Before & After Photos

Water issues are costly and persistent, to truly deal with water, a solution needs to be put into place that is built for the wet environment. This is where a full encapsulation comes in. Simple black vapor barriers only provide a short term band-aid approach, and fiberglass insulation only works until water condensates and is absorbed into it. This homes crawl space would benefit from a real solution, as their fiberglass was in poor condition and the vapor barrier below would shift out of place and needed consistent replacement. To address the space, we installed our encapsulation solution. This uses a full drain system with sump pump to collect and direct the water away from the foundation. We seal the crawl space off from environmental factors and insulate utilizing solutions along the dirt floor and foundation walls. This brings the crawl space into the homes environment so that the home is able to stay more comfortable all year round. We than use a 20 Mil vapor barrier with a woven fiber through it to made it durable, even backing the product with a 25 year warranty against rips and tears. And the final piece to the system is a dehumidifier to ensure the spaces relative humidity is properly addressed so the space remains healthy. Now this crawl space is set up for success and the owners can benefit from a healthier home. 

This crawl space was missing something super simple, yet very essential: a vapor barrier! When our crew went under the home during a free inspection, they didn't see the usual signs of severe water intrusion, mold, or foundation cracks- just a missing vapor barrier. Without one, moisture from the soil can rise into the crawl space, which would create the perfect conditions for mold growth, structural damage, and poor air quality in the home over time. Luckily for the homeowners, this was an easy fix! Our crew installed a fresh 6-mil vapor barrier across the dirt floor, giving this home the protection it needed and getting its waterproofing journey started. 

These homeowners had been unaware of their existing crawl space piers beginning to float underneath their home causing the floors to sink into the earth, until the floors began to bounce. They wanted to be safe and have their crawl space checked with an inspection from John's and the Design Specialist broke the shocking news to them. As the owners began to worry about the state of their house, we validated their feelings with a top notch plan to save their home. 

As our team arrived to their house, they noticed the interior problem and started to fix the issues that the Design Specialist promised to be restored. The original wood piers had spanned too far from the floor framing and created a gap over time. To navigate our way through this issue, we install our high-capacity, adjustable, supplemental steel piers, called the SmartJack. SmartJacks are designed to stop settling and raise the ground back to its original state. Having uneven floors can be extremely dangerous, so we made sure to repair the problem. For the posts floating over their footings we replaced the wood posts with a SmartJack. Following this we provide proper support we placed additional SmartJacks. To d this, a hole is dug for the SmartJack and a structural stone footing is compacted and set in place. The steel SmartJack is then cut to size of the specific crawl space to ensure the perfect fit. It is now installed and has an adjustable screw to jack up the floor and can be easily adjusted in the future. The home is now safe and sturdy and the homeowners no longer have to stress about the state of their house!

With indoor allergens, this homeowner was concerned about their indoor air quality. They ended up hearing how the crawl space could negatively impact the living spaces air quality, so they figured it wouldn't hurt to have a free inspection for their crawl space so they could see what was going on down there. To improve their homes breathable air, they moved forward with a full encapsulation to keep their home healthier! 

A tall crawl space can be a wonderful storage space, and this homeowner was fully using the area. However, they noticed that the space was damp and some of the items boxes were exhibiting signs of water damage. Wanting to continue using the space as they wish, they knew they would have to find a way to keep this are dry. For this, they contacted John's Waterproofing to learn about encapsulation. The owners loved that the encapsulation seals the crawl space away from exterior factors. We also use a 20 Mil woven vapor barrier in our encapsulations, this has a 25 year warranty against rips and tears, making it very useful for crawl space storage. The woven fibers through this also make it helpful in deterring critters from coming into the space.  The owners were excited to get a full crawl space upgrade!