John's Waterproofing Before & After Photos

This homeowner was in search of a long-term solution. They had been replacing their simple 6 mil vapor barrier every few years and reattaching their old fiberglass when it fell or when it got too nasty. This was when they heard about encapsulation and were ready to see if it could protect their home. They reached out to John's Waterproofing and scheduled their free inspection, eager to learn. 

Our home owners knew they had some water under their house when they called our office, but they had no idea the extent of their water issue. When our inspector Bob went through his inspection and showed them the photos they were shocked to see close to 4" of water hiding under the black visqueen. The thin black plastic had floated on top effectively hiding the severity of the problem. 

This humid, dark and debris filled crawl space is the perfect environment for rodents and pests to thrive. With moisture entering the crawl space, the fiberglass insulation on the subfloor above began sagging over the years, which is what the rodents would use to nest. This leads to a strong musty and unpleasant odor year round that carries throughout the living space above. They needed a solution that would not only keep out these rodents but will provide a dry, stable and healthy crawl space. We went out and thoroughly inspected this crawl space and went over the best options with the homeowner to create a plan that would address all of the issues.

We begin this project by removing all of the debris, including the old fiberglass insulation and vapor barrier. Next, we dug a trench around the interior perimeter of the crawl space, and in this trench we place our 3 inch perforated pipe into a silt sock to create a secure passage for any water that enters to drain to the lowest point, where we then install our TripleSafe. This system collects water that enters and pumps it outside of the home through a discharge line. Following this, we cover all of the vents and seal them shut. This prevents outside air from entering as well as deterring rodents from easy entry. On the dirt floor of the crawl space we install TerraBlock to create an insulated barrier between the home and the earth. On top of the TerraBlock system, between each post and footing, and anchored into the foundation walls we install our 20 mil thick CleanSpace. This is sealed with our heavy duty CleanSpace tape. This barrier is tear resistant, and is manufactured with an anti-microbial additive called UltraFresh that will block any musty or damp odors and with its white finish, it completely brightens this crawl space transforming it completely. To finish this crawl space install a dehumidifier, and we spray our foam insulation onto the foundation walls, up to the rim joists to provide an airtight seal. Now that this crawl space is transformed into a dry, healthy and stable one, these homeowners can have peace of mind knowing that they won't have issues with rodents or water intrusion for years to come. 

This crawlspace was a layer of continuous mud and dirt from one side to the other. Our crew came and encapsulated the space and installed a new sump pump to keep the space dry. 

This crawl space had a sump pump previously installed, but it couldn’t keep up with the amount of water the crawl space was taking on. The company that had installed it also didn't place it properly thus no water was flowing to it and was just gathering in areas around it. we installed our top of the line TripleSafe sump pump and CleanSpace Encapsulation. The pump was placed properly along with additional drainage to ensure the water will be going to the pump that is powerful enough to keep up with the amount of water coming in. The CleanSpace Barrier will ensure no water or moisture seeps back into the crawl space.