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This homes crawl space had open vents. Living in a rainy region, the homeowner didn't see how this could be good for their foundation, so they wanted to know if there was a better option. This is how they began to read about encapsulation. They were interested and scheduled a free inspection with John's Waterproofing. We did a full inspection and sat down to discuss options and answer their questions about the products and our installation process. 

To begin we cleared the space out, removing the old vapor barrier, fiberglass, and debris. We then sealed the vents shut. A full drain system with a sump pump was installed to collect and direct groundwater away from the home. TerraBlock was laid over the dirt floor to insulate, and CleanSpace wrapped over that. This 20 Mil woven vapor barrier goes under each wooden post, attaches along the rim joist and seals along the seams. A SaniDry dehumidifier is installed to address any humidity issues and spray foam applied to the foundation walls. As a final step we replaced the exterior entryway door with an EverLast entry. This homes crawl space can now be dry and healthy. 

This older home had dealt with a water issue for a while. After noting that some of the doors were sticking in their frames, the homeowners decided to figure out the cause for this. In the end, the issue was from rotting wooden posts in the crawl space. Years of water had caused serious damage. To re-stabilize the home, John's Waterproofing was called on. We did a full inspection and went over a solution to help the homeowners and prevent issues from occurring again. 

To begin we removed the old vapor barrier, falling insulation, and debris from the crawl space. We then replaced twelve wooden posts with SmartJacks. These will not rot or mold, and can adjust to support the home as needed over the years. We then began to encapsulate the space to ensure water issues wouldn't be an issue again. This included a drainage system to ensure water would move to a new TripleSafe sump pump and be dispelled away from the home. We then insulated the dirt floor with TerraBlock. CleanSpace was used as a vapor barrier, which gets sealed fully in place. A SaniDry dehumidifier was installed and Spray Foam applied along the foundation walls. This home is now once again stable, and will now be dry and healthy. 

This homes crawl space had work to be done. They had just had a major water issue when heavy rains hit, and the old pipes had a leak. The homeowner had us out to begin a dry out to help their plumber access the space. Once dry enough to work in, the plumber upgraded all of the homes old piping to PEX piping. Once this had been completed, the homeowner was ready to have their crawl space addressed. The space had a considerable mess and they wanted to protect it from flooding and water damage in the future. With the pipes a handled, they were looking to encapsulate. 

To begin our work we pulled out the old vapor barrier, what was left of the falling fiberglass insulation, and the debris that had accumulated. Once cleared out we installed a full interior perimeter drainage system. This will collect groundwater and grade it to the lowest point of the crawl space where we installed a SuperSump Plus that will send the water safely away from the homes foundation. TerraBlock insulation was installed over the dirt floor and we sealed the vents off. Next CleanSpace was installed, going under each wooden post, anchored along the foundation walls, and fully sealed into place with a special four inch wide waterproof tape. A SaniDry dehumidifier was installed to ensure the air will be healthy and prevent mold, and spray foam was applied to the foundation walls. The Space is now dry and healthy and the homeowner is relieved to see how bright and clean this area is now. 

This homeowner gave us a call. They had a beach house, with open vents to the crawlspace. Since they didn't live in this home full time, they were working on upgrades to keep this home protected against the elements year-round. They had read up about crawlspace encapsulation and wanted to see how this home could benefit. Our system designer went out to the home and did a full inspection outside and in the crawlspace. They then crafted a solution to suit this homes waterproofing needs. 

Our installation crew arrived and began by removing the old vapor barrier and debris from under the home. We then sealed up the vent covers and replaced the exterior entrance with an EverLast doorway. Under the home we then installed a three inch perforated pipe system to collect groundwater in the crawlspace and grade it to a newly installed SmartDrain. From here water is sent out and away to a LawnScape outlet. Next the dirt floor was insulated with TerraBlock. Next we installed CleanSpace, a 20 Mil woven vapor barrier. This is inserted under each wooden post, anchored along the walls and fully sealed into place with a special four inch wide tape. Next we brought in a SaniDry dehumidifier. A week later our spray foam specialist arrived and installed spray foam to complete the spaces insulation. 

