Wyoming, MI's Proven Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair Company

When a Wyoming, MI, homeowner noticed water intrusion on the finished and unfinished sides of their basement, they knew immediate action was needed. The water was damaging the floors, threatening the integrity of the ceiling beams, and putting basement furniture at risk. Seeking a reliable and lasting solution, they turned to Ayers for help.

System Design Specialist Ty assessed the situation and crafted a plan to address the homeowner’s concerns. Foreman Gabe P. led installing a WaterGuard® drainage system, a discreet and effective solution to channel water away from the basement. To ensure dependable water management, the team added a TripleSafe™ sump pump, designed to handle even high levels of water intrusion easily.

With their basement now dry and protected, the homeowner can enjoy peace of mind knowing their home is safeguarded against future water damage.

Jim was concerned when his first-level floors began to slop so she contacted Ayers Basement for an inspection. Upon arrival, our foreman Bruce was able to diagnose the issue, telling Jim that his foundation has begun to settle.

Bruce prescribed a set of SmartJack piers that would reinforce the Supportworks. The ground surrounding the foundation became unfirm due to the amount of water collecting around the base of the home. To correct this issue Bruce installed a TripleSafe sump pump, with three levels of protection against floods, to help control the amount of water around the home and a WaterGuard drainage system. Finally, he fitted the home with an IceGuard modification to ensure the pipes flow regularly, year-round.

Mark had realized that there was exposed plumbing in his backyard. After the water flow in one of his bathrooms was interrupted and there was leaking in his crawl space he decided to contact Ayers. After assessing the foundation, our foreman Blade realized that the crawl space was in major need of stabilization.

Blade and his team installed a supplemental support beam and a SmartJack system to treat the foundation. After draining the water from the area, it was sealed off with a CleanSpace lining. The SmartJack system consists of steel beams that line a compromised wall, fixed to the ceiling foundation of the crawl space, and tightened till there is constant pressure. The pressure prevents the wall from drifting further, corrects the wall to the proper position, and acts as a permanent source of support.

The CleanSpace ling is an antimicrobial lining that is placed on all surfaces of the crawl space. Moisture is a major danger to a home's support; the bacteria in the moisture can eat organic material like wood that causes mold spores which can hurt the home and its residents' health.

A customer from Wyoming, Michigan called us about their driveway and how bumpy and saggy it was. They hated driving on it going up into their driveway, so they wanted our help. So, we drove over there and decided to install our PolyLevel technology. PolyLevel is an advanced polymer injection foam that we blast into the concrete in order to level it out and make it stronger than ever.  PolyLevel worked to raise and level out the concrete slabs while dealing with the weak soils below that were no longer able to hold the weight of the home above. We drilled multiple small holes into the concrete slabs in order to inject them with a polymer material that expanded to lift and level out the concrete. Once injected, the system only needed about 15 minutes to fully cure and the slabs were then stabilized and lifted to their proper level, and stronger than ever before. Now, this homeowner will not have to worry about this ever again.

PolyLevel is a very non-invasive technology that allows us to inject polymers below your cement slab to lift it back up to its correct height. The cure time for this system is less than 15 minutes, so it can be walked or even drove on almost right away. The holes drilled in the cement to inject the structural grade polymers are smaller than a penny. 

Please give us a call if you need your driveway, garage, basement, sidewalks or even pool cement slabs lifted back up so you can have peace of mind. No more worrying if someone will trip over it, let's get it taken care of the right way and in a timely fashion. 

Larry’s home was built in the mid 1970’s  and his walls are made of poured concrete. He was having issues with water coming into his basement from the floor and walls. Larry has been trying to keep up with the water but it has been ruining his finished basement. He finally had enough and decided to call Ayers Basement Systems. Our team of experts designed a plan to resolve Larry’s issues.

We began by installing our WaterGuard Perimeter system. WaterGuard is installed around the perimeter of your basement and guides any water coming in to the existing sump pump. We then installed our BrightWall Paneling. BrightWall is a set of plastic white panels  that get installed on your basement walls. The paneling drains any water that comes in through the walls down to the WaterGuard Perimeter system to the sump pump. It also keeps vapor from entering your basement. Finally, BrightWall adds a bright and clean semi-finished look to your basement.

After protecting Larry’s basement from the inside, we moved outside and installed our Lawnscape Outlet. Lawnscape is installed underground to hide those discharge lines and avoid tripping hazards. Additionally, Lawnscape is engineered for the water to escape away from your home with virtually no pitch. Lastly, we installed Iceguard. Iceguard is used to protect your basement during winter months when your discharge lines freeze. It allows the water to escape by spraying it away from your home instead of flowing back into your basement because it has no place to go. This combination of indoor and outdoor products protects Larry’s basement from further damage.

