Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

This homeowners crawlspace had a humidity issue. Because of this water would be absorbed into the fiberglass insulation and mold spores would grow. The homeowners needed to change out the fiberglass and treat the mold every few years to keep on top of it. The were done with the constant upkeep and after searching online, decided to call up John's Waterproofing for an encapsulation. 

If you're looking to have your crawl space efficiently cleaned up and waterproofed - John's has got you covered with our Pipe, Pump, Plastic system! Our expert crews have been installing the PPP system in crawl spaces throughout the PNW for over 50 years, making us able to install this system both quickly and effectively. With the PPP System, homeowners get the best of both worlds - a professionally waterproofed crawl space to protect their family and their home, as well as a significant aesthetic face lift of the space. First, our crew removes all of the old debris from the space, wiping the slate clean to begin installation of the PPP components. After the space is clean, our crew installs 3" Perforated Piping around the interior of the space, to collect and route all collected water intrusion to a heavy-duty Sump Pump, installed at the lowest point inside of the space. When water reaches the Pump, it will be pumped away from the home through an underground discharge line. Lastly, to prevent water from seeping into the space through the ground or foundation walls, our crew installs a 6 Mil Black Plastic Vapor Barrier. This final waterproofing component protects the crawl space and subfloor from standing water, and leaves the space shiny and clean! To protect the health and stability of your family and your home, a waterproofed, clean crawl space is an absolute necessity, especially for those of us living in the persistently wet climate of the PNW. Give John's a call today to schedule your Free Inspection - we look forward to serving you with our high level of WOW service!

This homeowners floors were beginning to sag and she wanted to find the cause of this issue, so she called us up. We went out and performed a free thorough inspection of the crawl space and found that most of the posts had moisture damage and were starting to get wood rot. This made them unstable and was causing the floors in the home to begin to sag. This homeowner was ready to find the best solution so she scheduled her project. First, we began by removing all of the debris, and some fiberglass insulation. We then replaced all of the wooden posts that had water damage with our SmartJack system. These are our adjustable supplemental steel piers that help add support and lift the floor back up securely. Now that everything is stable and secure, we then dig a trench around the interior perimeter of the crawl space, in which we install a three inch perforated pipe into a silt sock to secure a safe passage for water to drain to the lowest point. At this low point we install our SuperSump Plus sump pump that will collect this water and pump it outside of the house away from the foundation through a discharge line. To finish this project we Install are 6 black vapor barrier to prevent moisture from making its way through the floor of the crawl space. The floors in this home are no longer sagging and is secured with our SmartJack system. 

Not all crawlspaces look gruesome (although not necessarily pretty) this does not mean they do not have issues. This space had moisture which was causing mold to grow on their homes beams eating the foundation. Now thanks to crawlspace encapsulation with the use of our Clean space this family has a clean crawlspace where mold cannot grow. They also chose the Silverglo rigid foam wall insulation. This helps to increase the homes energy savings and general performance. We were happy to be able to give them a healthy encapsulated crawlspace as well as reduced heating and cooling bills.

Wrapping posts properly ensures that water does not invade your space. This is taken from each side of the same corridor so show off posts as well as visibility.