Before & After Photos

The homeowners basement was finished and had water coming into it. Water coming into any basement is not a good situation, but water coming into a finished basement can do a lot of damage to personal belongings. 

Our professional team decided that WaterGuard long lasting interior perimeter drainage system was the best solution for this wet basement. The WaterGuard system sits on the top of the footing to prevent clogging because of mud. The drainage system traps floor and wall seepage and directs that water straight to the sump pump. The sump pump then effectively removes the water from the home. 

In the before picture you see the small trench that needs to be dug along the perimeter of your basement to make room for the product. In the after picture you see the installation after it is all finished with a fresh layer of concrete to make your basement look clean and beautiful. 

Mary realized she had an old sump pump that wasn't quite doing the trick. She needed to replace it, so she called Ayers to hear about our waterproofing solutions. The crew visited her home and recommended installing TripleSafe. This is a sump pump system equipped to avoid failure with a backup and a battery-powered pump that automatically turn on during pump or power failure. Mary is happy to have a fully functioning pump and a dry basement!

Norma's basement lacked waterproofing systems, making the space vulnerable to leaks. She decided that calling Ayers would be the best move to prevent water damage. Our experts inspected her basement to determine the appropriate recommendations for the space. We suggested our TripleSafe sump pump system and WaterGuard system. TripleSafe contains three pumps that fit in one durable liner. Each pump works hard to keep water leaks under control. The last pump is battery-operated, meaning it turns on if the power fails. Next, we installed WaterGuard as a drainage system to collect water leaking through the walls. This drain is installed in the subfloor and runs along the perimeter of the basement. Concrete is poured over the drainage system to ensure it blends with the space. Norma is thrilled with these waterproofing installations that protect her belongings!

The before photo of this basement shows how the leaking water caused water stains and damage to the walls. Water would leak in, flow down the wall, and puddle on the floor. Luckily, the basement was still unfinished, so the leaking water didn’t cause any damage to the carpet. Even better, the BrightWall panel solution in the after photo goes along great with unfinished basements.  The panels are made of rigid plastic and create a moisture barrier for the basement, meaning the water damage that occurred to the concrete walls won’t occur again. As water leaks down the walls, it will stay behind the panels - unseen by anyone in the basement - and flow to a perimeter drainage system at the foot of the wall.  You can see in the after photo where fresh concrete was poured to cover the drainage system. This basement will be fully protected and looking great for years to come.

This family in Grand Ledge gave us a call when they began to experience wetness in their basement. After a professional inspection we decided the best way to ensure their basement would no longer suffer from water problems would be to install our patented TripleSafe sump pump. The TripleSafe system provides three levels of protection for your basement. For normal functioning, the TripleSafe has a powerful ⅓ horsepower sump pump. The ½ hp secondary pump can discharge as much as 3,900 additional gallons of water per hour at an 8-foot head. In the case of a tripped circuit, power outage, or sump failure, your TripleSafe's UltraSump Battery Backup System will kick in. Peace of mind, at last!