Before & After Photos

Window Wells offer an attractive alternative to ugly basement windows window, while providing a safe, code-compliant basement egress. Our egress windows allow more natural light and fresh air into the basement to make the space feel larger and more inviting.

Before the steel support beams and SmartJack system in the after photo were added into this crawl space, the floor above had been sagging in several different places. As you can see, the owners had been using cinderblocks to boost up the floor joists. The SmartJack system in the after photo is a much better solution, as the jacks can be raised to whatever height necessary. Not only that, the SmartJack system also includes steel beams that will allow each SmartJack to support large areas of the floor joists. The beams also won’t erode from the moisture and dampness that was commonly in the crawl space. It's the perfect system to repair any sagging crawl space or floor.

You have to have a downspot from your gutters to keep water from dumping next to your foundation. There are a few ways to do this but the most common way seems to be with those bulky metal discharge lines that lay in your yard. These become a tripping hazard, are a pain to mow around and are not all that appealing. Thankfully, we have come up with a way to fix this!

The LawnScape outlet allows for water to escape with virtually no pitch. It also works great for discharge lines on sump pumps. The LawnScape outlet allows us to completly bury the discharge lines and have the outlet at the end to allow the water to exit. 

Diana knew it was time to call up professionals when she noticed water leaks in her basement were making her carpets wet. After she called Ayers we sent out a crew for inspection and it was determined she could use our WaterGuard System as well as our TripleSafe Sump Pump System.

WaterGuard is a below-floor drainage system that rests on the drainage stone on top of the foundation footing. This system will catch water leaking through your walls and as it makes its way to the floor, WaterGuard will collect it and reroute it to your sump system. Concrete is poured over this to conceal the drainage system. The TripleSafe is a three pump system that fits in one sturdy liner. These pumps collect water and are covered with an airtight lid that prevents water from evaporating into the basement. The last pump is even battery-operated so it will turn on if your power goes out. 

Diana was grateful to have a system installed that will keep her carpets dry, protecting her precious belongings!

In the process of waterproofing this basement in Ravenna, MI, we installed Brightwall panels to cover the severe water damage on the lower third of the block walls. In addition to covering up the horror movie look of the walls, the Brightwall panels are tied right into the WaterGuard system to help direct water to the WaterGuard and the sump pump.