Reliable Home Repairs & Waterproofing in Lincoln City, OR

A sloped driveway can mean water being guided to your homes garage, such was the case here. And while there was a drain in the garage, that meant water traveled to the drain, and a stream of water would trickle into the garage when rain came along. After living with this issue, and seeing how bad it can get when heavy rains hit, the homeowners were ready for a real solution. They called up John's Waterproofing to receive their free inspection. 

To address the homes water issue we dug a trench on the exterior of the homes garage door. Here we installed our TrenchGuard, this will collect the water and grade it along to a newly installed pipe system to be guided safely away from the homes foundation. The homeowner is happy to have the water stopped before it enters the garage and they no longer get wet feet when getting into their vehicle. 

Homeowners here were getting older, and they knew it wasn't an option for them to keeping checking under their home. For years they had a simple 6 Mil vapor barrier and would go under the home after heavy rains to straighten out the barrier, and tape up patches as needed. But with it becoming more physically difficult to crawl under the home to do so, they wanted a solution that would make it easier on them. They ended up seeing our ad in a local magazine, and called us up to see what our options are. 

To provide the top notch solution, and ease their mind, the homeowners chose to get a crawlspace encapsulation. To begin we cleared out the general debris, damaged vapor barrier, as well as the old damaged fiberglass that the homeowner had been strapping up as it got worn down by water weight. While under here we discovered two of the wooden posts were beginning to rot at the base, we replaced these with SmartJacks. Each vent cover was then replaced and sealed up. A trench was then dug to lay down a three inch perforated pipe system to divert water to a newly installed TripleSafe sump pump. Water was then sent away from the homes foundation. Next we insulated the space, this included TerraBlock along the dirt floor and SilverGlo along the walls. The space was then fully sealed with CleanSpace. This 20 Mil woven barrier is inserted under each post, anchored along the walls, and sealed into place with a specialized waterproof tape. We then installed a SaniDry dehumidifier to ensure this space remains dry and healthy. 

This homeowner was getting ready to sell their home, to make this a smooth transition, they called up John's Waterproofing for our Realty Program. After crafting an initial quote based on home plans, the specialist arrived to get hard numbers based off of the home's issues. This particular home had water intruding up to a few inches on top of the barrier. To have the home pass inspection the homeowner opted for a PPP or Pipe/Pump/Plastic.

Because there was so much water, the crawlspace was first dried out sufficiently so the present mud wouldn't slide back as they did their digging. A service crew was sent out to remove the old barrier and install a couple of temporary sump pumps and several large fans to get the crawlspace ready for the real job. 

Our System installers were dispersed to do the work once the crawlspace was dry enough. The old barrier, hanging insulation, and all other debris were removed from the crawlspace. A 3" perforated pipe drainage system was installed around the perimeter and graded to the lowest point of the crawlspace where a SuperSump was installed to gather the water and discharge it out and away from the home. Then a new 6mil plastic barrier was installed on the floor of the crawlspace and attached to the foundation walls to ensure that any water seeping in via the footing or wall was captured and removed by the drainage system. The new owners were happy and thrilled with the warranty!

When a home is being bought/sold, Brokers need a quote fast to perform crawlspace repairs.  These typically involve removing general debris and the old vapor barrier and doing what we refer to as PPP or Pipe, Pump, and Plastic.  A perimeter Perforated Pipe drain system is installed and graded to the low spot where it drains to a Super Sump Pump and discharged to either a rain drain or underground out in the yard or sometimes hillside depending on the topography of the yard.  Lastly, a new 6mil Plastic barrier is installed with 18" overlap on all seams as per code and runs up the wall of the foundation to assure that any water intrusion from the wall or footing is directed to the drain system. The homeowner was very happy with the job and the discount that is offered for a Real Estate Sale transaction. 

Often when finishing a basement, general contractors have a tendency to finish directly over the basement, not implementing waterproofing tactics. This leaves their work and the homeowners investment in trouble. Foundations are naturally porous, and water has a tendency to find a way. This basement was a nice surprise, it had been thoroughly waterproofed before it had been finished and it was holding up! However, the portion of the homes foundation that was on a hillside, had been overlooked. The water damage in this hillside crawlspace, was beginning to emit a smell that was noticeable from the basement. 

Our crew was called out to fix the water issue in the crawlspace. We began with a dig out of some of the space, the water and lead to dirt getting pushed around and made the crawlspace entry a bit tight. Once this was fixed we cleared out the general debris and installed an UltraSump pump to collect groundwater and divert it out and away from the home via a discharge line. We than laid down a 6 Mil vapor barrier and installed a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier to control the moisture level in this space. This home will now be dry and healthy, no more nasty smells! 

The home had high energy bills, during the colder months, their main floor was cold to walk on. Initially the homeowners didn't think much about it, until they learned their neighbors energy bills were significantly lower. Wanting to control their homes energy, they did some research and learned that a drafty crawlspace was a big issue. They took a look under their home and discovered that most of their old fiberglass insulation had fallen onto the floor and was a soggy and wet mess. To address this problem, they contacted John's Waterproofing. 

To begin our crew removed all of the old insulation. We inserted a TripleSafe Sump pump in the crawlspace with a discharge line leading a safe distance away from the homes foundation. We then installed a layer of Drainage matting, covered with TerraBlock Crawlspace insulation, which was then fully encapsulated with Cleanspace over the top. The walls of the crawlspace were covered with SilverGlo insulation and the Cleanspace was secured to all of the Crawlspace walls, under each foundation post, and secured with a waterproof tape.  Each vent cover was then changed out for a insulated vent cover, and we placed a SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier to help regulate the humidity in the Crawlspace. 

The homeowners were so pleased with the outcome, and called back after the cold hit to let us know their energy bill had reduced drastically and they were pleased with their new system.