Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

Scott had cracks appearing in the middle and corners of his drywall. He called our team and we installed the GeoLock Anchor System. This system permanently stabilized Scott's wall. In most cases it can eventually straighten the wall back to its original position. It is done by putting heavy anchors in stable soil away from your foundation wall. This system is ideal because it involves minimal disturbance to Scott's lawn and home. For Scott, we also installed the wall plate part of the GeoLock system. These plates can easily be covered to allow your basement to have a finished look. 

Our system design specialist came up with a unique use of one of our products to help out this Grand Rapids, MI customer. The home had a long driveway that was mostly asphalt but turned to concrete just in front of the garage. A slope in the ground where the concrete and asphalt connected would regularly fill with rain after storms and the resulting standing water was starting to erode both pavements. Our TrenchDrain grated pipe system is usually used outside of doorways and entrances to catch water before it flows into the home, but to keep this driveway serviceable, our system design specialist drew up a plan for a TrenchDrain to be placed in the dip of the asphalt. As you can see in the after photo, the drain spans the length of the driveway and will capture water any water that builds up in the trench. Not pictured is the discharge line that was also installed and will lead the rain water to a distantly placed lawn outlet. Water build up won’t be a problem for this driveway again. 

A homeowner called in with a few issues going on in his basement. He had cracks on the wall and on the floor, that was allowing water to flow in. After calling other company to remove the water in his basement, he decided to call Ayers.

One of our System Design Specialist took a trip out to see the damage. After reviewing the problems, our System Design Specialist suggested our French Drain System was required to prevent and protect against rain entering the basement again. 

Our French Drain System consist of an effective perimeter drainage system. This system is installed underneath the flooring near the walls in a basement. Water that enters the home is caught by these pipes and run down to a sump pump. There, the sump pump will carry the water away from the home through a drainage pipe. This allows for a dry basement, all the time. 

Amos' entire driveway was cracked and not level. He was nervous the cracks would get worse this winter and worried about someone tripping. He called Ayers, and after an inspection, our crew determined that PolyLevel and NexusPro would be the perfect solution for the driveway. 

The PolyLevel system is used to repair sinking concrete by drilling minuscule holes into the slab and filling them with foam. The foam raises the slab and fortifies it to make it last even longer. NexusPro is a sealant that fills the cracks in the concrete. It is extremely withstanding to harsh weather so it will remain flexible for years. 

Amos was overjoyed to be able to finally get this project out of the way. He no longer has to worry about his family and friends tripping on the way up to the house and can rest easy knowing he won't have to replace the whole driveway in a few years. 

Jacob plans on finishing his Kentwood, MI basement and wants to add another bedroom. To do so, he called Ayers for an inspection for an egress window installation. 

Egress windows from Ayers bring safety and beauty in one. Building codes require that basement living spaces must have a large enough window to safely evacuate in case of emergency. Our windows have built-in steps and durable covers that hold up to 500 pounds. Because adding an egress window requires cutting a hole in the foundation, a window installation company is not the safest option. Ayers knows foundations and knows how to install an egress window properly. 

Jason was thrilled with the installation done by the Ayers crew. He was more than satisfied with the egress window and can’t wait to finish the rest of the basement!