History
In 2000, Ben Bayless started AFS Foundation Repair & Waterproofing Specialists (AFS) out of his home garage in northern Alabama. In 2020, the Bayless family partnered with Groundworks, the nation’s leading and fastest-growing foundation and water management solutions company, to expand their business across Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Georgia. AFS is a A+ BBB accredited business and was honored with the Angi Super Service Award in 2022. Their reputation has helped them to repair over 250,000 homes and bring peace of mind to the homeowners in their neighborhoods.
Services We Provide
AFS Foundation Repair & Waterproofing Specialists (AFS), A Groundworks Company, specializes in helping homeowners with their foundation repair, waterproofing, and concrete needs. Our top priority is providing high-quality home repair solutions and personalized service across Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, and Tennessee. With fully trained technicians, industry-leading products, and nationally backed warranties, AFS is here to restore your basement, foundation, or crawl space.
AFS service areas

Dothan, AL
Located in the Coastal Plains geographical region of Alabama, Dothan experiences heavy rain throughout the year and is home to sandy soils. This combination can cause many problems for your foundation, but AFS has solutions designed to keep your home safe.

Somerset, KY
Somerset is located on Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Plateau, a region with deep, well-draining soils. Although, the limestone deposits deep below the ground may erode during heavy rain and cause problems for your foundation. That’s where AFS comes in to help protect your home.

Bowling Green, KY
High precipitation in Bowling Green puts your foundation at risk for damage, which causes tons of problem signs around your home. But AFS has industry-leading solutions and expertise that keep your home protected.

Pensacola, FL
Moisture and foundation damage negatively impact Pensacola homes, but AFS offers a wealth of expertise and award-winning services and solutions to improve the health, safety, value, and appearance of your home.

Knoxville, TN
Knoxville’s clay soil and frequent precipitation don’t make a good match for your foundation. Together, these conditions cause heavy damage to your foundation and your home’s structure. AFS has solutions that prevent damage for good.

Birmingham, AL
Rainwater and humid, muggy air can have a big impact on the foundation of your family's home. The professionals at AFS have solutions to repair even the toughest crawl space, foundation, or concrete problems.

Nashville, TN
Nashville is a popular place to live for its musical culture, but the area’s springtime storms and crumbly soil cause problems for your foundation and concrete. However, AFS has years of experience keeping Nashville homes protected from these issues.

Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga has sandy, silty soil and a rainy climate that can cause damage to your home's concrete and foundation, as well as the basement and crawl space.

Columbus, GA
Columbus’ clay soil and frequent rainfall create a difficult environment for your foundation. Over time, these weather and soil conditions will cause foundation damage, and AFS has the tools to repair your home for good.

Mobile, AL
A damaged crawl space and basement are common in Mobile, AL., but it doesn’t have to be that way. AFS has proven solutions to stop moisture in its tracks and restore your home's original stability.

Huntsville, AL
Water and humidity in your home can lead to structural and health issues that impact your family’s safety. AFS has the best permanent solutions tailored to your Huntsville home’s exact repair and protection needs.

Monticello, KY
Monticello has a relatively wet and muggy environment. The area’s silty loam soils are easily eroded by high amounts of moisture. This isn’t good for your foundation, but AFS has plenty of solutions designed to keep your home safe.
Ratings & Reviews
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Matt Carter was very personable, professional, and informative. He treated our home like his own which goes a long way with my wife and I. We feel this is a huge investment and very satisfied with whom we chose. We would like to thank him for his…
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Natanael, Pedro, and Roberto were a great crew and helped us out immensely.
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Jeff & Bailey did an excellent job. They were extremely professional. My wife & I highly recommend recommend AFS. William and Susan Stewart
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Always does good work. Matt Carter’s inspection and explanation of what is needed was easy to understand.
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Ethan haigler and his crew did a great job
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Noe Rivas, Breon, and Stephen R were all very professional and polite. They did a great job and cleaned up thoroughly afterwards. I would definitely recommend them to others.
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John B came out to my property a few weeks ago for an issue I was having with my drainage system. He quickly diagnosed the issue and came up with a plan for a fix. He came back today and did an outstanding job. Demo and cleanup went smooth and my…
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Keith was the specialist that inspected my Crawlspace. He was very knowledgeable and spent the time to explain what the situation was and how AFS proposed to address it. The solution and their products were better than the competitors that came…
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I can’t say enough great things about AFS and specifically Matt Carter. Everything from the initial phone call to schedule through the resolution of my issue was amazing. I highly recommend requesting to get on Matt’s schedule. His extensive…
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Excellent communication through out the apointment process.
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Mr Mike Hogan was very professional, knowledgeable, and helpful in every way. Would recommend using him for all crawlspace repairs.
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Chris (foreman) and his crew (Cesar and Anthony) arrived promptly and already pulling things out readying their process before I even made it out the door. Chris went through the house with me and slowly explained what, where, and how their process…
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Cleaned out my crawlspace , encapsulated it, and put in a sump pump and air system.
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George Steiner was very professional and inspected my crawl space that was installed by AFS a year ago. Performed water and moisture control services. All the equipment continues to work properly. I would highly recommend his services.
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Landon Kelley was very professional and explained everything in detail. We loved how he made us feel as if we was his “family” I highly recommend his services.
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My clean crawl space that was installed by AFS more than a year ago needed two small repairs. My repair was scheduled quickly with the service rep Hayden Moffett arriving on time and talking care of the repairs with no fuss. It is a pleasure…
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Matt Carter was great to work with and extremely helpful and informative. Highly recommend.
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AFS did a great job repairing my crawlspace. It was pretty nasty down there. Insulation hanging from the ceiling, mold in the outer wall brick, no real vapor barrier, and no humidity control. Day one, they removed all the insulation, sodablasted…
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Joseph Schuchmann inspected my house and was very accommodating to my concerns. He was very thorough, polite, professional, and did not try selling me anything he did not truly believe that would work. My situation is unfortunately unique and did…
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Had an issue with an elevated driveway, with one side being a seven foot retaining wall. Based on cracking, and certain “sounds”, I feared there were voids under the slabs. Called AFS and Jarrod came up from Birmingham to exam. He did an…
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