John's Waterproofing Before & After Photos

This overlooked crawlspace was a mess. When the homeowners learned that poor air quality in the home could be exasperating lung issues to the occupants of their home, they were ready for a solution. With two kids suffering from asthma and allergies, they were eager to help out however they could. To help them on their quest for clean air, we did a full encapsulation and they also purchased an Aspen air purifier to help keep their home healthy! 

This homes crawl space was in poor condition. From water heavy fiberglass insulation to a ripped and torn old vapor barrier. The space was emitting a damp and musty odor which was permeating into the homes living spaces. Knowing these couldn't be a healthy thing for their home they knew they would benefit from a waterproofing system. So they called up John's Waterproofing and scheduled their free inspection. After doing a full inspection we went over options, landing on a full encapsulation to protect the space fully. This involves installing a full drain system, sump pump, proper insulation, CleanSpace vapor barrier, as well as a dehumidifier. This system will be able to control the crawl space environment to keep the space dry and healthy. 

This homeowner called us with concerns that one side of his hilltop property was beginning to slide downhill. After speaking with him, we sent our Design Specialist out to the home to perform a thorough inspection. The home on this property sits at the highest point, and the flat ground off to one side of it stretches only about 20 feet away, before the terrain drops off. Over many years of soil compression and expansion, this hillside had begun to crumble and collapse - falling into the existing wooden fence on the opposite side. Our Design Specialist kindly informed the homeowner that if this sloping hillside wasn't addressed, it would continue to fall further and eventually the foundation of the home would be swept away with it. He explained to the homeowner that this is a serious issue, and one that the Structural Experts at John's are more than capable of mediating! Our Design Specialist wrote up a customized Job Proposal, recommending constructing a 37' concrete Retaining Wall along the outside of the sloping hillside, to hold it in place firmly. The homeowner was thrilled with this effective solution! When our Structural Crew arrived, they got straight to work. First, they removed the existing and rotten wooden fence that stood along the outside of the sloping hillside. Next, they dug out and compacted the area where the Retaining Wall would be placed, to ensure stability and cohesion. With the area now prepped, they began building the concrete forms with great attention to detail. They reinforced the forms with steel and rebar components - promising a strong and robust finished Retaining Wall. Once the forms were strong and sturdy, they poured the concrete, allowed it to solidify, then removed the forms. The finished Retaining Wall is now complete, and will stand the test of time against this sloping hillside. This home is no longer in perilous danger of being swept downhill, and the safety of the family within has been restored!

This homeowner purchased the home with a "drainage" system already in place. They soon found out that it was a flawed system that did not work. The previous owner put a sump pump outside by the French drain with good intentions of pumping the water that was draining out of the crawlspace  away from the home. It just wasn't the correct solution for this home. We installed a smartsump sump pump inside the crawlspace along with Cleanspace, silver glo and a Sedona dehumidifier to give the crawlspace the proper drainage, moisture protection and insulation it so badly needed.

This crawlspace had no vapor barrier and the vents were wide open causing this homeowner a lot in energy costs. We came out and did an encapsulation and spray foam to make this crawlspace dry and warm year round!