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Installing PowerBraces to Save an East Lansing Basement

Lori and Richmond have staircase cracks on their basment walls noticed the walls are starting to bow. We installed the PowerBrace Foundation Wall Repair System to makse sure the walls could not move anymore. This system is made up of steel beams that are secured to the joists above the wall with steel brackets. They stop further damage to the walls and could potentially straghten the wall back to the original position. It installs quickly with minimal disruption to your basement.

Saving a Failing Wall in East Lansing MI

Liam just moved into his home when he notcied that during heavy rain, a steady stream of water was coming through some cracks in the basement. There was no standing water, it had drained but he didn't want water coming in at all so he called us. We installed CarbonArmor to stabilize the wall. The CarbonArmor System is made up of flexible carbon fiber fabric straps that are up to 10 times stronger in tension than steel. These straps are bonded to the wall using high strength epoxy resin. This system requires no exterior excavation, installs quickly, and won't impact future basement finishing.

FlexiSpan Restores Haslett, MI Basement Walls

If you have a crack in your basement wall, call a basement company. Foundation cracks are rarely just cracks and often indicate a larger problem. In this case, a contractor tried to simply fill a wall crack with epoxy, but the leak causing the crack didn't really care and continued to leak and, therefore, crack.

We installed the FlexiSpan crack repair system, which seals the crack and remains flexible enough to accommodate any shifting in the surrounding soil.

Supporting a Haslett, MI Floor

Brandon noticed slopping in his floors at home, causing him some concern. He decided to contact Ayers to have a professional opinion. Our resident foreman Evan was able to inspect the area and listen to Brandon's concerns.

 

Evan noticed the home's crawl space was lacking support so decided to install a set of SmartJack piers.

 

SmartJack piers are metal beams placed strategically along the structure's supportive rim joist. The bottoms are anchored into the ground with poured concrete while the tops are capped with load-bearing joints that are attached to the rim joist. The entire pier's height is adjusted till there is constant pressure being applied, reintroducing support to the entire framework. 

Collapsing Foundation Wall Saved by GeoLock Anchor System in Haslett, MI

Tim realized that a massive crack in his block foundation had formed. While looking for a solution, Tim contacted Ayers. In return, an Ayers System Design Specialist came to Tims's home to assess the problem and determine the right solution.

 

The team at Ayers concluded that the GeoLock Wall Anchor System was the best solution for the job. The GeoLock Wall Anchor System utilizes an anchor plate buried in the ground on the other side of the problematic wall. A steel rod is drilled through the problematic wall into the anchor plate. Once connected to the anchor plate, a low-profile wall plate is bolted on the interior side of the wall and attached to the steel rod. The plate is tightened onto the steel rod, creating a pulling pressure on the wall. Once tightened, the wall will be permanently stabilized.

 

Tim was thrilled to find a solution that would fix the crack in the wall and ultimately straighten and correct it over time. Ayers was happy to be a part of Tims's permanent solution!