Before & After Photos

Cheryl recently noticed the outside walls of her apartment were cracking and didn't want them to cave in. As the property manager, she knew this needed fixing, so she researched and called Ayers for help. We sent a team of professionals to the complex to evaluate, and they recommended installing GeoLock wall anchors. The wall anchors are made of galvanized steel and fastened to the compromised wall. A ground anchor is placed away from the house in undisturbed soil and connected to the wall anchor by a steel rod. Cheryl is relieved to have a stable wall!

Bruce noticed the floor in his living room had a slight slant. It wasn't causing him too much trouble, but he didn't want the problem to worsen, so he called Ayers. A team of specialists stopped by his home and recommended SmartJacks. Designed to be far sturdier than store-bought floor jacks, SmartJacks are hot-dipped in galvanized steel and zinc-plated to ensure they last with the house. Bruce can't believe how level his living room floor is!

A crack in the garage foundation was the reason behind the call from these Grass Lake, MI customers. The before photo shows the crack running vertically down the garage from the outside, but the damage of the spreading foundation wall could be seen on to the inside of the garage as well. Having already used our services for foundation repairs in the past, they knew they could trust us for this job as well.

To seal these cracks permanently, the crew used our CarbonArmor Wall Reinforcement system. Based on the innovative technology of aerospace engineers that is now used to support bridges, skyscrapers, and bomb shelters, CarbonArmor strips are a fast repair product that offers both a permanent solution and peace of mind. Once the soil was excavated, the wall cleaned and a high strength epoxy resin applied, the strips were placed over the crack to pull the wall together and keep it that way. After giving the strips time to dry, the crew replaced the soil that missing in the after photo and assured these customers that their damaged foundation problems were over for good.

Bonnie called because the block walls in her father-in-law's basement were cracked and bowing. We used a combination of PowerBraces and wall anchors to stabilize the walls; as each installation is tightened over time, we hope to straighten the walls.

The mother and daughter-in-law of this Grayling, MI home called after they noticed the large horizontal crack running down the center of their basement wall.  Large horizontal cracks like the one seen in the before picture are one of the common signs that a wall is bowing inwards. The plates in the after photo, that partially cover the crack, are one of the ways the Ayers crew stop the bowing motion. Steel rods are connected to the center of the plate and extend to Earth anchors placed outside of the home in more distant and dependable soil. The anchors will pull tight on the rods to counter the pressure of the expanding soil and keep the wall from collapsing on itself. With our Geo-Lock Anchor system in place, both mom and daughter can rest easy without fear of any more problems occurring to their foundation.