.

Dara called our team because she has many pipes in her crawl space and she is worried about them freezing. To ease her worries, we installed SilverGlo, a set of waterproof foam panels. It is used on the walls of your crawl space in order to insulate it. SilverGlo blocks all moisture and is made of inorganic material which prevents mold, rot or mildew from forming. Overall, it will keep Dara’s crawl space dry and insulated which will prevent any of her pipes from freezing.

During our cold Michigan winters, Dara is always concerned about the pipes in her crawl space freezing. To prevent Dara’s pipes from freezing and to give her peace of mind, our team insulated her rim joists. Small cracks and seams can exist around rim joists, but after insulating them all of those cracks are sealed off. Now airflow is restricted keeping outside air out and inside air in. Therefore, Dara’s crawl space will be insulated and she won’t need to worry about her pipes freezing.