John's Waterproofing Before & After Photos

This homes crawl space hadn't been looked at in many years. After hearing squeaks coming from the crawl space in the evening the owners decided to glance under the home. This is how they discovered that their crawl space was a mess. The fiberglass was falling down, and caked on mud and standing water were seen across the old 6 Mil vapor barrier. To take control over this space and have it be healthy, they contacted John's Waterproofing. We sent out a design specialist who did a full inspection and then discussed a solution with encapsulation. This system brings the crawl space into the homes envelope, making it a controlled and healthy environment. 

This homes crawl space was mess when the owners glanced under their home. They discovered that the old fiberglass was drooping and falling from the subfloor. The old vapor barrier was a mess of tears and had shifted out of a place a good amount. It was musty and damp and the owners of the home wanted to know what they could do to help. To get to the root of the issue and protect their home, they decided to contact John's Waterproofing about encapsulation. They were excited to keep their crawl space dry, stable, and healthy all year round. We installed a full drain system, sump pump, TerraBlock, CleanSpace, SaniDry dehumidifier, and Spray Foam insulation. 

This homes crawl space was not in the best condition. The old fiberglass was drooping and smelled bad. The below vapor barrier had debris over it and had a few puddles littered across it, adding to the damp odor of the space. To get the area into good shape and protect it against water damage, the owners decided they would like a full encapsulation. We removed the old vapor barrier, debris, and fiberglass. We then installed a drain system and sump pump to address the groundwater issue. TerraBlock insulation was laid over the dirt floor and CleanSpace installed over the top of this. We than installed a SaniDry dehumidifier which will keep the spaces relative humidity at a healthy range. To finish we applied spray foam insulation along the foundation walls. Now this crawl space will remain dry and healthy all year round. 

Standing water in the crawl space is an overt way to identify that a water problem is present in the crawl space. This owner contacted John's Waterproofing and scheduled their free inspection to see what was happening in the crawl space and how they could solve the issues. For full protection we suggested a full encapsulation. This system begins with a full drain system and sump pump. These will work together to ensure groundwater is channeled and pumped safely away from the homes foundation. Next we layer TerraBlock and CleanSpace along the floor. This will insulate and seal the space from exterior elements, each vent in the space sealed as well. A SaniDry dehumidifier addresses the spaces relative humidity and spray foam is applied along the foundation walls to air seal and complete the insulation process. 

This homeowner had a previous company come and install a sump pump in their crawl space. It began overfilling, unable to control the passage of water, and the crawl space started to flood. They called John's Waterproofing about getting their sump pump replaced and finding a long-term option for keeping water out of the crawl space. We informed them about our TripleSafe sump pump being the perfect solution to their problem. The TripleSafe sump pump is a three-pump system designed to be able to safely collect gallons of water and push it out and away from the homes foundation. We install it in a 22 in. deep trench at the lowest point in the crawl space so that water collected from a perforated pipe can be securely guided to the sump pump. The pipe goes inside the container bin to ensure the water gets exactly where the pump needs it to be. The first pump is a high quality 1/3 hp Zoeller pump that has a sensor so whenever water gets to a certain point, it knows to begin sending it out through the discharge line. The second pump is a 1/2 hp Zoeller pump that's set higher in the sump hold. It turns on in the event that the first pump can't keep up with the high volume of water. This is one reason for how our sump pumps differ from others, because there are two pumps which work together to ensure no water gets back into the crawl space. The final pump is a battery operated pump in case of a power outage. Ensuring that no matter the circumstance, your sump pump will be able to still pump water out. We also schedule annual maintenance checks on our TripleSafe sump pumps so that homeowners feel comfortable that it won't fail. Overall, at John's Waterproofing we want to keep crawl spaces as dry and healthy as possible and that begins with a proper way to dispel the water.