Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

Charlene & Kevin from Charlotte, MI were having issues with the walls in their basement bowing outward. With continuing observation, they could tell the walls were continuing to move. The crack in one of their walls grew to a horizontal distance of more than twelve feet. This couple became observably frightened about their walls future and called us in search of professional help. We went to their home and devised a complete solution consisting of twelve PowerBraces. The PowerBrace system encompasses adjustable steel I-beams that secure to the joists above the foundation wall, offering revolutionary support. The PowerBrace improves the condition of bowing and cracked walls by reversing the forces of nature and allowing them to move back to their original position. With this cutting-edge solution in place, Charlene & Kevin can remain calm knowing their walls will eventually return to their proper position.

Kim called Ayers after noticing her foundation support was getting weaker and causing the floors to sag. We conducted a free inspection and from this our System Design Specialists were able to recommend SmartJacks as the solution. SmartJacks are a supplemental support system that will protect her home from sagging beams or floor joists. It will restore stability and straightness to her sagging floors by attaching the steel support columns to a sturdy base at the floor. They will raise her floors to a level position and ensure her home's safety!

When this building was moved to Okemos, MI, the owner thought that it would be a fresh start for his company but the foundation had other plans. The soil that the building was placed on wasn’t strong enough to stop the crawl space from sinking and threatening to bring the whole foundation with it. Luckily, there’s a place in Lansing, MI that knows everything there is to know about crawl spaces and foundation repair.

When the crew arrived they saw that the crawl space was being held in place by several wood planks trying their best. Our SmartJacks are galvanized steel jacks designed to raise sagging structures. Unlike wood, the steel beams won’t decay from the elements or humidity that commonly occur in crawl spaces. The crew had to do more than just lift the crawl space, they also had to reinforce and stabilize the worn floor joists. All in all, it took 6 different smart jacks and 28 supplemental support beams to keep this foundation from giving in.

If your crawl space is sinking, don’t wait to call. The structural integrity of your home depends on it.  

This customer called because he noticed his wall was caving inward and he was afraid it was going to collapse. His home was built with block foundation and was experiencing horizontal cracking, which is a common sign of wall failure in this type of foundation wall. In order to save the wall our crew decided that installing Geo-Lock wall anchors would be the best bet.

The Geo-Lock wall anchor system will stabilize the wall and prevent it from continuing to bow inward. Steel anchors are installed in the soil away from the home and are then connected to steel wall plates located on the foundation wall. These anchors ensure the wall is stabilized, with the capability to tighten the anchors during dry seasons to straighten the wall over time. This customer will no longer have to worry about the possibility of his wall collapsing.  

SmartJacks are steel support systems used to stabilize and level the girders and floor joists. The heavy duty system has been laboratory tested to support loads of more than 60,000 pounds (that's a lot of weight). Being able to support that much weight makes SmartJacks a great option to stablize sagging floors and any walls and belongings on top of that floor. 

This customer contacted us because she was having some remodeling work done and the contractor doing the work was concerned about the sagging floors and foundation because there were cracks in the ceiling and walls. She was also planning to move within the year so we were able to restore her properties value with these heavy duty SmartJacks.