Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

The owners of this home in Scottsville, MI would notice water in along the perimeter of the walls in their fieldstone basement every spring. They needed an effective solution to collect the water from their leaky walls and empty it out of the basement.

After meeting with a system design specialist and learning about the WaterGuard system, the homeowners decided to have our team install this in their basement. This subfloor drainage system sits on top of the footing around the perimeter of the room, collecting water from the walls, and rerouting it to the TripleSafe sump.

The TripleSafe sump pump we installed is the best of its kind—it has three sump pumps in one liner, providing a failsafe pumping system in the event that one sump fails or can’t keep up.

With WaterGuard and a TripleSafe sump pump, this basement is sure to be dry, no matter the season. 

Beth was looking into getting a replacement for the ugly, small window she had for her basement. She saw that Ayers sells bigger, more attractive windows and decided she would give us a try! She then decided on our Egress Windows after hearing from our professionals. 

Our Egress Windows are larger and waterproof. They will let in more natural light and circulate more fresh air into the space. They help give your basement a more finished look, especially for when you have guests over for entertainment. These windows include a well with a step in it which provides a safe exit in the event an emergency occurs and you need to get out fast. 

Beth was very satisfied with the new and improved look these windows brought to her basement space!

Our customer bought her home in 2016. An addition was built in 2009, that later became the kitchen. The floorboards were starting to pull apart and sag. This was causing damage to the integrity of the foundation as well as being a potential safety hazard. The customer called Ayers for an inspection and our crew determined that she would need SmartJacks installed in her crawl space to better stabilize the home. 

SmartJacks are steel supports that balance the foundation of the crawl space, lifting it to its original position. They are anchored into the ground with poured concrete and can be adjust so the home will never shift out of place. After the install, our crew was able to achieve a little more than an inch of lift. Techs will return in about a year from now to tighten the SmartJacks to get more lift out of them. 

The customer was at home during the installation and was more than satisfied with the work done. She was relieved that she no longer had to worry about falling through her floors. 

These Lake City, MI homeowner was experiencing water seepage at the footing of one of the walls in the home. In order to seal off the cracks that were allowing water to leak in, we needed to install the SentrySeal system. We first had to remove two feet of soil outside of the problem wall in order to install the SentrySeal membrane around the bottom of the footing to seal the imperfect joint between the wall and footing. This specialized membrane was placed over insulation panels on the wall, which created a tight seal to prevent water from seeping into the home.

After the last storm passed, Robert realized he had standing water in his basement. He knew his old sump pump must have failed and needed it replaced, so he called Ayers for help. Our crew of experts stopped by his home to evaluate the situation and recommended installing TripleSafe. Pump failure is a common problem that TripleSafe strives to combat with a three-in-one system. The first is the primary, followed by a backup and a battery-powered pump in case of outages. Robert loves having a dry basement!