Before & After Photos

Our customer care team at Ayers answered a call from a homeowner worried about his buckling, noisy floors. Better foundation support in the crawl space was what Carl needed. Our team set up a time for a free inspection of the crawl space so that our professionals could make the best recommendations. Our System Design Specialists ended up recommending SmartJacks. First, with SmartJacks, this supplemental support system is meant for crawl spaces and will support sagging beams and floor joists. It is installed by attaching steel support beams to the floor joists and a sturdy base in the floor. The steel columns can easily be extended and will raise the floors back to a level position once again. This system will correct the creaky, sagging floors that Carl was tired of dealing with!

Christine was buying a new home with a basement. Her one major concern with the space was that a horizontal crack in the block walls served as a sign of some significant bowing. She was looking for a way to ensure that the walls were permanently supported and possibly straightened. We had the cure. PowerBraces are a zinc-coated steel I-beam that support the home above, prevent further bowing, and use a unique tightening feature to potentially improve the condition of the wall over time. PowerBraces generally extend from the floor to the floor joists above. In this case, the PowerBraces were installed on the cement shelf so a uniquely shorter PowerBrace was used.

When the concrete slab off of their deck started to sink, these Potterville, MI residents gave us a call. We sent our crew out to the home to help this slab with PolyLevel. PolyLevel involves injecting the slab with high-density to help raise the slabs back to their original. These polymers are incredibly strong, yet lightweight. The injection sites ares small, and the cure time is quick, so the slab is raised back to normal the same day, and can be walked on only 15 minutes after installation.

Lorie’s aging wood foundation near Alliance Lake was no match for Michigan’s heavy rains. Water seeped through the walls, soaking the carpet and creating the perfect environment for mold. To restore her basement, Ayers reinforced the foundation with rebar and applied shotcrete, a high-strength concrete solution that permanently seals and supports the structure. Now, Lorie has a dry, secure basement and peace of mind knowing her home is protected for years to come.

The long horizontal crack in this before photo is a sign that this wall was bowing inward. Bowing walls happen when pressure from expanding soil becomes too much for a foundation to handle and they start to lean inwards. To counter the pressure made by soil, the crew installed Geo-Lock Wall Anchors. Placing the anchors into stronger, undisturbed soil then attaching them to the wall plates in the after photo will put a stop to the inward bowing, and in time, may even restore the walls to their original position. This East Lansing, MI home will now be protected from a long list of possible foundation problems.