Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Crawl Space Encapsulation and New Electrical Sub Panel - Portland, OR

This homes crawl space had been persistently wet for many years, compromising the integrity of the structure of the home, as well as creating musty indoor odors, that were wafting up into the home through the subfloor. This homeowner had had enough, and called on us, as his leading local experts in crawl space repair, for timely help. We sent one of our highly trained Design Specialists to the home, where he performed a thorough, no-obligation, and free inspection of the crawl space. During his inspection, he found water damage with musty, heavy odors, a destroyed vapor barrier and rodent droppings. After kindly explaining his findings to the homeowner, as well as presenting effective solutions, the homeowner understood and agreed, and we quickly scheduled an encapsulation. When our crew of waterproofing experts arrived, they got right to work, beginning with cleaning out the entire crawl space, leaving a nice clean space to work. Next, they began encapsulating the space, by installing several heavy-duty, professional-grade waterproofing components beneath the home. When our crews encapsulate crawl spaces, they seal, waterproof, and insulate the space entirely - making it impossible for water, and debris to enter, deterring rodents, which in turn also protects everything beneath the home from water damage (framing, ducting, plumbing, etc). To ensure that ground water is never collecting, a TripleSafe Sump Pump is installed inside of the space, to expel all ground water intrusion safely away from the home via an underground discharge line. The TripleSafe is a 3-pump-in-1 System, where each individual pump is activated if the one ahead of it is overwhelmed with water volume. The 3rd and final pump is fully battery-operated, ensuring functionality even in the event of a power outage. Our TripleSafe System gives homeowners absolute peace of mind in knowing that their Encapsulated crawlspace, as well as the structure of their home, and the health of their family is protected from water damage. We than seal the crawl space and insulate it. For insulation we utilize TerraBlock over the dirt floor and SilverGlo along the walls. CleanSpace than wraps through the space. Next, a dehumidifier is placed to keep any excess moisture controlled. With the waterproofing done, our electricians arrived. Both waterproofing machines, the dehumidifier and the sump pump, are set up on dedicated outlets. This homes electrical panel was already overloaded, so we also installed a new panel, ensuring the homes electrical functions can work safely and reliably. With the crawl space of this home now professionally waterproofed, and with a new Electrical Panel to boot, this family can rest assured that their home is resting above a dry, clean, and stable encapsulated crawl space, that will last the life of the home, and that all of their electrical needs will be immediately met without frustration.