All-Dry of the Carolinas Before & After Photos

This basement in Columbia, South Carolina was experiencing intense water issues. Whenever it would rain heavily, water would pour through the walls and cover the basement floor. Even the drain in the middle of the floor could not sufficiently remove the water. Much of it would remain standing in the basement without a means to leave.

Our solution in the “after” photo is to install a SuperSump. This sump pump captures water efficiently and expertly directs it out of the basement. It’s made with a high-end 1/3 hp Zoeller cast iron pump with a mechanical float switch. It even resists clogging. It comes with an airtight lid and a WaterWatch Alarm system that sounds off if water rises above the point where pump should turn on.

It’s the perfect solution for a messy problem. If you have any doubts, check out our customer Testimonials.

Unfortunately, settlement is something that we see pretty regularly. Settlement occurs when the soil under and around the home begins to shift, causing the foundation that is built on it to shift as well. This is usually not a quick process and a building will start with smaller cracks, but the more time that passes, the worse the cracks will get. Fortunately we have a system that works extremely well and lifting and supporting a building's foundation. 

This home had extensive settling on one side of the home, and a small area of foundation cracking in another part of the home. The majority of the push piers were installed around one wall and its adjacent walls. The before photo shows one pretty significant crack in the foundation and several smaller cracks throughout the rest of the photo. These were the beginning of larger cracks that would eventually come.

Fortunately we were able to solve this problem before those cracks got any worse. Just a couple weeks after the initial call, our crew was able to get out to the home, install the push piers and lift this home back towards its original position. In the photo, you can actually see the push pier that does all of the heavy lifting (literally). You can also see that the crack has been corrected and sealed up!

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: CleanSpace saves a crawlspace. Let’s take these photos here into account. There’s obvious debris and dirt in the first picture. The debris can be easily removed, but that dirt won’t be going anywhere for a long time. In addition to adding to the moisture problem, the dirt floor is unsightly and any standing water in the crawlspace will only heighten the humidity issue. Even if there are no floods or freak storms to dampen your crawlspace, water will make its way in through the use of the air and the ground. Yes, even the ground.  The best way we handle that issue is to put down some of our patented CleanSpace.

CleanSpace, pictured here in the “After” photo, is a 20 mils thick liner reinforced with polyester cords. It’s extremely durable and nearly impossible to rip or tear accidentally. Not only that, but it takes away that uninhabitable look most dirt crawlspaces have. It’s easy to clean and keeps clean relatively easy. This Lexington, SC homeowner learned that pretty quickly and are now a bit more inclined to make the journey down there. When we take a look at the difference between the two photos, we can, without a doubt, understand why.

This basement, before we came out, was having major moisture issues. It had a sump pump, but the water wasn’t always making it there. This is how our Design Specialist, Alex Rogers, new that WaterGuard was the way to go.

This piping system would capture the water that comes through the walls and deliver it directly to the sump pump. As you can see in the “after” photo, the system is installed close to the wall. A small incision is made, the system is placed, and it is covered with cement to dry. What’s left exposed is the small port our technicians use to clean it out.

To have a hassle-free system like this one installed in your basement, please reach out to us to get started.

There’s something particularly eerie about a dirt crawlspace. In particular, there was something eerie about this Lexington, South Carolina crawlspace. The dirt in addition to the scattered debris, it all really sets the scene for a scary movie. Most people, I’m guessing, don’t look for that factor in a crawlspace. Most people don’t want that space to scare them. However, there’s something truly frightening about a crawlspace like this one. It is that exposed dirt floor. That is what is truly awful.

Can’t see it? Let me explain.

Observe the “before” photo. Along the walls are whitish areas were water has come and gone. We know it has been there because the water left behind a stain of evidence. The walls are made from concrete block, and they are porous. That’s true. However, the floors are not blameless. The dirt floors allow in bugs and water vapor. The water vapor increases the moisture and the humidity within the space. The bugs make crawling into the crawlspace even less savory than it was.

This issue is resolved in the “after” photo. Our patented CleanSpace liner is installed in sealed on the walls and floor. The liner acts as a protective barrier against all sort so intruders—water or otherwise.