Eric called us because his house had a lot that needed done and it needed done right. The basement had signs of water so the first thing we had to do was go through and install our perimeter WaterGuard system. This system is underground and will direct any water coming in through the walls and floor to the sump pump so it can be pumped outside. Eric chose to have our SuperSump sump pump installed which is a great option and comes with an alarm to alert you if there is a chance of flooding. 

The garage had cracks in the floor slab so we also installed our PolyLevel system. This system works great because it's not very invasive, does what its supposed to by lifting the concrete back to its original height and it only takes about 15 minutes to cure. 

We also went through and installed Helical Piers and Push Piers to fix the sinking foundation. Push piers can be installed from the interior or exterior and are made of steel. Helical piers work very similarly to lift the home back to it's original position. 

Amanda B. of Wyoming, MI had water leaking in on the north side of her basement before she reached out for our help. Water leakage like this can lead to health problems due to mold growth and can lead to peeling paint and sticking doors and windows. Good thing for Amanda, we had a solution.

We installed two of our best patented waterproofing products for this project: the WaterGuard French drain system and the SuperSump French drain system. The WaterGuard French drain system rests below the basement floor and above the foundation footing collecting all the water that makes its way into the basement. Once this water is in the drain it is redirected to the sump pump to be pumped up and out of the home. The sump pump is the SuperSump in this case.

The SuperSump is a sump pump specifically designed to keep your basement dry for long periods of time. Capable of pumping 2,220 gallons of water per hour, this pump is more than suitable for heavy water intrusion. 

With these systems in place, Amanda was take it easy.

Lakesha M. of Wyoming, MI was purchasing a home but the home had a bowing foundation wall. This can cause serious issues for homeowners because it provides the opportunity for the wall to collapse and the home itself to go down with it. For this reason, Lakesha gave us a call.

We installed our patented PowerBrace foundation wall repair system. The PowerBrace system stabilizes tilting, bowing, or buckling basement walls using steel I-beams that secure to the joists above the wall. This system is sure to give the best protection against a bowing, buckling, or tilting foundation wall and can even be adjusted by homeowners to eventually bring the basement wall all the way back to its original position. 

Sue G. of Wyoming, MI was dealing with a foundation wall that had horizontal cracks, making it buckle towards the middle of the wall. This is a serious issue because buckling foundation walls are one step away from a collapsing foundation wall, destroying a home and potentially injuring its inhabitants. Thankfully for Sue, we had a foolproof solution.

For this project, we installed our patented PowerBrace wall repair system. The PowerBrace system stabilizes tilting, bowing, or buckling basement walls. The system uses steel I-beams that secure to the joists above the wall, providing the very best support for this situation.

Now Sue can rest easy knowing that her foundation wall will not be collapsing, and she is safe in her home.

An office building in Wyoming, MI had a slab that was tilting and sinking in toward the building, allowing for deep puddles of water to form when it rained. This situation also provided a serious tripping hazard for patrons and office workers. Thus, we got a call.

We used our patented PolyLevel injection foam to remedy this issue. PolyLevel is a lightweight yet extremely strong foam that is far better at lifting sunken slabs than mudjacking. To inject the PolyLevel we have to drill small, penny-sized holes into the concrete. Once we have injected the PolyLevel, we refill the holes to make them nearly invisible. After this is completed, the slab is ready to walk on in about 15 minutes. 

Brenda G. of Wyoming, MI dealt with a leaky basement prior to calling us. She first noticed the water problem when she saw the carpet in the basement was damp. She saw dampness on the floors during heavy rains, causing the carpets to get moldy and filled with mildew.

Our fix? The WaterGuard French drain system and FlexiSpan polyurethane sealant. WaterGuard is a drain that rests below the basement floor and above the foundation footing, collecting water seepage from the basement walls. Once that water is collected, it is redirected to the sump pump to be pumped up and out of the home. 

After that installment, we incorporated the FlexiSpan cracked wall sealant. FlexiSpan is flexible and guaranteed to stretch with the natural movement of you foundation wall, ensuring in a waterproof seal. This way, no water can leak in through the cracks it has been applied to. 

Gary D. of Wyoming, MI has a 35 year old house that had cracks in the poured foundation. One was small and one was vertical that was getting larger with time. Water was coming through the 3" - 4" cracks. The basement is finished, but Gary pulled off the carpets and took down the drywall in efforts to find the leak. This said, Gary reached out to us for professional help. 

