Before & After Photos

Sharon and Kevin approached us at a home show with a story that's all too familiar - their floors were cold. This is, of course, because their crawl space was not properly insulated and the cold air from the dirt floor was affecting the house above it.

Upon inspecting the crawl space, we also discovered mold (another common side effect of dirt floor crawl spaces, especially when delicious-to-mold fiberglass insulation is present) and...mice. Gross.

Sharon and Kevin wanted to prevent moisture in the crawl space, control mold odors, get rid of the mice, and save energy. Luckily, we can help with all of that!

We installed our ultimate energy savings package, including the CleanSpace vapor barrier with drainage matting and a SaniDry CX dehumidifier. Now the basement will be dry and mold/critter free, and the house above will be more comfortable and energy efficient.

Discharge lines are one of the more commonly overlooked aspects of our waterproofing projects. After adding in a sump pump or a drainage system, that water must be carried somewhere. The obvious preference is that the water is deposited so far away it can never reach your home again, but that’s not always possible.

After one of our Ayers teams completed a crawlspace encapsulation in East Jordan, they had to take the steps to prevent flooding from happening again. The flood occurred because there was ground water close enough to the crawlspace to leak in. Our discharge lines and lawnscape outlet focus on making sure that the same water doesn’t return. The biggest to those lines will be freezing temperatures (as seen in the before picture). If the line were to freeze over, water that was exiting the system would be forced back to the crawl space sump pump because of clogging. That’s why the team installed an IceGuard shield. The shield is an alternative escape route in the event that the line freezes. The IceGuard shield points away from the foundation to prevent water from leaking back in. Obviously our hope is that the water will exit at the safe distance of the lawnscape outlet, but when temperatures freeze our only focus is getting the water out.

Maybe one-day snow and ice won’t be a problem for us Midwesterners, but until then we’re glad that we’ve got IceGuard.

In Michigan, we deal with ravaging winters every year. Besides for it being bitterly cold, we definitely do not want a burst pipe to add to our dislike for the season. As a preventative measure, this Jackson, MI family had our team install the patented IceGuard grated drainage line protector for their sump pump. IceGuard allows water to escape your sump pump even in freezing months, avoiding a burst pipe. No need to worry about water or an unattractive discharge line; IceGuard will blend right in with the exterior of the home.

This Jackson home had water in the basement when it rained. The homeowner knew where the water had gotten in since water pooled in the same place every time it rained. We installed the WaterGuard which is a French drain system that goes around the perimeter of the basement. It is installed under the floor but above the foundation so it doesn't clog, it collects water that seeps into the space, and it sends the water out of the home. The concrete is restored after installation so you don't have to worry about an unsightly drain in your basement! 

Any diversions from a flat surface in your yard - hills, valleys, slants - can cause headaches when it comes to water. Our customer called because the slant to their driveway was helping water drain toward the house instead of away - sometimes it seemed to be coming right from the floor.

By installing TrenchDrain in the driveway, water can drain through the grated opening and divert to an outlet in the yard, far away from the house.