Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

While we were working at his neighbors’ home in Granger, IN Josh came over and introduced himself to our crew. He told us that he had also begun noticing the seawalls bow toward the lake was progressively getting worse. As his neighbor had, Josh began growing increasingly concerned that his portion of the co-owned seawall was eventually going to end up falling into the lake. He admitted he hadn’t known what repair professionals to call but when he watched us work on his neighbor Matt’s portion of the seawall he was impressed! Shortly after fixing Matt’s portion of the seawall, we came back to help Josh stabilize his half of the wall. We prescribed a solution consisting of a series of 16 wall anchors. Wall anchors are perfect for returning a wall back to its original position and reinforcing it. We stabilize the wall with a steel rod that runs from the wall anchor to an anchor placed on the other side of the wall. Once we place the plates we have permanently stabilized the wall. Between Josh and his neighbor Matt’s efforts, this entire giant seawall has been stabilized. Both of these gentlemen can rest assured knowing their co-owned seawall will eventually return to its original position.

Randy had a slanted living room floor, so he tried a store-bought floor jack and exhausted his options in the "DIY" department. His previous attempts to fix the issue didn't work, so he researched his options and called Ayers for help. Our specialists visited his home and recommended installing the SmartJacks supplemental support system. SmartJacks are a collection of floor jacks, zinc plated and hot-dipped in galvanized steel to provide durability. Each base is implanted two feet deep to reduce load-bearing stress and ensure longevity. Randy is happy with his level floor!

Gary and Leslie have a poured basement, and one of their exterior retaining walls had a crack. After reading many stories about Ayers, they decided to call in. After an Ayers System Design Specialist came out to assess the problem, the crew at Ayers decided on the GeoLock Wall Anchor System.

Our GeoLock Wall Anchoring System is installed into the wall and engineered to stop wall failure immediately. This system utilizes a plate buried in the ground outside of the cracked wall. A steel rod is drilled through a one-inch hole in the wall and connected to the anchor plate. A plate is then placed on the interior side and bolted in place. The plate is secured to the rod and tightened until there is pressure on the wall. The pressure created by the wall anchor will pull the wall back into place, stopping it from cracking and permanently stabilizing it!

This Schoolcraft home had cracked and bowed walls in the basement. The owner wanted a solution that would stop the wall from moving and keep the home standing. We used CarbonArmor to stabilize the basement walls which installs quickly and will not take up any usable space or impact future basement finishings.

Paul worried his foundation walls would cave in if the cracks continued to grow and deepen. He didn't want the issue to worsen, so he researched his options and called Ayers for assistance. Our trained professionals visited his home and installed the PowerBrace repair system to stabilize the wall and prevent caving. The PowerBrace system connects steel beams to joists above the wall with steel brackets. Afterwards, everything is tightened into place and the wall is secure once again. Paul loves how fast the project was completed!