Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

The homeowner in Paw Paw, MI called in and explained her situation to us. The home is set on a high water table area and regularly experiences water coming in from the floor and walls. They found about half of the floor was covered in water. It was time for Ayers to come in and solve this issue. 

Our System Design Specialist reviewed the damage and offered a solution. Ayers would install a French Drain System to prevent and protect from water entering the basement, leaving it dry! Our French Drain System is installed underneath the flooring near the perimeter of the basement walls to capture any water from the floor/walls. The water that is captured is run down to the sump pump. From there, the sump pump discharge the water outside through a discharge line located outside underground. 

The homeowners in Paw Paw, MI wanted to sell their home. When an offer was made, the buyer requested that some of the water problems in the basement be fixed. The homeowners relied on their real estate agent to help with communication and she suggested Ayers for the job. After negotiation and a free inspection from Ayers, it was decided to install a full waterproofing system, including WaterGuard, a triplesafe sump pump, and IceGuard discharge lines. With the installation, the home now has a lifetime warranty to ensure that the new homeowner will have a dry and secure basement in the future.

Toby's basement lacked a sump pump, making it susceptible to water leaks. He called our team at Ayers, so we sent a crew to determine the best pump. We recommended our TripleSafe sump pump system for triple protection. The first pump will eliminate most of the water, the second is for backup as needed, and the third is battery-operated. With the battery-operated pump, he will never have to worry about it not working during power outages. Toby's basement will stay protected from heavy volumes of water during downpours!

A customer wanted an egress window and well installed in order to prevent water intrusion and turn her basement into a liveable space. So our team installed them both. Due to poor insulation around the window, windows usually offer minimal protection against outside air entering the home. Egress windows will help ventilate your indoor areas and prevent unwanted allergens from entering your house. Also, Egress Windows provide a safe exit in case of emergency so they are required in finished basement living areas. In addition, these windows provide lots of natural light.

The fieldstone walls in the before photo were allowing water to easily come into this basement. Since he was concerned about the possible effects of the saturation, the owner gave us a call for a solution. Our cure for all things moisture or water vapor related is the CleanSpace vapor barrier. CleanSpace is a plastic liner that won’t allow mold to grow or moisture to pass through. As you can see in the after photo, at the foot of the wall there also sits a perimeter drainage system. Before the installation was completed, the crew covered the system with concrete. While CleanSpace won’t stop the wall from leaking completely, it will direct the water from those leaks into the Waterguard drainage system for discharge. Neither water or its vapor will reach the inside of this CleanSpace system.