Before & After Photos

The main floor joist in this small cabin was failing due to a rotting wooden support post. We replaced the post with SmartJack steel support posts to stabilize and lift the floor back to its original position.

Roger wanted to move back to Michigan with his family and create a forever home with the kids and grandkids. He was hoping to someday pass this home along to his children but he needed to home to last that long. Some of the floors in the home were tilting and he was worried that this was a sign of bigger issues with the foundation. When we had our inspection, we noticed that the floors were not being supported like they should, with some areas not really being supported at all. We used SmartJacks to stabilize the floors and even raise them back up to the correct level. These crawl space support posts are adjustable at anytime, in case the home needs it, so that the home is always supported and the homeowner can enjoy it for many years!

Gary has been dealing with water intrusion in his Custer, Michigan basement from the 1800s for almost three decades. During heavy rainfall, the water primarily seeps in from the opposite direction of the sump pump. The basement has a fieldstone foundation, and Gary has grown weary of using the shop vac to deal with all the water. Despite attempting to fix it with hydraulic cement, he finally decided it was time for a professional fix. He knew Ayers Basement Systems would be the right company for the job. After our initial inspection, our crew determined shotcrete would be the perfect solution for him. 

Shotcrete is a sprayable concrete that stabilizes basement walls and fills any holes that let in unwanted water or air. It’s applied through a high-pressure hose. The extra air propelling the concrete out is what makes the shotcrete able to be applied to vertical and sloping surfaces.  

Gary was overjoyed that he no longer had to endure the laborious task of pulling out the shop vac every time it rained. He was deeply impressed with the exceptional quality of work we delivered and the utmost professionalism exhibited by everyone at the company.

A homeowner with a 1950s cottage in Michigan faced a serious challenge with their basement and crawlspaces. With dirt floors and hill soil pressing against the foundation, the north wall had started to lean, raising concerns about structural stability and year-round usability. To address these issues, we installed our EverBrace™ system, which laterally supports failing walls with steel I-beams and corrugated panels. By injecting low-rise polyurethane foam behind the panels, we reinforced the wall, filled any voids, and transferred the load to the new system, restoring stability to the cottage and making it a comfortable, secure space once again.

This customer contacted us because she had two bowing walls in their basement that needed to get fixed because they were going to be selling their house. The homeowners had an offer on their home as long as they got the bowed walls in the basement taken care of. This is a real life example that proves it's best to fix foundation problems as soon as you can. Fixing your foundation can restore your homes value and it can seal the deal on selling your house.

We see all too often that homeowners try to hide cracks or bowing walls instead of actually fixing it. Painting over cracks or putting boards over your bowing wall are only band-aid fixes. The cracks and your failing foundation will continue to get worse and soon you will have to actually do something about it. By this time it could have gotten more expensive to fix or even worse your foundation could have failed you all together. I can't stress enough cracks, bowing walls and other foundation issues are not something to keep putting off. So please give us a call so we can get you a free inspection and estimate to give you peace of mind.

The Carbon Armor straps installed here are a very high tensile strength material that is almost impossible to stretch. Since it doesn't stretch it can be easily glued to concrete walls to stop them from bending or bowing any further. Carbon fiber will not straighten your wall, so if this is your goal then carbon armor straps are not the best option for you. Don't worry though, we have many other foundation solutions that can take care of whatever issue you may be experiencing.