Job Stories

A homeowner wanted to finish his basement, but he didn't want to do so without solving a water issue. He said his basement used to leak before he got downspouts. To prevent further leaking, he called us for help. Our crew encapsulated the basement walls. We also installed an interior drainage system around the perimeter of the basement. Together, these solutions ensure that the homeowner can enjoy a dry basement and his efforts to finish the space won't be damaged by water. 

This homeowner's garage consisted of concrete slabs, some of which had begun to settle over time due to unstable backfill soils. They were pulling away to the point that the floor was pulling away from the door a bit. They needed an experienced concrete leveling contractor to help provide a reliable solution.Our crew was able to use our non-invasive PolyLevel system to help raise the concrete slabs back into position. Using the polyurethane foam underneath, through tiny drilled holes, the foam will expand and lift the concrete. The foam can reach almost maximum rigidity within 30 minutes, allowing for a quick, clean, and long-lasting solution for most concrete lifting needs. The homeowner was delighted with how smooth the entire process was, allowing them to address their issues, have their peace of mind restored, as well as their garage's utility back all on the same day.

Bowing walls, are an unwelcome discovery for any homeowner, especially when they begin to cause cracks and leaks as well, as one homeowner in Mount Morris, Mi discovered. These situations are best addressed as soon as possible before they snowball into an entire waterproofing need.   Our crew would restore stability to their walls with our CarbonArmor system. The system includes flexible carbon fiber fabric straps that are up to 10 times stronger in tension than steel. Using high strength epoxy resin, the carbon fiber straps are bonded to the interior face of the wall. The straps will stabilize the wall. This system requires no exterior excavation, installs quickly, and won't impact future basement finishing. The cracks were sealed with high pressure urethane injections

This family in Mount Morris, Mi found their home sinking to one side, as floors were separating from walls due to a failing foundation that needed to be lifted and leveled back into place. A very severe need that needed a skilled onctractor to implement a long-lasting reliable solution, or else the situation could continue to evolve.   Our crew would use push piers to help level the home back into place. These rugged steel push piers feature a patent-pending external sleeve that strengthens the pier at the critical tension point below the bracket. Push piers are installed next to the footings and attached with a heavy duty steel bracket. Soil is backfilled around the piers once stabilization and lifting is complete to finish the installation. 

These homeowners were suffering from a typical wet crawl space - a musty smell protruded from below the home, and the mold that resulted from the high-humidity was causing health concerns. There was almost always puddles of water in the crawl space, and the ground was always muddy.  HomeSpec solved this problem by waterproofing and encapsulating the crawl space after treating the mold. A drainage system was installed and connected to a sump pump to control the water and prevent flooding. A powerful dehumidifier was installed to control the moisture in the air. A vapor barrier was installed over the ground and walls to seal the crawl space and prevent water vapor from entering.  The crawl space is now dry with healthy, clean air circulating throughout. The smells were eliminated and the mold won't be able to grow again. 

A homeowner contacted us because he had a leak in his basement wall that he said another company was unable to locate. Our team repaired the crack and braced the wall to prevent future movement. 

This homeowner contacted HomeSpec to have his walkway slabs leveled. They were sinking and uneven, and people would always trip over them when walking to the porch.  Our crew solved this problem by using our PolyLevel system. We injected our expanding polyurethane foam under the sinking slabs, which then raised and leveled them. Then we sealed the joints. The process is non-invasive and the foam is environmentally safe too! 

A homeowner in Grand Blanc, MI was beginning to feel uncomfortable with the cold floors present throughout the house; more specifically, they wanted to renovate one of the rooms and turn it into a bedroom. Tired of dealing with uneven cold floors, and ready to address the issue once and for all, the homeowner began to research the most likely causes of the issues. Learning more about their crawl space's affects on their home, they began to search for crawl space insulation services nearby. This led them to choose HomeSpec BasementFix as the appropriate contractor for this job.Erik, who specializes in crawl space insulation, was sent to Grand Blanc to discuss the homeowners concerns in more detail, as well as provide a free inspection. Erik explained to the homeowner that cold floors are usually due to insufficient or failing insulation and that sagging floors are often attributed to failing support posts. When traditional wooden crawl space support posts can no longer support the weight of the home, they begin to sink into the soil below, or rot, due to the lack of insulation from the humidity. The solution to this homeowner's cold, sagging floors was to use our CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system to seal off and encapsulate the space and then insulate the crawl space with SilverGlo insulation, as well as install the SmartJack Support System to raise the floors back to level.The first step in this crawl space repair was to encapsulate the crawl space to prevent moisture from collecting and retain the heat in order to keep the floors at a comfortable temperature to walk on. CleanSpace solves this by using a patented multi-layer polyethylene material to ensure durability and flexibility in encapsulating the crawl space. When moisture accumulates in the crawl space, it creates a breeding ground for mold and bacteria which can damage the supports. Cleanspace, combined with the corrosion-resistant SmartJack Support System prevents this from occurring. SilverGlo is a special insulation material many times more reliable and effective than traditional fiberglass with its radiant barrier, installed by our crew. The adjustable SmartJack Support System is a reliable solution to bring the floors in the living space back to level with its ability to support loads of more than 60,000 lbs. and adjust to meet the needs of the home year round.With the crawl space encapsulated, insulated and the floors raised back to level, the homeowner was glad to have a solution from HomeSpec BasementFix that allowed them to never have to worry about uneven or cold floors again.  

A homeowner needed a leaking crack and several leaking rod holes repaired at her new home. Our team fixed the leaks with polyurethane.  After those fixes, the homeowner again turned to our team for help when work that another company did at her home caused another crack. That crack was also injected with polyurethane to prevent it from leaking. 

A Plymouth, Mi homeowner was growing tired of tripping over their own driveway constantly. The driveway was sunken and uneven, sloping in on itself to the point that water would collect there and continue to worsen the problem over time. The need for a concrete leveling contractor or a driveway crack repair specialist led him to being to our project manager, Benjamin. Benjamin was able to inspect the situation firsthand, and noted to the homeowner that simply sealing cracks, wouldn't be enough; first, they would need to level the concrete back into alignment with the other slabs.                               Our crew would address this situation using the PolyLevel injection system. PolyLevel is an expanding polyurethane foam that is injected beneath the concrete to fill the gaps caused by soil erosion and raise and stabilize the concrete surface, a lightweight but powerful long-term solution, that's often found to be more effective than traditional mudjacking. Once the PolyLevel was cured, it was ready to be used within 15 minutes, allowing our crew to seal the cracks with the climate and UV-resistant NexusPro sealant along the concrete cracks and joints alike.                        An efficient and reliable solution that was all accomplished in a single afternoon, helped ensure a satisfied client.