Our solution? FlexiSpan. Our customer favorite FlexiSpan is a polyurethane crack sealant that will never dry or crack and has the ability to flex with the natural movement of the foundation wall. This ensures a long-term waterproof seal for small cracks like Gary had.

Gorden R. of Wyoming, MI was having water issues in his basement. He wanted to be able to store items in his basement but dealt with the concern that they would be ruined by water in the basement. This being said, Gorden called us for an inspection. 

Our solution? The TripleSafe and WaterGuard. The TripleSafe sump pump system is a sump pump that provides three levels of protection against water leakage. Whether it be normal water supply, heavy volumes of water, a power outage, this sump pump will keep your basement dry. For normal water supply, the Zoeller ⅓ horsepower pump functions. At a heavier level, the Zoeller ½ horsepower pump activates. In the case of a power outage, the UltraSump backup sump pump will pump water on a backup battery.

The WaterGuard French drain system works perfectly with the TripleSafe. WaterGuard rests below the basement floor and above the foundation footing, collecting water seepage coming from the basement walls. Once that water is collected it is redirected to the sump pump -- the TripleSafe -- to be pumped up and out of the home. 

Shirley V. of Wyoming, MI had three small areas on her driveway that had sunken. She stated that she was made aware of PolyLevel through a Facebook post by a friend and it looked like the best solution to her problem.  Thus, she gave us a call. 

The PolyLevel injection foam process is quick and fairly painless. We begin by drilling small, penny-sized holes into the slab(s) that needs to be lifted. We then use those holes to inject the foam in through. After all the foam is in place, we refill the holes and the slab can be walked or driven on within about 15 minutes. 

Joana was calling out of concern for her mother, Jane. There were cracks in the plaster around Jane’s basement, and she wanted to make sure that the cracks weren’t signs of a bigger problem. The initial inspection and call took place in 2015. During the inspection, our system design specialist discovered that Jane’s basement walls were bowing 1 inch inward. Unfortunately, before the crew could repair the wall, Jane and Joana had to reschedule. Jane had surgery and wasn’t able to move the furniture in front of the walls out of the way, so she asked to postpone the installation. We assured her it was no problem and that the crew could help her out with whatever she needed.

Once the crew moved the furniture out of the way, they got right to work on putting a stop to the bowing. To halt the pressure from the inside, the crew used 8 PowerBrace beams. The beams were placed against Jane’s walls and span from floor to ceiling, stopping the wall from moving inward. For additional support, the crew installed two wall anchors to pull the wall outward. The GeoLock Anchors were placed into dependable soil outside of the home and then connected to the walls using tiebacks. With the two different systems working together, Jane’s walls will no longer bend inward and in time may even straighten back to their original position.

The waterproofing of Sarah and Chad’s basement was a long time coming. They originally reached out to us several years ago when they noticed that heavy rains would cause water to pour through their basement walls. Only two years prior, Sarah and Chard had thought their basement was finally finished. That is until they discovered mold and had to demolish the room because of it. So you can imagine their frustration when a new waterproofing problem emerged. With so many recent and expensive changes to their basement, they just weren’t ready to schedule another project so soon.

Well, after a few years passed, we heard from Sarah and Chad again. They had recently met with a realtor and in preparation to sell their home, they knew that would have to address the crazy downpour that entered the basement. While they hadn’t scheduled an installation in their first contact with Ayers, they had formed a great relationship with one of our system design specialist; so when it came time to finally the trigger on the project, that’s exactly who they called. Our system design specialist was more than happy to head back out to Wyoming, MI and prepare a plan that would make selling this house a breeze. What he came up with was a combination of several different products: 2 different drainage systems to catch water as it enters through either the window or basement walls, a sump pump system to push the water to an outlet outside, and an IceGuard protective shield to help the discharge along the way.

First up for the crew was installing the drainage systems. A window well duct drain was added just below the window to direct the flow of any water to the perimeter drainage system below. That perimeter drainage system - WaterGuard - was placed into an excavated section of basement floor below all the walls to collect the run off from those heavy downpours. Once water enters the WaterGuard system, it will flow to the newly installed SuperSump for discharge. That water will then be deposited outside by either the IceGuard shield - designed to expel water in the event of frozen discharge lines - or through a LawnScape outlet.

We wish Sarah and Chad good luck on the sale of their home. We’re sure the new owners will appreciate your waterproofing efforts. 

Stephanie had a huge crack in the foundation walls of her basement. Ayers was able to do more than just stop the water from leaking in through the crack. Ayers Basement Systems was able to fully stabilize the wall with a Geo-Lock wall anchor assembly on the exterior and interior wall and apply a fortress stabilization system that would tighten the anchors over time, returning the wall to its original condition.