Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

Did you know that 40% of the air inside of your home comes from your crawl space? This is why it is of paramount importance that crawl spaces are kept clean, dry, and rodent-free. When crawl spaces are neglected, they can quickly become nasty breeding grounds for mold, rot, and rodents - the particles and smells of all these contaminants seeping into your home daily. Damage caused by standing water can also cause catastrophic structural damage to your home. Once mold and rot have taken root, costs related to returning structural integrity to your home can become exceedingly high and labor-intensive. Additionally, a rodent infestation beneath your home is both nasty, and difficult to mediate, often leading to infestations inside of your home as well. When mold, rot, and rodents are allowed to run rampant in crawl spaces, the quality of the air in your home becomes very unhealthy for your loved ones. The best way to prevent these serious issues from occurring, is to encapsulate your crawl space, which means creating an air-tight seal inside of the space, using high-quality components installed by the waterproofing experts.

To begin helping this home, our crew removed the old vapor barrier, debris, and fiberglass insulation. We than place a drain system along the interior perimeter of the crawl space. Next, we equip the space with a sump pump, to match the exact needs of the space. After sump pump installation, all water intrusion will be immediately expelled away from the home via an underground discharge line. A layer of TerraBlock insulation is fit along the dirt floor and we install CleanSpace overtop, sealing this into the crawl space. To ensure a safe humidity level at all times, we install a SaniDry dehumidifier. The style of dehumidifier is selected based on the exact needs of the space. All exterior vents are then sealed with rigid plastic covers, preventing rodents and debris from entering the space. Our crew also replaces the original access door with an EverLast Access Door, which is air-tight and leaves no gaps along the edges when shut. Our EverLast Doors offer superior durability, and will never rot or discolor. Finally, to seal every crevice and void along the foundation walls inside of the crawl space, our Spray Foam installation experts arrive, to spray this permanent, highly effective insulation onto the walls. This advanced level of insulation acts as an air, thermal, moisture, and vapor barrier, and has the potential to save homeowners up to 40% per year on energy costs. Encapsulated crawl spaces not only transform the area beneath your home into a clean, dry space - they also ensure that the health of your loved ones is protected everyday, and that the structural stability of your home never suffers due to water damage. After over 50 years in the waterproofing industry, the crew members here at John's are true experts in their field, and take great pride in keeping homes dry, stable, and healthy.

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 homes crawl space was a bit of a mess. From falling strips of fiberglass, dust layers over the vapor barrier, and dead rodents. To get the space healthier, the owners wanted to call in some professionals. We did a full inspection and than went over options with the owners to find a repair plan that worked to better their home, while also meeting the budget needs. We began by removing the old vapor barrier, debris, and the fiberglass insulation. We than dug a trench around the interior perimeter of the space. In this we installed a perforated pipe in a silt sock. This system collects water and sends it along to the lowest point of the space, from here water enters a TripleSafe sump pump to be discharged away from the home. We than laid in a new 6 Mil vapor barrier, overlapping the edges and even running this up the walls to help protect the space from having water rise and get on top of the vapor barrier. The final step for this home was changing out the exterior accessway. It had been a board that was chewed on and rotting, we replaced that with a new Everlast doorway.  

This homeowner was using their wet and musty crawlspace for storage. They called John's Waterproofing for help. We went out and were able to completely transform the space, by installing a CleanSpace encapsulation. Our CleanSpace  is a 20mil plastic vapor barrier. This vapor barrier has a carbon fiber woven throughout. This makes for a sturdy and durable storage spot. Now this homeowner can rest assured that their belongings are safe from water and mold. 

This homeowner contacted us when they noticed that their crawl space had water in it. When heavy rains hit, puddles of water would be found over top of their 6 Mil vapor barrier. The owners of the home were concerned about the negative effects this would have on their home so they contacted John's Waterproofing to discuss options for their home. After a full inspection we sat with the owner and worked on a repair plan, ultimately moving forward with a full encapsulation. This system will seal the crawl space off from the exterior elements, allowing the space to become more energy efficient and remain dry and healthy over the years.