Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

Gayla was looking to seal off her sewage pipe as it was leaking down the wall. She decided to contact us at Ayers Basement Systems and have an inspection done. The team at Ayers determined that the BrightWall system would be perfect for the situation! BrightWall utilizes rigid plastic sheeting that is waterproof and creates a vapor barrier! Any drainage from the pipe will go behind the system and to the drain on the floor! 

As you can see in the before photo, the windows of this basement hadn’t seen a lot of use over the past few years. In total, there were 6 basement windows and they were all boarded up in a similar fashion as this one. When the homeowners called us up to repair their foundation, they figured it was also a good time to replace their old worn out windows.

The replacement windows in the after photo are what we call our egress window system. The real benefit of the system are the wells that come accompany the windows. Once placed into excavated portions of soil, the inorganic, waterproof wells will shield the newly installed windows from possible leaks and any decay caused by ground water. The owners now have windows they can see out of, and they’re even protected.

Linda was looking into Ayers for an Egress Window so she could legally make her basement a living space. She gave Ayers a call and we had our customer care team set up an appointment for her. 

The main advantage of Egress Windows would be that they are waterproof and provide a quick, easy escape in the case of an emergency. They are also much larger in size compared to the typical basement window. More natural light and fresh air will fill the room. This will make her basement more inviting for company and for whoever is planning on moving in down there.

Linda was thankful for her new Egress Window that transformed her basement into a regular living space!

You can have basement flooding even if you don't have a basement. Such was the case in this Eaton Rapids split-level house; the sump pump was running almost constantly and even then there were times it couldn't keep up.

A new M-53 Zoeller pump replaced the old hole in the ground, and everything was as good as new.

After watching a section of their basement wall repeatedly leak during rains, this Eaton Rapids, MI couple decided that enough was enough. They were optimistic that the leaking cracks could be fixed with a noninvasive procedure that could permanently solve the problem. A quick call to Ayers confirmed that they were right, we had just the product they needed.

Our FlexiSpan wall system is really a combination of two systems: Flexispan itself, and a drainage system installed at the foot of the wall. The team started by removing a portion of the corner floor to make room for the drainage system. Once the pipes were laid, fresh concrete was poured back into the excavated square. You can see the darker color floor in the after picture where the new concrete was added. To seal the actual crack, FlexiSpan was placed deep into the walls. Another layer of sealant was then laid over the durable and flexible FlexiSpan to act as a drainage layer. This layer will direct water flow down to the drainage system below for discharge. The two systems working together will keep this basement corner dry, no matter how hard the rain is falling. As an added bonus, the FlexiSpan sealant looks much better than the previous water stains.