All-Dry of the Carolinas Before & After Photos

Crawlspace doors are an important part of a crawlspace although they are often overlooked by homeowners. While the entrance to a crawlspace is usually not the main source of moisture, it can certainly contribute to it. Not having the proper door, at the very least, will allow moisture and water vapor to make its way into the crawlspace. However, in a situation like heavy rains/flash flooding the water could actually rise high enough to get into the crawlspace. 

The entrance to this crawlspace was really not much of a door or barrier of any kind. It was essentially a wooden frame with some mesh wire attached to it. This meant that air, water, and just about anything else could flow straight through into the crawlspace. This was pretty much the first thing that our Specialist saw and knew that it was certainly going to be an issue. Fortunately, he had a great plan to take care of it!

The solution for this was to install an EverLast door, which is a huge improvement on the old door. The EverLast door ensures that an airtight seal is formed around the entrance when the door is closed. This keeps air from getting out, which also means that no water vapor or moisture is getting into the crawlspace this way. Another huge benefit of the EverLast door is that it is made completely of inorganic materials, which means that it will not rot out and mold cannot grow on it!

Crawlspaces can be pretty strange areas. Keeping a crawlspace dry can be an even more strange process. For example, we generally suggest homeowners close and seal their vents, if they are having a system like ours installed or if they're going to at least install a dehumidifier. But we wouldn't recommend this if that was the only thing the homeowner was going to do. Knowing what needs to be done takes a lot of expertise because there are many different variables. 

This homeowner was not having a major issue with moisture in their crawlspace but still wanted to have their crawlspace encapsulated. While many homeowners have our systems installed out of need, we have a good many who just love the system and get it installed just in case anything ever were to happen. This homeowner thought that they may be having some minor moisture issues, so they thought in order to be safe they would have one of our systems installed. 

The second photo shows what the area looked like after our crew had come out to the home and installed the CleanSpace liner. The CleanSpace completely transforms the crawlspace by sealing everything off. It makes the area look much better, but more importantly, it keeps any moisture from getting into the crawlspace. This homeowner was extremely happy that they not only had a great looking crawlspace, but also one that they never had to worry about moisture issues with!

We were called to this customers home for cracks in the basement wall and water seeping through the wall. We installed Geo-Lock Wall Anchors to stabilize the bowing wall. We also installed Cleanspace Wall, DryTrak and a TripleSafe sump pump system.

The "before" picture shows the large crack that the homeowner discovered in their basement, indicating a bowing wall.

The "after" photo shows our Geo-Lock Wall Anchors. These anchors are able to correct the bowing of the wall, as well as prevent any further movement of the wall.

Even if you get your crawlspace sealed from top to bottom with every bell and whistle imaginable, there’s still a chance you’ll have moisture issues if you do not properly seal the crawlspace entrance. This Simpsonville, SC homeowner discovered this fact very soon. Simply having a door doesn’t mean the space is secure. The equivalent of having a wooden door on a crawlspace is very much like installing a front door without a lock in the waterproofing world. Wooden doors, especially since they’re so low to the ground, will rot and warp. And once it has starting doing all of that, it won’t even seal properly. Now all that trouble you went to seal the space was all for nothing.

Take a look at the “Before” photo. The door is quite obviously wood. We know that. But around the door there are these skinny spaces. Normally, we wouldn’t bat an eye at something like that. However, since it’s a crawlspace, this is enough of an opening to cause an issue.

Now if we take a look at the “After” photo, we can see the major difference. This one completely seals the space from incoming air. Not only that, but, because it’s plastic, it won’t rot or wear. It doesn’t need paint and bugs won’t have a taste for it. The difference is as clear as night and day. Our Everlast Door is the way to go.

Our All-Dry crew was able to install a series of our waterproofing technology that would take care of the water issue in the crawlspace. Our crew installed a CleanSpace liner, sump pump, and dehumidifier. When encapsulating the crawlspace with CleanSpace, it seals the area to keep moisture from creeping up from the ground and causing damage to your foundation.   A dehumidifier was placed in the crawlspace as a solution to the humidity that is produced from the pipes under your house. A SumpPump is to flush out entering water and excess water from the dehumidifier from the crawlspace. Together with all these tools, the crawlspace is completely protected from moisture.