Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

MaryLou and Roland called Ayers Basement Systems because their 1968 Okemos, MI basement had some cracking between the blocks of the foundation. The couple recently retired and want to spend their time traveling but need to make sure the home is safe and secure while they're gone. They don't want to worry about coming home to a partially collapsed home. Our crew came out to do an inspection and determined that MaryLou and Roland would need us to install Carbon Armor. 

Carbon Armor is a flexible, fabric like epoxy that is 10x stronger than steel. The epoxy adheres to your basement walls and penetrates into the surface to reinforce and stabilize the home. MaryLou and Roland were thrilled with the work done by the Ayers crew! They cannot wait to enjoy retired life and travel in peace without worrying if their home would be there when they return. 

These Okemos, MI customers were suffering from water leaking in under the stairs of their home. During heavy rainfalls, the water would seep through the crack in the foundation - seen in the before photo - and puddle in the basement. Originally the crew planned on using the FlexiSpan system, but after seeing the size of crack and noting the obstruction that the steps made, they knew an exterior solution would be better. So they went with the Sentry Seal application.

After excavating the soil directly adjacent to the crack, they applied the membrane to the exterior side of the wall. Not only is the waterproof Sentry Seal a permanent solution, it installs relatively quickly compared to most excavation jobs. After applying the membrane, the crew was able to replace the soil and return this home back to normal in just one installation day.

This is a unique before and after, as the before photo was actually taken during the early parts of the installation. The Okemos, MI wall in the photos had been leaking, and the owner had called us looking for a solution.  To solve small cracks like these, we at Ayers use the FlexiSpan System. It’s a flexible, two-layer system that first plugs the leaking areas and then provides a drainage route for any water strong enough to leak through that plug. The bulges on the wall in the before photo show where the first layer of polyurethane clogged up the leaks. After the initial plugging was completed, the crew installed the second drainage layer to the wall. Not pictured in the photos, but installed earlier at the foot of the wall is a drain well. The drainage layer will lead water down to the well below for disposal. As seen in the after photo, once the installation was completed, the wall was both repaired and looking much better. 

Brennan knew the small crack in his basement wall was only going to get worse so he called Ayers to resolve this issue quickly. After we had a crew conduct an inspection for free, we were able to recommend FlexiSpan. This is a solution that will not only fill the crack with a flexible sealant but it will also have a drainage layer added so if water did happen to leak it would be directed down the original wall out of sight. The water instead would go in the sub-floor drain we add below FlexiSpan. Brennan was relieved after this installation corrected his wall leaks because he now doesn't have to worry about paying for an expensive full wall remodel!

A complete waterproofing system called us out to Okemos, MI for this project. The core of the job was a new sump pump to discharge the water out.  Our SuperSump is one of the most reliable sump pump systems we offer. Depending on your preference, it comes equipped with either a 1/3 or 1/2 horsepower pump. The pumps are capable of pushing out more than 2000 gallons of water per hour, making it more effective than most sump pumps on the market - like the one seen in the before picture. As you can see in the after photo, the SuperSump comes with an airtight lid designed to keep water inside the sump and debris or other clogging items out. It’s critical to avoid clogging as much as possible when dealing with a basement like this where iron ochre sludge is already common and threatens your system. With the SuperSump and the other products included in this waterproofing, the residents of this home will be well protected against flooding for years to come!