Before & After Photos

Is your crawl space neglected and messy? Are you worried moisture could be damaging the structural components beneath your home? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then give the waterproofing experts at John's a call today to schedule your free inspection! Our Design Specialists are trained to uncover the truth of what is going on inside of your crawl space, and to propose effective, high quality solutions to homeowners. In the case of this home, a water intrusion had caused a large amount of damage to the subfloor. Persistent moisture had caused one of the main subfloor support beams to fail, as well as some of of the subfloor posts. The failure of the beam and posts had caused the entirety of the subfloor to sag, creating sloped floors inside of the home, as well as greatly threatening the integrity of the structure of the home. Waterproofing this crawl space was absolutely necessary to protect this homes stability. Our Design Specialist offered this homeowner the most effective waterproofing solution available - a full encapsulation of their crawl space with foundation work. 

To return stability to this home, our crew of experts removed and replaced the rotten beam with a fresh beam - immediately restoring strength to the subfloor. As for the rotting posts, our crew removed and replaced them with Steel SmartJack Piers. SmartJacks are "jacked up", until the overhead floor is once again level. They will remain in place to support the weight of the home, and are highly adjustable in the future if need be. We than moved onto the waterproofing components, beginning with a full interior drain system with a sump pump. Next, we place two layers of ground coverings over the dirt floor inside of the space. The first layer, TerraBlock, insulates the space. Directly on top of the TerraBlock, and up onto the walls, our 20 Mil CleanSpace vapor barrier is laid down. CleanSpace is interlaced with carbon fibers to provide incredible durability, and enables it to come with a 25 year warranty against rips and tears. It is bright and white, and transforms crawl spaces into clean, welcoming areas that can be used for dry storage. An encapsulated crawl space allows homeowners to utilize the vast square footage beneath their homes, without worry of water or rodents inflicting discomfort or damage to themselves or their belongings. To seal the entire outside of the space, our crew covers all original vents, and replaces the original access door with a custom-cut EverLast Access Door. Our EverLast Doors are made of rigid plastic that will never rot or discolor, and they leave no gaps around the edges when shut - preventing rodent intrusion. To create a 100% air-tight seal inside of our encapsulated crawl spaces, Spray Foam insulation is installed directly onto the foundation walls, until every crevice and void is filled. With the crawl space of this home encapsulated, and the subfloor once again stable, this homeowner can enjoy a dry, stable, and healthy home. 

This home suffered from bouncy and squeaky floors. The owners knew that if left unaddressed, this could lead to worse foundation issues. To get on top of this issue, the owners contacted John's Waterproofing and scheduled a free inspection. We sent out a design specialist who did a full inspection. Afterwards we sat down with the owners and crafted a repair plan to suit their home and budget. To stabilize the home we had to replace the floating wooden posts with SmartJacks. These adjust to fit the space, and will not succumb to any water issues over the years. We then installed a drain system and sump pump. These will ensure water won't be able to flood the space and damage the vapor barrier and the remaining wooden posts will be able to stay out of water. We installed a new 6 Mil vapor barrier, overlapping edges and running this up the walls. Now the space is on solid ground again.