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This home had their crawlspace for general storage. Because of this they layered vapor barriers over the dirt floor to add extra protection should the plastic tear while they moved through the space. While pools of water were not an issue, humidity was becoming a concern as their old fiberglass began to absorb water and droop. To ensure this space remained dry and healthy they called up John's Waterproofing for a full encapsulation, making this space a much healthier storage room.
Dead critters in the crawlspace show that critters are making their way in. This homeowner could smell the crawlspace from upstairs and wanted to clear the space out of the debris and intruders. After a full inspection with the homeowner and a sit down discussion about benefits, the homeowner chose to have a full encapsulation with TerraBlock, CleanSpace, TripleSafe Sump Pump, SaniDry Dehumidifier, and Spray Foam. The odor is now gone, and the homeowner is thrilled to know critters will be deterred from coming back.
Customer called due to water is pooling into crawl space
This home had a small section of finished basement, with their stairway going past the entryway to their crawlspace. The crawlspace had a simple vapor barrier, but the added moisture that was still creeping in was causing mold to take over the stairway and was working into the rest of the basement. To fix up the home we added a drainage system in the crawlspace and graded this to a new TripleSafe sump pump in the basement. Our crew laid down a new 6 Mil vapor barrier and a new SaniDry dehumidifier to stop mold and mildew from occurring.
This owner had a contractor doing some work in the crawl space. When they emerged, they let the owners know that there were signs of water damage present, specifically along the material with the fiberglass. They were referred over to John's Waterproofing to learn about options. To did a full inspection and than sat down to discuss what was happening, and we than worked on finding a repair plan that would fit their budget. We begin we had to clear the space out, removing the old vapor barrier, debris, and the fiberglass from the subfloor. Once cleared out, we spot treated for mold along the subfloor where the water had been held stagnant against the wood. We than dug a trench along the interior perimeter, within this we installed a perforated pipe within a silt sock. Groundwater will be able to accumulate within this and be direct to the lowest point. From there the water enters a TripleSafe sump pump to be pumped away from the homes foundation through a discharge line, and out of a LawnScape outlet. A new 6 Mil vapor barrier was laid out as the final step, we overlap the edges and anchor it into place to help protect the crawl space.