Before & After Photos

This homeowner first noticed that their floor was slanting in their kitchen. It then developed a slight bounce to it, followed by a few doors that were sticking in their frames. Looking for a solution before the issue progressed further, they called up John's Waterproofing. We scheduled their free inspection and discovered that their homes foundation had settled unevenly, leaving some of the wooden posts floating above their footings. 

To address this issue we proudly offer SmartJacks. These replace the old wooden posts, anchoring into both the wooden beam above and the footing below. The SmartJack is then adjusted into place, stabilizing the home. These will not rot or mold, and can be adjusted more over the years if needed. Now the homeowners can enjoy their home being on stable ground once again. 

The exterior of the foundation walls of this home had started to erode, due to hydrostatic pressure against the walls caused by accumulated ground water. To stop further erosion, and to protect the strength of the foundation walls, our crew of experts installed an drain system to catch all ground water before it could reach the foundation walls. To do this, they dug a shallow trench, beginning at the back of the home, and wrapping around to the front. Inside of the trench, they laid down perforated pipe, to collect all ground water, and then covered this with decorative gravel, until the trench was filled. Covering the trench with gravel will help gather and route rain water into the system. They made sure that the drainage was installed at a downhill angle, to utilize the force of gravity to send all collected water downhill, to be expelled away from the home. At the expulsion point, we attached a LawnScape Outlet, to evenly disperse the water into the lawn. Thanks to the installation of this system, ground water will no longer be able to accumulate and create hydrostatic pressure against the foundation walls of this home. The experts here at John's have successfully restored structural integrity and stability to this family home. These homeowners can rest assured that the safety and long-term investment of their home is now protected by the installation of high-quality waterproofing components designed to prevent the disastrous affects that water damage can cause when left un-mediated. 

Is your crawl space neglected and messy? Are you worried moisture could be damaging the structural components beneath your home? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then give the waterproofing experts at John's a call today to schedule your free inspection! Our Design Specialists are trained to uncover the truth of what is going on inside of your crawl space, and to propose effective, high quality solutions to homeowners. In the case of this home, a water intrusion had caused a large amount of damage to the subfloor. Persistent moisture had caused one of the main subfloor support beams to fail, as well as some of of the subfloor posts. The failure of the beam and posts had caused the entirety of the subfloor to sag, creating sloped floors inside of the home, as well as greatly threatening the integrity of the structure of the home. Waterproofing this crawl space was absolutely necessary to protect this homes stability. Our Design Specialist offered this homeowner the most effective waterproofing solution available - a full encapsulation of their crawl space with foundation work. 

To return stability to this home, our crew of experts removed and replaced the rotten beam with a fresh beam - immediately restoring strength to the subfloor. As for the rotting posts, our crew removed and replaced them with Steel SmartJack Piers. SmartJacks are "jacked up", until the overhead floor is once again level. They will remain in place to support the weight of the home, and are highly adjustable in the future if need be. We than moved onto the waterproofing components, beginning with a full interior drain system with a sump pump. Next, we place two layers of ground coverings over the dirt floor inside of the space. The first layer, TerraBlock, insulates the space. Directly on top of the TerraBlock, and up onto the walls, our 20 Mil CleanSpace vapor barrier is laid down. CleanSpace is interlaced with carbon fibers to provide incredible durability, and enables it to come with a 25 year warranty against rips and tears. It is bright and white, and transforms crawl spaces into clean, welcoming areas that can be used for dry storage. An encapsulated crawl space allows homeowners to utilize the vast square footage beneath their homes, without worry of water or rodents inflicting discomfort or damage to themselves or their belongings. To seal the entire outside of the space, our crew covers all original vents, and replaces the original access door with a custom-cut EverLast Access Door. Our EverLast Doors are made of rigid plastic that will never rot or discolor, and they leave no gaps around the edges when shut - preventing rodent intrusion. To create a 100% air-tight seal inside of our encapsulated crawl spaces, Spray Foam insulation is installed directly onto the foundation walls, until every crevice and void is filled. With the crawl space of this home encapsulated, and the subfloor once again stable, this homeowner can enjoy a dry, stable, and healthy home. 

This home suffered from bouncy and squeaky floors. The owners knew that if left unaddressed, this could lead to worse foundation issues. To get on top of this issue, the owners contacted John's Waterproofing and scheduled a free inspection. We sent out a design specialist who did a full inspection. Afterwards we sat down with the owners and crafted a repair plan to suit their home and budget. To stabilize the home we had to replace the floating wooden posts with SmartJacks. These adjust to fit the space, and will not succumb to any water issues over the years. We then installed a drain system and sump pump. These will ensure water won't be able to flood the space and damage the vapor barrier and the remaining wooden posts will be able to stay out of water. We installed a new 6 Mil vapor barrier, overlapping edges and running this up the walls. Now the space is on solid ground again.