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Having proper insulation is incredibly important for every household. Not only does it help to prevent heat loss, but it is crucial for your homes overall health. Insulation can come in many forms, but the most commonly used is fiberglass. Fiberglass insulation is the foam padding attached to the sub-floor. Unfortunately, this type of insulation is not made for the crawl space and is the most prone to mold and mildew exposure. Any kind of water intrusion will result in the insulation absorbing the moisture and completely detaching from the sub-floor. So what are the other options?

Luckily, at John's Waterproofing our encapsulations are designed to seal the crawl space off and prevent future water intrusion. They involve the process of installing two different kinds of insulation to replace the damaged fiberglass. First, TerraBlock is a 3/4 inch thick insulation foam that is installed along the base of the space. It is cut to perfectly fit each individual crawl space and seal the home off from the earth. By sealing the earth off, this helps control the environment and maintain a consistent temperature year round. As a result, this helps improve the homes energy efficiency because the heating/cooling systems won't have to work as hard to keep up with the changing outdoor climate. The other type of insulation used is Spray Foam. This is applied to the foundation walls and is made of materials that expand to fit into each crack and crevice along the walls. This helps to fully air seal the crawl space and insulate the home. Once the encapsulation is completed with these two new types of insulation, the home is better protected against water and moisture damage and can remain dry and healthy.

This homeowner experienced water flooding in their basement. This is a huge issue because they live in an area with heavy rainfall. If the water continued to flood every time it rained, it could cause serious water damage to the home and promote mold growth. In order to solve this issue, they contacted John's Waterproofing about their options. We discussed the problem and offered a solution to waterproof their basement so that the water could no longer overfill and flood the space. 

To begin waterproofing the basement, we installed a WaterGuard drainage system. This is installed along the interior perimeter of the basement and collects water to send to the TripleSafe sump pump. This sump pump is designed to safely send water away from the homes foundation and protect against standing water. In order to protect the exterior of their home from the heavy rainfall, we even connected the gutter to the rain drain so that their landscaping wouldn't be destroyed from flooding outside. These all work to waterproof the basement by offering a safe passage for water to flow through when it does rain and keeping it from flooding.

This homes basement was in need of some waterproofing. There were water stains dripping down the foundation walls and small pools of water would formulate along the basement floor. To get the space cared for, the owners of the home called up John's Waterproofing and scheduled their free inspection. During this inspection we did a full walk through of the basement and then sat with the owners to discuss options, answer questions, and craft a repair plan that fit the home. 

To begin we dug trench around the basements interior perimeter. We laid gravel in this with our WaterGuard drain system over it. This will ensure water is collected, and it can safely travel to the lowest point. From here it enters a newly installed TripleSafe sump pump which sends the water safely away from the homes foundation. Along the walls we then installed our CleanSpace Wall systems which ensures moisture from the walls can safely travel to the drainage system to be dealt with as well. This material will not mold or rot. We then installed a SaniDry dehumidifier in the basement to ensure the spaces moisture content stays within a healthy range. The space is now ready to remain dry and healthy year after year. 

This home would experience pools of water around their home in their yard when the rains hit. For a while that was all it was, but this water was now appearing in their basement as well. Water had made its way in and the homeowners were doing their best with fans, but each year it was getting worse. They called up John's Waterproofing to schedule their free inspection and see how we could solve their water issue. 

To begin we dug a trench around the basements interior perimeter. Here we laid in a bed of gravel and our WaterGuard drainage system. This will provide a route for the water to follow to the lowest point where a TripleSafe sump pump steps in. This will send the water safely away from the homes foundation to a LawnScape outlet. The walls were then covered in BrightWall paneling, ensuring any water from the homes foundation is guided to the WaterGuard to be dealt with. We then installed a SaniDry dehumidifier to address moisture in the air. Now the basement can remain dry and healthy. 

This homes basement had been waterproofed from the exterior a while back. This had involved an exterior drain system that was installed about six feet down along their homes foundation. But this system had clogged. The company that had installed it said they could excavate around the home to reach the system and clear it out, but it would be costly, and would involve a lot of disruption to the homeowners landscaping. Looking for a new way to address waterproofing, the owners contacted John's Waterproofing. With over fifty years in the industry, and specializing in an interior waterproofing system, the owners were intrigued. We walked through our system and the cost, and landed on a repair plan. 

To begin we dug a trench along the basements interior perimeter. We then install gravel and our WaterGuard drain system along this. The system is all on the interior and we install check points periodically along it to ensure we can check and maintain the system as needed over the years. This collects the groundwater and has water from the foundation walls guided to it. The walls have BrightWall paneling installed along them, this material will not mold or rot, just safely guide water to be addressed. We also installed drainage for each window well that sat below-grade. Water travels along the new drain system to the lowest point of the space where it is pumped safely away from the foundation by a newly installed TripleSafe sump pump. A SaniDry dehumidifier was installed and this home can now enjoy a dry basement once more. And they can rest easy knowing we can easily maintain the system, ensuing it keeps working year after year.