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.

This customer was getting ready to try and sell his home, but he knew that the small crack in his basement wall would make it difficult. Another company claimed to have solved the problem using a simple seal, but whenever it rained or he washed his deck, the crack would still leak. Knowing how troublesome small leaks like these can be during a sale, our system design specialist took a trip to Eaton Rapids to offer the owner a permanent solution.

Using our FlexiSpan system, a two-layer polymer, the crew was able to seal this crack and prevent it from being noticed. The process was pretty simple. To start, the crew excavated part of the basement floor directly under where the leak to install a drainage system. You can the system in the after photo (the crew replaced the concrete after the photo was taken). Next, the first layer of polymer was put into the crack to create a flexible seal. This layer will stop almost all water from entering into the basement. Lastly, the second layer of polymer was put over this section of the wall to provide a drainage route for any water that is strong enough to penetrate the first seal. The moisture will flow behind the drainage layer and into the drainage system for discharge. With a permanent solution to his leakage issue, this house is now ready for the market.