Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Commonly Damp Crawlspace is Cured with Encapsulation in Williamston, SC

Little ever happens in a crawlspace that leads to something good. Crawlspaces are spaces created—not out of necessity—but because a crawlspace is the cheaper option. This doesn’t criminalize every person who’s ever not wanted to spend a lot of money. However it is an ode to the saying, ‘You get what you pay for.’ A basement with an actual cement floor can be pricy, but you avoid the problems that often follow a dirt floor. Dirt floors directly invite water vapor and creepy crawlies into the home.  If there isn’t a barrier in place to hold those issues back, the humidity in the crawlspace will skyrocket. Once that happens, you will find your crawlspace pocketed with little pools of water. Now, this Williamston, South Carolina crawlspace was seeing similar issues. The owners had attempted, in vain, to give it some reprieve by providing a thin plastic liner. However, this liner just barely covered a small space. The holes in the liner were so huge; they made it look like several pieces of plastic were haphazardly through across the ground. It was nowhere near as wide or as thick as it should have been. Either way, something needed to be done. They reached out to All-Dry of the Carolinas by finding us online. We sent out our Design Specialist, Jonathan Geddie, to perform the free estimate and he concluded that a full encapsulation was needed to save the crawlspace. And so, it was done. Our crew installed a true liner, our patented CleanSpace and wrapped all support piers in the material. They also plugged in a SmartSump pump which was connected to a LawnScape outlet. All interior vents were sealed and finally, an Aprilaire 1850 dehumidifier was put in place. Encapsulations are usually the best plan of action for a problematic crawlspace. Each piece is very important to ensure that the barrier we build here isn’t compromised. When you have a dirt floor, you will have water issues. It’s a simple fact of life. However, you don’t have to suffer with those issues. You can take action today, and allow our Design Specialists to give you a free quote.