All-Dry of the Carolinas Before & After Photos

Pictured as the “before” is the crawlspace before All-Dry of the Carolina began the process of moisture proofing it. It has all the tells of a bad, humid situation. Insulation is hanging on to the ceiling by a thread. The plastic liner they have is saturated with water and dirt. The air itself smells horrible and is not fit for man or beast.

Meanwhile, the Clemson, South Carolina is given a new lease on life in the “after” photo. This is only part two of a staged process. Here, the old liner has been removed. Along the walls, we’ve installed the first wave of our patented, 20 mils thick CleanSpace liner. Across the dirt floor, drainage matting has been fitted and installed. The purpose of this dimpled material is to guide the water towards the sump pump. The following stage is to place CleanSpace on top of this material.

The final stage should give this crawlspace a total encapsulation.

Nothing is worse than losing your stomach as you begin to freefall. We expect the ground that we are standing on to be strong and durable. So imagine how homeowners feel when their house begins to fall out from under them. After time, homes begin to settle and mold to the earth under them. Depending on how sturdy the earth is, determines how a home will settle. Homes that are on hills are very likely to mold to the natural layout of the land. But don’t worry! We at All-Dry of the Carolinas are here for you to lean on when you aren’t strong.

As you can see in the before picture, the crawlspace wall has cracked from the pressure of the house. To solve this problem our team at All-Dry of the Carolinas were able to install Push Piers, which is a support system. The crack in the wall is then forced back together, although in some cases the cracks don’t close completely. That is not something to worry about, the Push Piers will continue to support the structure and prevent further damage. In the after picture you can see the Push Piers holding the wall along with cement that has been used to seal the rest of the crack. 

This homeowner wanted to make sure that they would not have any more problems with their crawlspace. In this home we installed several products in order to keep moisture out of the crawlspace. The main products we installed were CleanSpace Floor and Wall Liner and drain tile. CleanSpace keeps the crawlspace separated from the home, for the most part. It keeps the outside away from the home, keeping moisture out and lowering heating and cooling costs!

The "before" photo shows the crawlspace before our experts came in and installed our products. You can see how much of the outside walls are exposed and uncovered. You can also see the thin, unsealed crawlspace liner that had been laid previously. While this liner does offer some protection, it is not nearly the level of protection CleanSpace provides.

The "after" photo shows the same but the CleanSpace vapor barrier was installed. CleanSpace makes a huge difference in your crawlspace! Not only does it protect your home from moisture and mold, but brightens up your crawlspace! You won't have to worry about hitting your head on things, creepy-crawlies, or crawling into some water or mud!

CleanSpace installation done on stairs in a basement. 

This home in Westminster, SC had a crawlspace that needed major help. The homeowner had begun to experience issues with moister collecting in the crawlspace that was leading to mold. Mold caked the floor joist which was damaging the strength of the home’s foundation.  With the mold issue, water was pooling along the perimeter of the crawlspace. Old installation hung from the ceiling while a dirty liner covered the dirt floor. Water and moister was getting into the crawlspace through unsealed piping entrances, the foundation, and a ratty old crawlspace door. All of these issues could’ve led to cold floors, higher heating cost, insects, odors, unhealthy livings space, etc.

To solve this problem, our All-Dry of the Carolinas team was able to use a series of our products to help this crawlspace become a clean, moister free environment. Mold-X Cleaner was used for cleaning the contaminated mold surfaces in the crawlspace. Mold-X’s purpose is to remove and reduce staining from mold, mildew, dirt, soil, and other organic debris from surface areas in the crawlspace.

After cleaning the crawlspace of debris and draining the standing water, our team got started with installing CleanSpace. CleanSpace is a 20 mil tick liner that is laid across the crawlspace floor and wrapped around walls and piers. This liner works as a barrier to keep moister that is produced from the ground out of the crawlspace. In addition to the CleanSpace a SuperSump was added to the crawlspace as a way of pushing excess water that enters from outside. The SuperSump can pump up to 2,650 gallons an hour, has a WaterWatch system, Superliner with 96 holes for water flow, and an Airtight Lid. The SuperSump works in coordination with the Aprilaire, a dehumidifier which is used to collecting extra moister that is produced under your home.