Before & After Photos

This customer gave us a call after noticing long cracks across the walls and ceiling in their sun room. The room was held up by wood pillars installed into the deck area outside. The weight of the room became too much for the pillars to hold and the room began to shift. This was evident to both the homeowner and our crew because of the uneven floor and cracked walls. It was a different problem, but not out of our wheelhouse.

Lifting failing foundations and floor joists is nothing new to us over at Ayers. In fact, it’s pretty common. To treat this problem and ensure that it won’t return, we use SmartJacks. The great benefit of using SmartJacks for this job, instead of the already in place wood pillars, is that they were designed for heavy duty use. The support system is mostly used to repair crawl spaces and raise the above floors back to their original position, so there was no doubt that the SmartJacks could handle the weight. The team used 6 steel SmartJacks and installed them deep into the soil with a concrete fill. This way the homeowner can rest assured that the support system won’t fail, even if the ground does. If you’re looking for an expert solution to your sagging floor and a team that will have fun while installing it, then give us a call and ask if the SmartJack support system could help you. 

This homeowner had cracking on a wall in their basement where it was starting to bow. We installed the PowerBrace Wall Repair System.

The PowerBrace system can stop any further damage and potentially straighten the wall. The system is made up of steel beams that are attached to joists above the wall with steel brackets. It doesn't involve any exterior excavation and installs quickly with minimal disruption to your basement space.

Our nearby friend Larry from Lansing, MI was having issues with the wall in his basement bowing outward. With on-going observation, he could tell the wall was continuing to move. Larry became extremely frightened about the walls future and called us in search of professional help. We came to his home and created a solution consisting of five wall anchors. Wall anchors are perfect for returning a wall back to its original position and reinforcing the entire foundation. We stabilized the home with a steel rod that runs from the wall anchor to an anchor placed in the exterior of the home. Once we placed the plates, we had permanently stabilized his basement. With this solution in place, Larry can remain calm knowing his wall will eventually return to its original position.

Janice noticed cracks in her crawl space floors and walls. She was concerned about long-term structural damage, so she called Ayers. Our specialists visited her home and recommended the installation of Supportworks GeoLock wall anchors. These are heavy-duty, galvanized earth anchors engineered to be grounded in solid, undisturbed soil. The anchors are connected by a steel rod to provide clamping pressure, stabilizing the wall. Janice is happy to have a permanently stabilized crawl space!

Judy's floor was sagging due to her main beam deteriorating in her crawl space. She called our team asking about possible repair options and we installed SmartJack. SmartJack is a system produced to halt your sagging floors. Floors above crawl spaces are vulnerable due to the moisture and soils in your crawl space. The SmartJack system uses steel columns, threaded rods and a solid base to address any issues your crawl space may introduce to your floors. Installing this system usually takes less than a day and it provides immediate stabilization.