Bay City, MI's Reliable Crawl Space & Foundation Repair Experts

Wet and humid conditions were plaguing the crawl space of this Bay City home. The high humidity began discoloring the subfloor, creating the perfect mold conditions. A musty smell was being drawn up from the unprotected crawl space and into the home, threatening the health of the customer's air quality throughout the space. Wanting to address the issue, the homeowners contacted us for an inspection.

Ayers System Design Specialist Rick ventured out to their home to find an insufficient sump system was responsible for the retained moisture. The crew got to work excavating the dirt floor and installing a TripleSafe sump pump capable of drawing in water intrusion and redirecting it up and away from the crawl space.

Thanks to a professionally installed sump system, our customers can now rest easily, knowing that water will no longer threaten their health or the structural integrity of their homes.

John found water in his basement and wanted a fast solution. He contacted Ayers and had our resident foreman Bruce inspect the area. Evan noticed water damage and drafted a treatment plan.

Bruce decided to install a CleanSpace drainage system to better control future water damage and treated the environment with a dehumidifier to strip the moisture out of the air. Finally, he installed an Egress window upon John's request.

Dave was not pleased to see a series of cracks in his home's garage floor. Wanting the job done right, he contacted Ayers.  Our resident foreman Bruce was able to inspect the area and diagnose the problem. Bruce decided the best course of action was to use PolyLevel to even the concrete.

PolyLevel is a spray foam polymer that expands and moves under cracked concrete. The polymer is waterproof and levels the ground as it spreads. It is important not to wait because Polylevel can only be sprayed at temperatures above 40 degrees. When Winter comes not much can be done and the weather can make the damage worse. 

Steve noticed cracks all along his basement wall. The cracks came from a wall growing too close to the home. The tree was dealt with but the home was compromised. Our resident foreman Randy was able to inspect the home and evaluate the extent of the damage. Randy didn't notice damage to the foundation so he prescribed a set of SmartJack piers to restabilize the crawlspace area.

SmartJack piers are metal beams placed strategically along the structure's supportive rim joist. The bottoms are anchored into the ground with poured concrete while the tops are capped with load-bearing joints that are attached to the rim joist. The entire pier's height is adjusted till there is constant pressure being applied, reintroducing support to the entire framework.

Dan just purchased this home last Fall and is concerned with the stability of the foundation walls. He wants the peace of mind to know that they are stable and that nothing will happen. He plans to stay here there for at least a decade. Being a straight shooter, Dan just wanted to know everything upfront and our foreman Blade was happy to comply when he performed his initial inspection.

Blade prescribed a Geolock anchor and fulfilled Dan's request to install an egress window.

GeoLock is installed by excavating the earth on a cracked wall and installing a mental anchor held in place by steel drives. On the opposite side, inside the home, is a steel plate that is placed on top of the wall and is screwed into the wall. A bolt is tightened till the entire apparatus is connected. Geolock pulls the wall into place and holds it there permanently.

To fulfill Dan's request, Blade installed an egress window. The windows used by Ayers allow light to enter and keep heat inside the home. They are installed with a floodproof outside base.