Before & After Photos

When a pipe begins to leak in a crawl space, it can take some time for the homeowners to notice. This pipe had a slow dripping leak that had began to fester and the moldy smell was starting to drift upstairs. Upon inspection the old fiberglass was soaked with water and mold was spreading through it. The homeowners wanted to ensure this issue wouldn't go unnoticed again, so they had our plumbing department fix the pipe and a waterproofing crew encapsulate the space. 

To keep the water moving, a sump pump should be installed in the lowest point. This home had caked on mud and rocks that had gathered in this point over the years. Now that grade will help the water flow and be pumped out safely. 

Insulation is an important step to keep moisture out of your crawl space and help with your homes energy efficiency. At John's Waterproofing we are able to completely seal the crawl space off from the earth and add moisture protection with TerraBlock insulation. TerraBlock is a 3/4 in. thick and puncture-resistant foam that insulates and helps control the environment in the crawl space. The earth is naturally always cool and applying the TerraBlock helps to keep the temperatures the same year round so that your homes heating/cooling systems don't have to work as hard to keep up with the changing climates, which leads to lower energy bills. It is made of materials that won't rot or grow mold which helps to keep moisture out. It is installed along the crawl space floor and is cut to perfectly fit into each individual space. We seal the TerraBlock in the crawl space with 4 in. thick waterproof tape and anchor it to the base. This ensures that groundwater can't rise up over top the insulation and evaporate into the air causing higher humidity levels. Overall, insulating the crawl space floor is an important step for our encapsulation system to keep your home dry and healthy. 

When a neglected area such as a crawl space gets water intrusion, it can create moisture that leads to mold and mildew growth. This will begin to affect the air quality in the home, damage the fiberglass insulation and create wood rot, damaging the structural integrity of the home. During this crawl space inspection we found mold on the subfloor and had the right solution in mind. Soda Blasting is an eco-friendly way to remove mold. This process uses compressed air to spray sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and physically removes the mold and deodorizes the surfaces, leaving the subfloor clean and free of mold without causing any structural damage. Before installing the full encapsulation that this crawl space needed, we properly seal off the crawl space from the home to prevent baking soda from going up into the home and we then use our soda blasting machine to spray the areas with mold until it is looking brand new. Now that this mold is removed, we can then install our full encapsulation that will help in protecting this crawl space from any future mold growth. 

This customer called because they had a musty smell coming into their home from their crawlspace. The crawlspace was dusty, had some moisture on the vapor barrier, and had a strong musty smell. Our crews went in and encapsulated the crawlspace using our CleanSpace Vapor barrier. It is 20 mils thick and is rip resistant to keep animals and bugs out. We also installed our SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier to help keep the moisture out of the crawlspace and filter the air. After encapsulating the crawlspace the homeowner was so relieved that they didn't have a musty smell coming into their home.