All-Dry of the Carolinas Before & After Photos

As you can see by the look of it, this Greenwood, South Carolina basement was having more than its fair share of water issues. Water would often pour through the walls and wash over the floors leaving it stained and messy. When our Design Specialist saw this he was not surprised. Many basements have water issues. The difference that separates this one from those is what you choose to do about those problems.

Take a look at our “after” photo. The idea behind the sump and the CleanSpace is to collect the water from the walls and distribute it away from the home. To do this, our Design Specialist installed our signature CleanSpace liner. It’s a 20mils thick liner that is nearly impossible to rip or tear. The pump is our patented SuperSump placed in the lowest point of the basement to collect the water as it flows to the low point. The CleanSpace actually helps direct that water to the pump, keeping out of the main floor of the basement.

Waterproofing your crawlspace is extremely important. Taking the time to actually call and get some professionals out is also important. No one thinks that when they first buy a home that they’ll be having issues from the very beginning. No one believes that, but when you have a dirt crawlspace it’s certainly possible.

Take a look at these photos here. The “before” photo is an example of exactly that. This Greenwood, South Carolina home suffered with its water issues for a while before owners reached out to us. Solving the multiple water issues took a lot of work.  Our Design Specialist drew up a proposal that called for the installation of several products. The “after” photo only showcases one of those lovely products.

 CleanSpace is one of the more widely used products we have. As shown here, it is installed along a dirt floor and sealed. Unlike many other liners, this CleanSpace is 20 mils thick and mold resistant. It’ really the ultimate companion for a problematic crawlspace.

To fix the water intrusion of the basement, our team added WaterGuard. WaterGuard is like a French drain although it is installed inside of the home. This interior form of waterproofing is more likely to resist clogging with silt or plant roots. WaterGuard catches wall and floor seepages before it reaches the floor in its drainage pipe where it is then sent to the sump pump. This basement also had a SuperSump pump installed so that the water from the WaterGuard could be drained from the basement.

In the before pictures you see the basement without any waterproofing products in the floor. But in the after picture you can see where the WaterGuard has been added to the basement and covered with cement for a hidden waterproofing method. You can see the flood check port in the lot right hand of the photo.

Large, full basements aren’t exceptions to the moisture rule. Even homes that have, in the beginning, shown no signs of water intrusion often end up a casualty in the war on water. It’s unfortunate, but not uncommon. That is the problem this Greenwood, South Carolina homeowner had when they decided to give All-Dry of the Carolinas a call.

If we take a look at the ‘after’ photo, we see evidence that water has come and gone. There’s discoloration on the floor, which, by itself is not only unsightly, but it’s also evidence of a much larger problem. What would happen to the floors during a flood?

In the ‘before’ photo, we have completely solved this issue. Notice the dark outline against the floor. That’s where we have installed our patented WaterGuard system and covered it with cement. In the photo, it has yet to dry, but when it does not even the homeowner will be able to tell the difference.

Our WaterGuard sits against the wall and captures the water as it passes through the walls down to the floor. It’s inserted and then hidden from view. It doesn’t sit in the dirt and so, there is no way it could clog or be filled with debris. There are small notches (or teeth) in the WaterGuard that allow nothing but water to pass into it. Once it captures this water, the water is then directed to one of our patented sump pumps and swiftly sent away from the home.

The space has hardly been changed at all.

This homeowner was in need of some protection for his basement and basement walls. Luckily for him, this was a problem that we could easily help him with. He was having some slight water intrusion in their partially finished basement. This was about to cause some serious issues, so they decided to call us and see exactly what we could and would do for them!

The "before" picture shows what the area looked like before our crew installed the CleanSpace liner and wall, as well as the SaniDry dehumidifier. As you can see, the room itself is very dark and dirty looking. You can also see how the area is hastily covered with another, less effective basement/crawlspace liner. This allows water, insects, or anything else to easily pass through the liner.

The "after" photo shows a much different story. You can see that the entire room is covered in either CleanSpace liner or our CleanSpace Wall. This basement is more than safe and sound now! Not only did this homeowner have this whole room encapsulated, but they also had a SaniDry dehumidifier installed. This helps to remove any moisture from the air and pump it outside the home.