Before & After Photos

Tim M. from Grand Rapids, MI had lived with a stair step crack in his basement wall for 14 years before reaching out for our help. This type of crack poses a serious threat to the structural integrity of the home, and thankfully, we had a solution to this problem.

We installed our patented CarbonArmor wall reinforcing system for this job. CarbonArmor uses the same technology as the Army Corps of Engineers designed to reinforce bomb shelters to stabilize your basement walls. The system consists of fiber reinforced polymer that is 10 times as strong as steel, maximizing the utility of the product. And as a bonus, no excavation is needed.

Daniel and Johnathon recently got their home when they realized the floors were sagging. Unsure of what to do, they contacted us at Ayers Basement Systems, and our team conducted an inspection. Our team concluded the floor joist below needed structural support as the previous supports deteriorated. SmartJacks were installed to level and permanently stabilize the floor. By utilizing load-bearing bases and steel column jacks; our team was able to level the floor and provide a permanent solution for Daniel and Johnathon!

A bowing wall can threaten a home’s entire structural integrity. Common signs of a bowing wall are horizontal cracking (seen just below the window in the before picture), stair step cracks, and walls that lean towards the top. This Clare, MI home was bowing so far inward that all 3 of those symptoms could be seen. The severity of the foundation damage would require both an internal and external solution.

Our Geo-Lock wall anchors – the external solution – are seen in the after photo, ironically from the inside of the basement. The anchors work by pulling the collapsing wall outward and back toward its original straight position. In the after photo, you can see the Geo-Lock wall plates. These are connected by steel rods to earth anchors that were placed in stronger, unharmed soil. In total, it took 4 wall anchors to pull this basement’s walls out, but it’s a small price to pay when you consider that the Geo-Lock system will continue to improve the walls conditions for years to come. 

Elizabeth and her husband recently purchased their 1999 Farwell, MI home knowing it had some cracks in the foundation and water intrusion. The rest of the house was perfect for them to raise their family. The couple called Ayers so they could have all the foundation problems resolved before moving in. Our crew came out for an inspection determined they would need CarbonArmor to address their foundational problems. 

CarbonArmor is a flexible, fabric like epoxy that is 10x stronger than steel. The epoxy adheres to your basement or crawl space walls and penetrates the surface to reinforce and stabilize.   

Elizabeth and her husband were thrilled with the work completed by Ayers. They are so excited to be able to move their family into the new home knowing its completely safe and stable for them. The couple cannot wait use the basement for storage for now and are excited about the possibility of finishing it.

This homeowner called because the wood foundation located below the sunroom in his home was sinking. To immediately stabilize the foundation and lift the room back to its original position, we installed Helical Piers. 

To start this installation, we first removed soil outside of the foundation wall that was deep enough to place the piers in stronger soil below the home. The piers were then placed under the base of the foundation wall and were drilled deep into the ground. This system immediately stabilized the sunroom by transferring the weight of the foundation to the pier and to the stable soil below the home. 

Carl D. will now have a stabilized and leveled sunroom thanks to this fast and effective pier installation.