Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

This Muskegon couple have a partially finished basement that has recently had some water intrusion. Water was coming up through cracks in the floor and was not getting expelled due to the sump pump they had being for the washer machine. We installed the WaterGuard Below Floor Drain to collect the water that was coming in and drain it to the sump pump to be discharged outside. We also installed the TripleSafe Sump Pump System to keep water out. It has 3 levels of protection for the home to water stays out even in cases of a pump failure or a power outage. 

David and Virginia have been Ayers customers for about 5 years. Their floors were constantly freezing but thought there was nothing that could be done to fix it. While checking in on a previous job we had done for David and Virginia, they mentioned this and we knew something could be done to fix it. 

We installed CleanSpace Wall System in their crawlspace to insulate the area and solve the issue. CleanSpace is a thick plastic liner that seals off your crawlspace from any outside air or water. David and Virginia thanked us for keeping their feet warm during winter and for cutting down their energy costs.

Mike and Stacey realized the sump pump in their basement wasn't doing the job. The liner was always full, and there seemed to be other water problems starting to sprout throughout the basement. The couple decided to find a solution and contacted Ayers.

After their home was thoroughly inspected, the Team at Ayers suggested a couple of different waterproofing products. One of which was the TripleSafe sump pump. The TripleSafe houses two pumps within one-liner. If the bottom pump ever runs into a problem, the secondary pump will aid in pumping water out of the home. After the TripleSafe was installed in Mike and Stacey's house, they knew they wouldn't ever have to worry about their sump pump being overloaded again!

After heading down to their basement and discovering almost 5” of water, these Muskegon, MI customers knew it was time to do something about their flooding situation. The main source of the water were the multiple cracks in the basement floor, one of which was right at the bottom of the basement stairs. That water would then pool up and spread across the basement.

To give the water an extra spot for drainage and protect the basement stairwell, the crew installed an interior TrenchDrain. By placing the drain at the foot of the steps, the crew was able to prevent the large crack in the before photo from leaking water into the rest of the basement or damaging the steps. The TrenchDrain was hooked up to rest of the discharge system so that the water could be safely deposited outside of the home. Working alongside the rest of the waterproofing system that was installed, the TrenchDrain should be able to give these homeowners the dry and protected basement they’ve been looking for. 

This customer called because ever since work was done on a road nearby he was experiencing a lot of water leakage in his basement. When he found 5 inches of water taking over his basement he knew he should contact us for help.

Our crew found that there were several cracks in the floor allowing water to enter his space. In order to fully waterproof his basement we decided to install WaterGuard, a TrenchDrain, a SuperSump, an IceGuard and an additional discharge line.

WaterGuard is a drainpipe that is installed on the interior perimeter of a basement floor to ensure any water leakage will filter into the pipe and exit into a sump pump. The pipe is placed on top of the footing and slightly away from the wall to prevent it from clogging with dirt and debris and to ensure any water that leaks from the wall will have enough room to filter into the pipe and exit.

We also installed a TrenchDrain, which is a drain that is placed in the interior of a home in front of a door that leads outside. This drain is effective because it catches any water from outside that could leak into your basement through a door. This also pairs well with the WaterGuard system to make sure any water will drain into the sump pump and exit your home.

A SuperSump sump pump was installed to prevent his basement from flooding by draining any existing water into it and pumping it outside of the house. This system has an airtight lid that will prevent water vapor from evaporating into the basement, which would create even more moisture in the air. The sump pump lid also includes a drain in case of a flood and a pump alarm that will go off if the pump fails.

A new discharge line was also installed to make sure any water collected through the WaterGuard and SuperSump systems would exit the basement efficiently. An IceGuard was installed on the discharge line to make sure if the pipe freezes water will be able to automatically flow out of the holes in the system. This ensures water will exit from the pipe and not go back into your home, which can cause a flood.

Glenn C. will no longer have to worry about a leaky, wet basement!