Replacement of Wooden Crawl Space Piers With Steel SmartJacks - Salem, OR

The owner of this home called us with concerns about her crawl space. She told us that no one had been down there in many years, and that the floors inside of her home were sagging in several areas. She suspected that repairs were likely needed, and was eager to have our Design Specialist come take a look! On the day of his inspection, he found that the crawl space was very dirty, and had evidence of past water intrusion as well as rodent infestation. Moisture in the crawl space, as well as presence of rodents, creates a very unhealthy air environment. This is dangerous because 40% of the air inside of your home comes from your crawl space. Therefore, it is imperative to have a clean and waterproofed space beneath your home. He also found that in several areas the homes subfloor was being supported only by stacked pieces of wood and bricks. This inadequate and unsafe support system was the cause of the sagging interior floors. With his inspection complete, he wrote up a customized Job Proposal, and presented it to the homeowner. To clean up and waterproof the crawl space, he recommended installing a Pipe, Pump, Plastic system to collect and expel all water intrusion safely away from the home. To provide proper subfloor support, he suggested removing the stacks of wood and bricks, and replacing them with Steel SmartJacks. The homeowner agreed with these solutions, and we got her on our schedule.

When our crew arrived, they removed and disposed of all crawl space debris, as well as the make-shift wood and brick "piers". To ensure strong subfloor support, they installed 6 Steel SmartJacks in place of the stacked "piers". These Steel Piers are "jacked up" until interior floors are back to level. They are incredibly strong and effective, and will remain permanently in place to support the subfloor of the home. If adjustments are needed in the future, these Steel Piers are highly adjustable, making them the perfect long-term solution for replacement of inadequate crawl space piers. With the interior floors now level once again, the crew began waterproofing the space. First, they dug a narrow trench along the full interior perimeter. Inside of the trench, they laid our 3" Perforated Piping, to collect all water intrusion and route it to a SuperSump Pump, which will expel all of the water safely away from the home via a discharge line. Directly on top of the ground, they laid down our 6 Mil Black Plastic Vapor Barrier, to prevent ground moisture from leeching into the crawl space. All of the structural and waterproofing work in this crawl space is now complete. The experts here at John's have successfully restored integrity to the entire structure of this home, and have greatly improved the quality of the air within!