Before & After Photos

John had huge cracks running the length of one wall and another wall that was bowing inwards. He was worried about the foundation problems in his basement, so he called our team. We installed the GeoLock Anchor system that permanently stabilizes walls. In most cases, it can eventually straighten the wall back to its original position. The system is installed by putting heavy anchors in stable soil away from your foundation wall. This system is ideal because it involves minimal disturbance to your lawn and home.

John had one wall with huge cracks running the length of the wall and another wall that was bowing inwards. He was worried about the foundation problems in his basement so he called our team. We installed SmartJack, a system that uses steel columns, threaded rods and a solid base to address stabilization issues. Rooms above crawl spaces are vulnerable due to the moisture and soils in crawl spaces. However, SmartJack is placed inside the crawl space to secure the rooms above. Installing this system usually takes less than a day and it provides immediate stabilization.

Barbara basement walls were cracking, and she worried if they were left untreated, those cracks would continue to grow. She needed help, so she researched and called Ayers to learn about our solutions. A team of experts visited her property to evaluate and recommend a solution. They suggested GeoLock wall anchors, which are anchored to the failing wall and connected to a ground anchor by a steel rod. The ground anchor is placed away from the home in solid, undisturbed soil to secure the connection. Barbara feels more comfortable in her home!

When this customer’s retaining basement wall in Whitehall, MI started bowing, she gave us a call. The long horizontal crack running through the wall is a huge tip that the wall is bowing inward. Originally, she planned to have both the bowing wall and leaking floor taken care of. But after a snafu with the insurance company, she was forced to pick just one of the problems to address.  Our system design specialist warned the owner that if her foundation wasn’t saved, she soon wouldn’t have a leaking basement left to repair.

After realizing the severity of the issue, she agreed to move ahead with the project. The beams in the after photo are a part of our PowerBrace System. Our crew installed 4 different beams that spanned from floor to ceiling, in front of the retaining wall. Once attached to the ceiling with a special bolt bracket, the system is capable of stopping the inward motion of walls and even restoring them back to their original position. Now, the owner can move onto fixing her other basement problems without worrying about her entire basement caving in.

This retaining wall along the side of this deck was starting to sink on one side. This exposed a sizeable crack in the middle of the wall. The stones at the bottom of the sinking portion were pushing on the deck boards as well causing further problems. We were able to excavate on the outside of the wall and we installed four helical piers along the wall. Helical piers are long steel shafts which are driven into the ground until the reach competent soil. A foundation bracket is put on the top of the piers and sits right against the footing of the structure. This permanently and reliably supports the structure. Once the piers were in place, we back filled the soil. The portion of the wall that had previously been sinking had been lifted and the crack had been minimized. We sealed the crack to protect the wall from further damage and the job was done. This wall should now stay permanently in the same position with no worries of settling or sinking.