Basement Waterproofing Before & After Photos

With the installation and air sealing of the basement complete, the last step to finishing this basement was to put up the Everlast wall panels. These panels are sturdy enough to hang even the heaviest TV and are easy to wash.

This Windsor Charter Township basement has been getting water intrusion during heavy rain The water is seeping in where the floors and wall meet and even through cracks in the floor. The owner has been thinking about adding a waterproofing system for a while and called us to see what his options would be. We helped him through the process and agreed that a drain system and sump pump would be the best option. We installed the WaterGuard French drain system and the TripleSafe sump pump to keep the water out of the basement!

Dave had a new sump pump installed from a different company and for about 3 years, a loud alarm went off now and again for no reason. Dave called the company that installed it and they would tinker with it but never actually fixed it. After coming out time and time again they finally told Dave that the sump pump would just need to be replaced, but it was extremely expensive. He called Ayers in to come take a look. We explained what our TripleSafe sump pump was and he was instantly sold! 

The TripleSafe sump pump system utilizes three pumps in order to remove excess water from the basement. The second and third pumps are in case of emergency, so the basement can remain dry even when the power goes out. David was grateful that his home will definitely remain dry, he doesn't need to have people come out and do maintenance on it every so often, and most importantly the incessant alarm is gone! 

A crack on this basement wall had started seeping water into the basement. The water seepage was even worse because it was leaking right into the partially finished side of the basement. Since the owner had already put the house on the market, the leaking wall presented a real problem. As you can see in the before photo, the large crack ran all the way down the wall and could produce a lot of water.

The FlexiSpan system in the after photo is perfect for large cracks like this. It’s a two-layer system that both plugs the cracks and creates a drainage route for any water that penetrates the seal. The secondary drainage layer leads water down the wall and into the drain well at the bottom of the photo. This leak won’t cause any more problems and certainly, won’t delay the sale of the home. Note: the drain well in the after photo was covered with concrete before the job was completed.

These homeowners had a crack in their basement wall that was allowing water to seep in. The basement was partially finished and the house was the market, so the homeowners wanted to make sure the problem was taken care of properly. 

To fix this problem, we installed the FlexiSpan sealant that repairs water leaks due to a cracked wall. We started this installation by excavating a section of the concrete floor in the basement at the base of the crack. We then placed a drainage grate in the hole that will collect and drain water coming into the home. Because basement walls tend to move, the sealant material is flexible and moves with the wall to ensure the crack is effectively sealed and does not crack again in the future if the wall shifts.