Before & After Photos

Tonya wanted to add an egress window to brighten her basement and turn it into a home office. After speaking with her family, she decided to waterproof the space first. Now, with a full drainage system and egress window installed, she’s ready to create the finished basement of her dreams.

With the installation and air sealing of the basement complete, the last step to finishing this basement was to put up the Everlast wall panels. These panels are sturdy enough to hang even the heaviest TV and are easy to wash.

This Dimondale, MI home was flooding about 7 times a year and the homeowners weren’t sure what they could do about it. They had already taken steps to waterproofing it. But with an underground spring, there was no telling when the next flooding might occur. The wife had decided enough was enough and gave Ayers a call to see about waterproofing the home as a surprise for her husband.

The team arrived and immediately began to upgrade the system. Instead of depending solely on a sump pump to handle flooding water, they installed a new WaterGuard system to lead the water directly to the sump for disposal. However, it wouldn’t be the same pump that the couple had struggled with in the past. As you can see in the between before and after photos, the team installed one of a new SuperSump. The SuperSump is one of our more reliable sump pump systems, capable of sending out over 2,000 gallons of water per hour. Even a basement that floods as often as this one will be protected with that kind of power.

An upgraded waterproof system is the type of surprise we here at Ayers love. Enjoy!

A crack on this basement wall had started seeping water into the basement. The water seepage was even worse because it was leaking right into the partially finished side of the basement. Since the owner had already put the house on the market, the leaking wall presented a real problem. As you can see in the before photo, the large crack ran all the way down the wall and could produce a lot of water.

The FlexiSpan system in the after photo is perfect for large cracks like this. It’s a two-layer system that both plugs the cracks and creates a drainage route for any water that penetrates the seal. The secondary drainage layer leads water down the wall and into the drain well at the bottom of the photo. This leak won’t cause any more problems and certainly, won’t delay the sale of the home. Note: the drain well in the after photo was covered with concrete before the job was completed.

These homeowners had a crack in their basement wall that was allowing water to seep in. The basement was partially finished and the house was the market, so the homeowners wanted to make sure the problem was taken care of properly. 

To fix this problem, we installed the FlexiSpan sealant that repairs water leaks due to a cracked wall. We started this installation by excavating a section of the concrete floor in the basement at the base of the crack. We then placed a drainage grate in the hole that will collect and drain water coming into the home. Because basement walls tend to move, the sealant material is flexible and moves with the wall to ensure the crack is effectively sealed and does not crack again in the future if the wall shifts.