Before & After Photos

Professional waterproofing of a sloped crawl space is absolutely imperative, as water intrusion into the space causes erosion and weakening of the soil that the foundation walls and footings, and subfloor posts rely upon for stability. As this erosion progresses, structural components beneath the home begin to shift, causing critical instability throughout the home. This home was feeling the threat of these issues, and to address them head-on, the owners scheduled a free inspection with the local experts here at John's. We have been waterproofing and repairing crawlspaces in the PNW for over 50 years, giving us the knowledge and expertise to protect homes and families from the devastating effects of water damage. 

When our crews arrived to encapsulate this crawl space, the first step was cleaning out the entire space - removing all debris, and leaving a nice clean space to work. Next, several different professional-grade waterproofing components are installed to protect the home. When the Encapsulation is complete, the entire crawl space will be 100% sealed, waterproofed, and insulated to professionally prevent water intrusion from further inflicting the home.

Inside of the encapsulated crawl space, our Electrical Division installs dedicated outlets for the two mechanical aspects of the system; the dehumidifier and the sump pump. The SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier will maintain a safe relative humidity level, while also preventing the growth of mold, and removing allergens, moisture, and toxins from the air. This machine not only creates a health crawl space, it also creates a healthier home, by ensuring that the air that enters the home through the crawl space is clean. The TripleSafe Sump Pump, will expel all collected ground water far away from the home via an underground discharge line. Our heavy-duty Triple Safe System features 3 pumps inside of 1 canister - promising more than adequate water expulsion capabilities. This Pump System also features a fully battery-operated 3rd pump, ensuring functionality even in the event of a power outage. Because John's professionally encapsulated crawl spaces are 100% air-tight, and completely sealed and waterproofed, they transform wet, dreary crawl spaces into clean, dry areas that can be safely used as dry storage.

This customer called because they had a musty smell coming into their home from their crawlspace. The crawlspace was dusty, had some moisture on the vapor barrier, and had a strong musty smell. Our crews went in and encapsulated the crawlspace using our CleanSpace Vapor barrier. It is 20 mils thick and is rip resistant to keep animals and bugs out. We also installed our SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier to help keep the moisture out of the crawlspace and filter the air. After encapsulating the crawlspace the homeowner was so relieved that they didn't have a musty smell coming into their home. 

The customer called due to concerns on a small vapor barrier covered crawl space in the basement. There were a very strong musty smell and moldy shelves that were next to it, which were also raising red flags. We encapsulated the small crawl space and got a dehumidifier down in the daylight basement to regulate any unforeseen future humidity problems. 

Oftentimes we meet and talk to realtors and homeowners that are just looking to quickly get their house sold and need their house to pass code. Thisvapor barrier had been installed quickly to sell the home but was not properly sealed and quickly filled with debris. A quick Waterproofing job, is not a completed waterproofing job. 

This is a before and after of a crawl space in Portland, OR. We did a full encapsulation with CleanSpace and installed a SmartSump pump which has a Zoeller 1/3 hp cast-iron pump, an UltraSump pump that can pump 2,018 gallons per hour, a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier, a smart drain and we repaired the posts using SmartJack. Crawl space is now healthy and dry for a long time to come.