Before & After Photos

Our friends David & Dorothy from Roscommon, MI were battling issues with a wall in their cottage’s basement bowing inward. Near the top of the wall a hairline crack began to form. David & Dorothy became frightened for the future of their wall and called us in search of a permanent and professional solution. We were quick to aid them and devised a tactical solution consisting of six PowerBraces. The PowerBrace system encompasses adjustable steel I-beams that secure to the joists above the foundation wall, offering revolutionary support. The PowerBrace improves the condition of bowing and cracked walls by reversing the forces of nature and allowing them to move back to their original position. Thanks to the solution devised by our team, David & Dorothy’s wall will begin to return to its original position.

Our customer bought her home in 2016. An addition was built in 2009, that later became the kitchen. The floorboards were starting to pull apart and sag. This was causing damage to the integrity of the foundation as well as being a potential safety hazard. The customer called Ayers for an inspection and our crew determined that she would need SmartJacks installed in her crawl space to better stabilize the home. 

SmartJacks are steel supports that balance the foundation of the crawl space, lifting it to its original position. They are anchored into the ground with poured concrete and can be adjust so the home will never shift out of place. After the install, our crew was able to achieve a little more than an inch of lift. Techs will return in about a year from now to tighten the SmartJacks to get more lift out of them. 

The customer was at home during the installation and was more than satisfied with the work done. She was relieved that she no longer had to worry about falling through her floors. 

The owners of this Beaverton, MI home were looking to sell the house. The buyer's inspection turned up some foundation wall cracks that they wanted addressed. We were well equipped to handle the problem so that the sale could continue as planned. We installed a series of 7 CarbonArmor straps. These straps are low profile with a 7 inch width and they're incredibly strong. CarbonArmor straps are stronger than concrete and they're 10 times stronger than steel. These fully epoxied carbon fiber straps prevent any bowing in the wall. ArmorLock anchor systems at the top of the straps help to prevent any inward movement at the top of the wall. Most carbon fiber systems like these don't offer that same level of protection making them one of the most reliable carbon fiber systems on the market. Now the sale of this home can continue as originally planned.

Tim M. from Grand Rapids, MI had lived with a stair step crack in his basement wall for 14 years before reaching out for our help. This type of crack poses a serious threat to the structural integrity of the home, and thankfully, we had a solution to this problem.

We installed our patented CarbonArmor wall reinforcing system for this job. CarbonArmor uses the same technology as the Army Corps of Engineers designed to reinforce bomb shelters to stabilize your basement walls. The system consists of fiber reinforced polymer that is 10 times as strong as steel, maximizing the utility of the product. And as a bonus, no excavation is needed.

Lynn's crawl space support beams were deteriorating over time and shifting. She called Ayers to receive our permanent foundation repair solutions. Our foreman got to work installing SmartJacks. This crawl space support system provides solid foundation support for sagging and undersized beams. These jacks restore stability and straightness to sagging floor joists. Lynn is thrilled with the permanent crawl space stabilization!