Camden, MI Experienced Basement Waterproofing and Foundation Repair

Chad realized the concrete slabs in his driveway were cracked and uneven. He didn't want anyone to hurt themselves on the obstacle, so he called Ayers for help. Our team stopped by his house to recommend a solution. They suggested PolyLevel, a concrete lifting and leveling system where polymer foam is injected into voids underneath concrete slabs, expanding, and raising the concrete. Chad is happy to have nice and level concrete in his driveway!

Anita called Ayers because she was dealing with sagging floors due to the lack of foundation support in her crawl space. She reached out to Ayers and we had a crew come to her home for an inspection. From this our System Design Specialists were able to determine she needed SmartJacks. 

SmartJacks are a great solution because these are supplemental support systems designed specially for crawl space applications. This will address the sagging floors and is made up of steel columns, threaded rods, and a solid base for sturdy support help. These columns will then be adjusted to raise the floors to a level position. 

Anita was grateful to have these serious support issues finally addressed with a trustworthy fix!

David's home was built on clay and he recently noticed that there settling between the home and the driveway. He is looking to sell the home soon but wanted to make sure that the foundation was good before doing so. He called us to come take a look and see what we could do. We installed Helical Piers to stabilize the foundation of the garage. The piers have fast, year-round installation and can help lift settled foundations back to the original level.

Thomas and Becky had a damp crawl space, so they called our team. We installed CleanSpace, SmartSump and we insulated their rim joists. CleanSpace is a plastic sheet material used as a vapor barrier to restrict all moisture, outside air, and pests from entering your crawl space. Not only does this system create an energy-efficient crawl space, but it also gives your crawl space a clean finish. The SmartSump Crawl Space Sump Pump prevents flooding by reducing moisture in the crawl space and by removing any water quickly. The drain connected to the pump takes the water out of your crawl space while not allowing any damp air to enter. Insulating rim joists seals off all cracks that exist around them. Now air and water vapor can no longer seep through those cracks.

It’s clear to see in the first image that something’s just not right with these walls. This is a perfect example of bowed walls, and why they are not a joke. Bowed walls are often the result of hydrostatic pressure. As water saturates the backfill-soil surrounding the foundation, the water exerts pressure on the foundation walls. Installing the PowerBrace system in this home was the best solution for combating the hydrostatic pressure and straightening these walls over time. 12 corrosion-resistant, zinc beams were carefully installed to reinforce the floor joists in order to distribute the load evenly preventing damage to the floor system above it. These beams can be tightened over time to continue to stabilize the walls, putting them back in their place.