Before & After Photos

Walls closing in around a person sounds like a scene from a scary movie, but it’s even scarier when it’s a reality. As the soil around the foundation changes and expands, it can exert a pressure on the walls, causing them to bow, as seen in this before photo. Luckily, we have a solution for that. PowerBraces are designed to stabilize basement walls and straighten them over time. The zinc coated beams are attached to the floor joists, and can be tightened by our team to help improve the condition of the wall. Now these homeowners can have peace of mind that the only way these walls are moving are back to their original position. 

This home built in the early 1900’s was having some serious foundation issues. In their michigan basement, the walls were cracking and bowing. To stabilize these walls, our engineers explored every available option before deciding that PowerBraces would work best. This system uses a joint reinforcement method, as zinc coated beams are fixed to the floor joists. The system is tightened over time which gradually improves the condition of the wall, allowing for straightening over time .

Frank's back porch needed lifting because it was made of concrete and was sinking. So our team installed PolyLevel, a system designed to fix concrete slabs that have sunk by using a new product to lift the concrete slabs back to their original level. The new product used is a polyurethane foam that expands and has a high density in order to raise the concrete. The process is quite simple and is done by drilling small holes into the concrete and then inserting the foam into the holes. Also, the PolyLevel system is waterproof and long-lasting.

Wade needed to fix the crack in his wall because he was trying to sell his house. So he called our team for help and we installed the GeoLock Anchor System. This system permanently stabilized Wade's wall. In most cases it can eventually straighten the wall back to its original position. It is done 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. For Wade, we also installed the wall plate part of the GeoLock system. These plates can easily be covered to allow your basement to have a finished look. 

Robert went into his crawl space to see the floor of his house was slanted. Due to his concerns, he called Ayers and asked about our foundation solutions. A team was sent to Robert's home to examine the issue and recommend the best option. Our experts determined the best way to secure the home's foundation was the SmartJack and a supplemental beam. The SmartJack is an additional support system used in crawl spaces to raise slanting floors, and the supplemental beam is used for extra support.