Before & After Photos

The horizontal crack on this basement wall was the result of a bowing foundation. When soil expands, it puts extra pressure on the wall, which in turn bends inward. The bowing had gotten so bad that the owners couldn’t even open one of the doors in the basement. Our crew solved the problem with the Geo-Lock Anchor System in the after photo. The Geo-Lock Anchor System is made up of the wall plates in the photo and the Geo-Anchors that were placed about 15 feet away from the wall in strong, dependable soil. Each wall plate is connected to the Geo-Anchors with steel rod tie backs. The anchors will pull the wall back and resist the bowing motion. 

Kevin and Jane C. called us because they noticed their basement foundation wall was bowing inward. The wall was bowed so much that they were unable to close one of the doors in the basement, so they knew this was a problem that needed to be fixed ASAP. The wall was showing signs of failure due to the large horizontal crack, which is very common in block foundation walls. The bowing of the wall likely occurred because of the high amount of pressure being exerted by the soil outside.

To fix the failing wall our team of experts installed the Geo-Lock anchor system that stabilizes the foundation wall and is able to be tightened to promote straightening over time. This system involves steel earth anchors that are imbedded underneath the soil and are then connected to steel plates on the foundation wall using steel rods.

Our Smart Jack system adds strength and stability to the places where your home needs it most. 

The Smart Jack system replaced the DIY "fix" of using wood blocks to maintain the structure of the home. In general, wood blocks are not a solution, they're a band aid that ignores the real problem. 

Our process creates a solid foundation for the home to sit on. The weight of the home becomes evenly distributed, the steel  beams and columns provide strength, and you no longer need to worry. For more information, check out our photo gallery on this job. 

This couple had just bought there home when they learned that the sagging floors were not mentioned during the home inspection. The floors on the main level of the home were all sagging, some bouncy due to lack of support below them. The new homeowners were concerned and needed help. We installed SmartJacks to stabilize and straighten the floors. The posts are made of steel so they will not rot and can be adjusted at any point to ensure a permanent solution for the home! 

Gloria has lived in her Sand Lake, MI home for about 40 years. She started to notice that several of the walls in her 100-year-old barn had begun to bow about 5 years ago. Recently, she noticed it’s gotten worse and was worried that barn would fall down while she was in Florida for the winter. 

She called Ayers for an inspection and our crew determined that hydrostatic pressure was the main cause of the sever bowing walls. Hydrostatic pressure is a buildup of water pressure in the soil pushing against foundation walls. Years of this has caused the barn walls to collapse in on themselves, bowing the walls overtime. Our crew determined that she would need GeoLock Anchors to stabilize her barn for good. 

GeoLock Wall Anchors permanently stops foundational shifting. The anchors have 3 parts. The first part is a plate on the interior foundation wall. A steel cable is drilled through the plate into the soil directed away from the home. The final part of the GeoLock Anchor is a second plate that is anchored to the other side of the cable. The cables can be tightened overtime for continued maximum stabilization. 

Gloria was ecstatic with the work the Ayers crew did. We were able to help her stabilize the walls of her barn, and keep it standing for another 100 years!