All-Dry of the Carolinas Before & After Photos

Sump pumps are often a pretty common product whether we are doing a basement or a crawlspace project. Sump pumps are where the water drains to, and where the pump is located that pumps the water outside of the home. This homeowner decided to go with a SuperSump pump system, which is probably the most popular of the sump systems that we install.

The "before" picture shows an area in the basement that will be the location of the SuperSump. While this particular area in the basement did not have too much water intrusion or damage from it, it was the best area for the SuperSump to be installed in. Having it installed here gave it a corner that it could be tucked away in, but also in an area that a discharge pipe could be easily installed.

The "after" photo shows the same area as before, but with the SuperSump pump system installed. While it may not seem like much, this sump pump paired with the WaterGuard can effectively protect this basement from water intrusion. Our sump pumps come with a WaterWatch Alarm, which is the device almost in the center of the pump. This alarm will notify you if the water has risen above where the pumps should be running. This gives the homeowner enough time to address the problem before the water overflows. There are several great parts to our sump pumps and if you'd like to learn more, click here.

Sump pumps are a very important part of the system that we install. While sump pumps are great, they are also useless without the installation of a proper discharge line. There are many ways to mess up a discharge line, but only one way to properly install the line. Fortunately, our crews are well-trained and have a lot of experience in installing our systems. 

The first picture shows off the discharge after the crew had installed the sump pump and had started running the discharge pipe. It is important to make sure that wherever the discharge runs, it is away from home and won't flow back towards the home. This prevents the sump pump from pumping out water, then having the same water get back into the home and have to pump it out again. 

The second photo shows the same area after the crew had cleaned up the area and filled in the area where the discharge was run. While you can still tell about where the discharge is, the crew did a great job at covering it up. After the grass grows back in this area, there will be almost no sign of the discharge. Our crews do there very best to take care of the issue and making it seem like we were never there! They certainly succeeded in this project. 

This ‘before’ photo is awfully deceiving. It looks like a relatively normal crawlspace, doesn’t it? Well, for many homes, it is. Dirt floors in crawlspaces are the cheapest option and so many people go for it. It makes sense, that is, until it doesn’t.

You want to know the reason why your floors are freezing?

Dirt crawlspace.

There’s funny smell in the house?

Dirt crawlspace. 

You have a little mold here and there?

 I don’t need to say it again.

There are issues that arise that you don’t even know about.

That’s what this Saluda, South Carolina homeowner found out the hard way. This homeowner was finding mold in different parts of her house. She didn’t know how or why it was happening, but we were able to sit her down and tell her what was going on.

The air from the moisture filled air from the crawlspace traveled up into the rest of the home, taking all sorts of little hitch-hikers with it.

Once we were able to take a look at the home and install All-Dry’s patented CleanSpace, the issues were rectified. Just look at the ‘after’ photo. The crawlspace looks completely different. What’s more, there’s an actual barrier now that can protect the home’s inhabitants from whatever rises from the ground and into the open air. CleanSpace stops it dead in its tracks.

Moisture problems are a pretty serious issue that need to be taken seriously when they arise. They can lead to a number of larger issues such as mold growth, wood damage, and possible foundation damage. However, if caught soon enough, homeowners don't need to worry about these problems nearly as much. 

In this particular crawlspace, there are some signs of water intrusion. The most clear sign is the damp blocks on the back wall, which is an extremely common way for water to get in the crawlspace. Another important thing to note is the plastic that has been laid in the crawlspace. While many people believe that it will help prevent water intrusion, it actually does a very poor job at keeping water and moisture from getting into the crawlspace.

When looking at the after picture, the difference is clear. Our CleanSpace liner is installed so that it covers the entire crawlspace floor and the majority of the walls. The CleanSpace is sealed using a number of different methods, but all prevent moisture from getting into the crawlspace. In this crawlspace, the homeowner decided to go with a SmartDrain, which can alert the homeowner if there were to be a plumbing leak under the home. 

This Columbia, SC home, before they gave us a call, was having high moisture issues in different parts of the house. High moisture, when not taken care of, can cause all sorts of problems, including breed mold.

Before we went any further, we gave the home a thorough investigation. Found in the crawlspace was a great deal of junk as well as deteriorating insulation. Now contrary to popular belief, insulation in a crawlspace doesn’t actually do anything if it’s damp. And damp insulation, like that from the home here, can’t do its job. It starts to stink, sag, and stop any chance you’ll have of a moisture free home. Even if the home didn’t have the damp insulation, there would still be issues because of the dirt floor. Water vapor can also rise up from dirt, bringing more moisture into the space to raise the humidity levels.

To fight this issue our Design Specialist recommended a few products. The one product pictured here is our CleanSpace liner. The CleanSpace is a 20 mils thick plastic liner that is reinforced with polyester cords giving it a durability that makes it almost impossible to tear. It also happens to not only make the space crawl ready, but it also brightens it tenfold.

Using these photos here, anyone can tell the difference CleanSpace can make.