John's Waterproofing Before & After Photos

The homeowners just had their vapor barrier replaced by another company, however, their old insulation was never addressed. They had hoped changing the barrier would eliminate the moldy smell under their home, however, it didn't. The mold was festering under the old insulation. To help we removed all of the old insulation, brought in a mold remediation company, and then fully encased the crawlspace. 

The owner of this home called on John's after they noticed several inches of standing water in their crawl space. We sent a Design Specialist to their home for a Free Inspection! During this inspection, he found standing water, hanging insulation, rodent feces, and a very musty odor inside of the space. He approached the homeowner with his findings and offered him the most effective solution available - a full encapsulation. This would mean sealing the space entirely, preventing rodents and debris from entering, while also installing waterproofing capabilities, and maintaining a safe air quality at all times through the installation of a heavy-duty dehumidifier. The homeowner was grateful to have been offered such an effective solution, and was eager to get on our schedule.

When our crew of waterproofing experts arrived at his home, they began by removing all of the nasty debris from the crawl space, wiping the slate clean to install the encapsulation components. To begin, we placed a drain system within the crawl space to collect water and send it to the lowest point, here, our crew installed a SuperSump Pump, which will immediately remove all ground water intrusion away from the home via an underground discharge line. The installation of the pump will ensure that water never accumulates beneath the home - protecting the structural components of the subfloor and foundation from the devastating affects of water damage. Next, they laid down 2 layers of padding and sheeting, to cover the entire dirt floor. TerraBlock padding was laid down first, insulating the ground. Directly on top of the TerraBlock, as well as up onto the walls, we placed our 20 Mil CleanSpace vapor barrier, this prevents moisture from seeping in through the ground and walls. CleanSpace is bright white, and transforms crawl spaces into welcoming areas that can be safely used as dry storage. This durable vapor barrier is interlaced with carbon fibers, and comes with a 25 year warranty against rips and tears.  To maintain a healthy air quality, we than installed a SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier. This machine cleans and removes moisture, allergens, and toxins from the air. It also boasts "hands-off" functionality, as it operates fully automatically to save homeowners time while offering peace of mind. The installation of a heavy-duty dehumidifier is important because 40% of the air inside of your home comes from your crawl space - meaning if you have rodent feces and mold in your crawl space, you are breathing remnants of those toxins inside of your home everyday. To protect the health of your loved ones, a clean, dry crawl space is absolutely essential. To insulate the foundation walls, our crew attached SilverGlo Panels, which are double-sided to offer waterproofing and superior insulation. SilverGlo Panels reflect heat, saving homeowners money on energy costs, while also helping to enable the Encapsulation components to run efficiently. To seal the entire exterior of the space, our crew covered all original vents, and ensured that the existing access door was capable of shutting entirely - leaving no gaps along the edges for rodents to enter through. With this crawl space now encapsulated, this homeowner and his family will be able to thrive in their home for many years to come, knowing that they're breathing healthy air, and the structural components beneath their home are protected from water damage. 

When the crawl space is in disrepair, than the air that moves up into the home will carry all that yuck, up into the home. From falling fiberglass and caked on mud, this crawl space was a mess. Since their living spaces smelled damp and musty, they figured they should fix the problem at the source. To ensure their home will be protected, they contacted John's Waterproofing and asked about getting a long-term solution in place. To do this we suggested a full encapsulation. This system includes a full interior drain system and a TripleSafe sump pump. We than insulate the dirt floor with TerraBlock and all vents are sealed shut. CleanSpace is than wrapped throughout, sealing the space off and a SaniDry is installed to maintain a healthy relative humidity. Spray insulation is than applied to the foundation walls to complete the job. Now the space is dry, stable, and healthy and the owners are happy to report their air smells fresher already. 

The basement above the floor of this home was sagging, one of the wooden basement posts was no longer providing adequate support. This is a very common issue with wooden posts, and one that the Structural experts here at John's are very familiar with. When our Design Specialist arrived at this home, he found that the ground of the basement was all dirt and had history of water intrusion, causing this wooden post to settle into the ground, under the pressure of the weight of the home resting on top of it. To return the sagging overhead floor to its correct height, we removed the old beam, and replaced it with a Steel SmartJack. We "jacked up" the SmartJack until the sagging floor was lifted back up. This Steel Post will remain in place to permanently prevent the floor from future sagging. Additionally, to address the issue of water intrusion into the basement, we installed our WaterGuard Full Perimeter Drainage System along the interior walls, to collect and expel all water safely away from the home through a sump pump through a discharge line. We also laid down our DrainMatt dimpled drainage matt on top of the entirety of the floor, to help gather and direct all water slightly downhill, and away from the home via a discharge line. On top of the DrainMatt, we built concrete forms, and poured new concrete tightly around the footing of the SmartJack, as well as the entire basement floor. After pouring, we gave the new slab a nice broom finish! The flooring above the basement of this home is now level once again, and with the basement waterproofed, the entire structure of this home is now protected and secure.

A single wall in this basement was cracked and bowing from the build up of hydrostatic pressure, caused by water seeping into the walls from the outside. Water seepage into basement walls poses a serious threat to the structural support of homes, because it causes many components to lose strength and stability over time. Our Design Specialist here at John's explained the seriousness of this issue to the owner, and presented him with permanent solutions. Our teams Structural and Waterproofing experts craft individual and specialized job proposals for each and every customer. After a thoughtful explanation of their job proposal by our Design Specialist, the homeowner agreed to the recommended repairs. When our crews arrived to begin work, we first dug out a narrow line around the entire interior perimeter of the basement, forming a trench. Inside the full length of the trench, we set our WaterGuard drainage channel, which will gather all wall water seepage to a sump pump which expels it safely away from the home via a discharge line. Directly onto all of the concrete basement walls, we attached our ThermalDry Vapor Barrier Wall Covering to provide a thermal break for a basement that is getting ready to be finished. This system also ensures that all water seepage through the walls is diverted downward, into the WaterGuard trench below, and sent safely away from the home. The face side of ThermalDry Wall Covering is made of reflective foil to reflect heat back into the home - decreasing heat loss while helping homeowners save money on their electricity bill. On the cracked and bowing wall, we installed 10 SecureLock Interior Wall Braces, directly in front of the ThermalDry Covering. SecureLock Braces are heavy duty I-beams, used to reinforce walls that have suffered structural failure due to hydrostatic pressure build up. On the ground in front of the damaged wall - spaced evenly apart - we dug 10 holes to place each of the Braces floor brackets inside of. The top of each Brace is bolted tightly onto the overhead floor joist. These Braces will remain permanently, to prevent further damage to the wall, and to return structural stability to the home. The final portion of this job was addressing the dirt floor. We began by laying down DrainMatt over the entire floor, to help route all ground water intrusion down to the lowest point, and safely away from the home. On top of the DrainMatt, we built concrete frames, and poured a slab to cover the entire floor as well as the SecureLock Wall Brace Floor Brackets, and then gave the new slab a perfect broom finish. We than keep the relative humidity within a healthy range by installing a SaniDry dehumidifier. The Structural and Waterproofing experts here at John's have now returned strength and stability to a damaged basement, and have protected it from further water damage. This space is now ready to be finished and added as usable space within the homes footprint.