Before & After Photos

For many of us, the idea of walls closing in on us is a terrifying thought. It’s even more terrifying when there’s the potential for that to come true in your own home.

The walls of this basement in Hopkins, MI were adorned with stair-step cracks and diagonal cracking at the corners—both signs of wall failure. When one of the walls in the basement started to bow, or buckle in the middle, the homeowners knew that things were getting serious.

Our team visited the home and got to work stabilizing the walls using the Power Brace System. These steel beams are fixed to the floor joists, and can be tightened over time to help straighten the walls. The zinc coating on the beams makes them resistant to corrosion, so you can be sure they’ll do their job for years to come. 

This Ionia howeowner called us becuase they were worried about their basement walls. There was a horizontal crack across the wall and it was starting to bow. We decided to install GeoLock Anchors to stabilize the wall. The GeoLock system is made of steel. Steel rods are extending from the wall into hard stable soil to brace the foundation. Wall anchors are installed with minimal disruption to your lawn, won't take up usable space in your basement, and is a long lasting solution to hatling movement in your walls.

Jim P. contacted us because there was a crack in his basement wall and was concerned that during a heavy rainfall there might be water that would come through. The house was built with a block foundation in the 1950's and there is no existing sump pump if water to go leak in.

Our team of experts viewed the situation and realized the wall was actually starting to bow inward. We used our Carbon Fiber straps to fix this problem. Carbon fiber is a very high tensile material that is literally impossible to stretch. The straps are actually glued to the wall and can hold the center of the wall in place so it can't bow anymore. Carbon fiber should not be used if your wall has started to slide in at the top or bottom, but our team will help you figure out the best solution to your problem. 

Over time, the jacks supporting Sue’s foundation weakened and shifted, causing her floor to sag and become unstable. Sue decided it was time to seek professional help, and that's when she contacted us at Ayers Basement Systems. Our team thoroughly inspected Sue's home and recommended the SmartJack system. The SmartJacks were strategically placed to lift and level the sagging portions of the floor joist. Upon completion, the results were nothing short of remarkable. Sue's once sagging floor was now level and secure, thanks to the SmartJack system!

We were called when Jim saw that a portion of his home was settling. He noticed a large crack in the stone outside his house and knew it needed to be fixed. It was December and the homeowner was worried that the solution would have to wait. We installed Helical Piers to support the failing foundation. Helical Piers can be installed year round so you never have to worry about pushing off fixing your foundation issue. These piers not only stabilize foundations but can potentially lift the foundation back to the original position.