This customer called because they had a real estate inspection done on their home and one of the things that was flagged as needing repair was the crawlspace. John's Waterproofing has a specialist here that works exclusively on projects that involve Real Estate transactions for Brokers, Homeowners and Homebuyers. It provides estimates based on inspection reports so the people involved can start negotiations in a couple of days and includes our Real Estate discount pricing provided a signed proposal and deposit is collected before escrow closes.  This homeowner decided they wanted the work done so the buyers would be happy.  

The installation crew went to the home as soon as it could be scheduled. In the crawlspace, they removed the old, failing fiberglass insulation, vapor barrier, and other debris and then went to work on the new system. After installing a drainage system to divert water to a SmartSump pump then out and away from the home, the installation crew installed a new 6mil vapor barrier that was laid on the crawlspace floor and securely attached to the foundation walls making everyone happy.

This home had an odd smell emanating from the crawlspace, they knew that the smell was not healthy, and called in John's Waterproofing for assistance. Upon inspection, the system designer found falling fiberglass insulation, heavy with water weight and harboring mildew due to the amount of water that it had absorbed. 

To solve this issue, all of the old insulation was removed, once removed it was found that the mildew had just been in the old insulation, and had not yet reached the wooden portions of the home's foundation yet. We then cleaned up the rest of the crawlspace and laid down a new 6 mil vapor barrier. This home's musty smell is now gone and cleared out. 

This home had some high levels of water intrusion. Because of this, there were wooden posts rotting, the fiberglass insulation was water heavy and falling apart, and water was present more often than not. To address these issues, John's Waterproofing was called in to help. 

Our crew began by removing the old insulation and clearing out the crawlspace to give way to a clean workspace. The floor was then covered in our TerraBlock crawlspace insulation, and each rotten post was replaced with a SmartJack to give the house proper structural support. The space was then encased with our 20 Mil CleanSpace vapor barrier. To keep this area insulated fully the foundation walls were then covered in spray foam. This home is now dry and healthy. 

The homeowners had a big moisture problem in their basement, and they hadn't been aware of it until they realized their floor was much colder to the touch during the cold season than it had been the year prior. When they went under their home the realized almost all of their fiberglass insulation was drooping and falling down. It had become so water logged that it couldn't perform its job any more. 

To solve this problem our crew went out and removed all of the old insulation from the crawlspace and any other debris that was present. We then laid out a vapor barrier that was sealed into place. Our crew then did spray foam to the underside of the home so that their home could retain its heat and lower their energy bills. 

As a reminder, fiberglass works great when it is sealed in a wall or an area where it is covered on all six sides. It is not made to be in a crawlspace where it is exposed to the elements, this causes it to retain water and becomes a place for mold to grow. This also allows the fiberglass chemicals to fall off and get into the air you breath in your home. 

This homeowner was dealing with unusable space in his basement because of water intrusion. He heard of John's Waterproofing at one of the home shows our company attended and knew that we could help fix his problem. Our inspector Jack suggested installing our patented WaterGuard system, along with a TripleSafe sump pump and a SaniDry dehumidifier. 

Aaron and his team quickly set out to waterproof Todd's basement and make his space usable again. They started by installing our Waterguard perimeter drain system. It is installed in the perimeter of the walls in the subfloor and collects wall seepage. It then directs the water into the Triple Safe sump pump which has three pumps designed to handle large amounts of water. It pumps the water out of the basement even when the power goes out. We also installed a SaniDry dehumidifier which takes out ten times the amount of water out of the air as a typical dehumidifier yet it uses the same amount if energy. It also automatically drains the water out of a hose, so you never have to empty it. 

Now that our systems are in place, Todd enjoys usable basement space and no longer worries about water intrusion affecting his home.