Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: New Home had Constant Water Leakage - Ferndale, WA

After moving into their brand new home, this homeowner discovered that water was seeping into the crawl space every time there was heavy rainfall. Wanting a solution quickly, they reached out to John's Waterproofing about what options were available to them before another rainy season began. We informed them of the Pipe Pump Plastic system. This is the process of installing a drainage system that would be able to control the inflow of water from the outside and safely get it out of the crawl space. We begin installing the drainage system by digging a trench along the interior perimeter. This is for a perforated pipe to be placed into and collect any water that tries to seep through. Whether it is from rising groundwater or coming in through the foundation walls, the pipe can offer the water a safe passageway to flow through and be sent to a TripleSafe sump pump. The sump pump is what takes all that collected water and securely pushes it out and away from the homes foundation. It is a three-pump system that is capable of handling multiple gallons of water at a time. It even is equipped with a backup battery-operated pump in the case of a power outage so no matter what, the crawl space will remain dry. Lastly, in order to add some moisture protection we install a 6 mil vapor barrier. This goes along the base of the crawl space, up the foundation walls, and between the footing and wooden posts to isolate and protect. It helps create a seal from the earth and the home so that moisture can't be absorbed into the crawl space. Once this process is completed, the homeowner feels safer knowing their new home will survive the rain all year round.