Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

After deciding to hold off when we first visited years ago, our customer called because his leaking walls were getting worse. Upon inspection, we discovered that the walls were also bowing and needed to be stabilized.

We installed WaterGuard in the entire basement and covered the leaking walls with Brightwall panels, which are waterproof and inorganic and have the added benefit of a clean, bright appearance. They can also be tied into the WaterGuard system for extra waterproofing power.

After the Brightwall panels were installed, we used PowerBraces to stabilize the walls, and over time we will hopefully be able to straighten the walls by tightening the braces.

Buckling walls are never a good thing. "Staircase" cracks are a general indicator of buckling, and if you see these in your foundation walls, you should give Ayers a call like this Grand Rapids family did. Our professional team decided to use our patented PowerBrace foundation wall repair system. Steel I-beams that are secured to the joists above the wall support buckling, bowing, and tilting walls. This support allows for a safe environment for this Grand Rapids residence, as it could yours.

Judy P. called because she was concerned about the multiple cracks in her basement walls that had been forming over time. Our team of experts visited her home and found two signs of wall failure in her block foundation walls. The first problem we found was horizontal cracking, which is one of the first signs of wall failure and is likely caused by pressure being exerted on the wall from the surrounding soil. The second problem area we found was stair-step cracking which is usually a sign that the problem is getting worse and needs attention.

In order to save Judy’s failing wall we decided to install the PowerBrace system, which supports your foundation wall. This system consists of steel beams that are fastened to the joists above the wall, which can easily be tightened to straighten the wall over time. The beams are coated with zinc, which is a non-toxic substance that will protect them from corroding. This brace system was a perfect fix for her failing foundation wall because it uses a “joist reinforcement method” that transfers the weight evenly across the basement ceiling and ensures the beams do not disturb the floor above.

Our customer is interested in purchasing a home and called us with a couple preexisting issues such as floor sagging, standing water, and rotting wood.  This crawl space was in desperate need of an overhaul.  Most of these issues were caused by high relative humidity; adding waterproofing and a vapor barrier will help to combat these issues.  Using a vapor barrier called CleanSpace, as well as our SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier and a Smart Sump Pump we are able to cut down a lot of excess humidity.  With the rotting wood holding up the floor of the house replaced with Smart Jack Assemblies, we were able to also fix the sagging floors as well. 

This customer called us because the wall in his basement was literally bowed in. A lot of people don't realize the pressure that soil puts on the foundation walls. Overtime the pressure of the soil outside the basement can cause your walls to bow, crack or push inward which can be a very serious problem.

Our team of experts installed our Carbon Fiber straps to fix the bowing wall. These straps are almost impossible to stretch and therefore can be glued to block walls to keep the center of the wall in place. These straps are also a great option is there is limited room for digging outside the home or inside the home. We do not suggest this item if your basement walls have started to slide in at the top or bottom though.