Before & After Photos

New homeowners realized their home didnt have waterproofing installed in the basement before it was finished. To protect their investment, they asked John's Waterproofing to come out and pre-emtivly install a waterproofing system before the home could get damaged. 

While we had to redo some of the basement to get it sealed up, we were happy to waterproof and re-finish the basement.

Years ago, homeowners had their crawl space encapsulated by John's Waterproofing. During a recent annual inspection, our crew found that everything was still working perfectly. The TripleSafe sump pump was keeping water from pooling below, and the SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier was doing its job to keep the crawl space comfortable and dry. While inspecting the rest of the crawl space, however, our crew noticed three loose support posts. This can happen over time as the weight of a home naturally shifts, but it is not something to sweep under the rug. We discussed our findings with the homeowners, and they quickly agreed that the loose posts needed to be addressed before it led to further problems.

To restore reliable and permanent support, each failing post was replaced with a SmartJack. These galvanized steel support posts can be adjusted to fit perfectly under the home, providing strong support without the worry of shifting or rotting, as traditional wood posts can. This is exactly why annual crawl space inspections are so important! Even years after an encapsulation is completed, your crawl space and home are constantly changing. A little maintenance now can go a long way toward protecting your crawl space, extending the longevity of your investment, and helping your home stay stable, dry, and healthy for years to come. 

The wooden posts in the crawl space are designed to provide support to the floors of the home. Without the wooden posts in the best condition, this can cause homes to settle and the floors to sag. Once the structural damage occurs, this is when homeowners tend to notice that the doors won't shut properly and the foundation can collapse. For this homeowner, they started noticing those structural issues in their home with slants along their floors and wanted John's Waterproofing to come and level out the posts. Upon inspection, we found that they had experienced a lot of water damage, which was causing them to rot and mold. The discoloration and pattern distortion are indicators on the posts where water absorbed into. The white marks at the base of the post is also known as efflorescence. This is a salt mineral deposit that gets left behind on posts or walls after water seeps through. In order to fix this issue, we informed the homeowner about SmartJacks. These are steel adjustable piers that help to stabilize the homes foundation where it is needed. They can re-level the floors and offer proper support to prevent settling. With the new SmartJacks installed, this homeowner feels safer knowing their home is protected.