Foundation Repair & Basement Waterproofing Specialists in Chesnee, SC

More than people care to admit, the issues in their crawlspace happen gradually. It’s hard to notice at first, if you don’t really know what to look for. Eventually, after finding the occasional problem here and there, the owner realizes that the problem is bigger than they thought. Something should be done.

Luckily, this Chesnee, South Carolina homeowner came to that conclusion quickly. From the dampness in the air to the water collecting in the walls, every sign was there.  We, the professionals at All-Dry of the Carolinas, had the means to fix them.

The process was handled in a few stages. We sent out our Design Specialist, Jonathan Geddie, to investigate the property and comb every inch of the crawlspace. His inspection revealed what we expected. Water pooled from the walls and water vapor rose from the dirt like clockwork. The humidity was out of this world. Fortunately, the Specialist suggested a few products to rectify all of the issues in the crawlspace. It started off with drainage matting paired with our CleanSpace liner. The entrance is secured with an EverLast Door and a SuperSump Plus pump is connected to a LawnScape outlet. The Interior vents are also sealed. And to finish off the encapsulation, we install an Aprilaire 1850 dehumidifier.

We have no doubt that all of these products were able to work together and solve that pesky moisture problem.

Mr. Cash was having some problems under his home with both water intrusion/mold and with sagging floors in his home. These are both pretty serious issues since one had to do with the health of the owner and the other problem has to do with the health and safety of the home. Mr. Cash noticed his floor sagging for awhile, but did not think too much of it, but when he noticed a strange odor in the crawl space, he decided it was time to see what the problem was.

Our Service Design Specialist, Jonathan Geddie went out to this home to check, mainly on the mold issue that the owner was worried about. While Jonathan did find a lot of issues with the crawlspace as far as moisture and mold, he also found the cause of the sagging floors. The best part about his inspection was that he was able to find solutions for every problem that was found under the home.

The first thing that was done in this crawlspace was the correct the sagging floors. This was done in a two-step process. First off, we had to get some supplemental beam, which is an extra length of the beam that helps to equally disperse the weight of the home to each of the SmartJacks in order to help decrease the pressure on each individual SmartJack. In total, there were six SmartJacks that were installed under this home.

After the SmartJacks were installed in the crawlspace, the crew started to focus on the encapsulation of the crawlspace. This was a very extensive encapsulation, which meant that there was a lot of work to do, installing a lot of different products. The crew started off by installing the SuperSump pump system in the lowest area in the home in order to pump out the water that will drain through from the drain tile that was also installed in the crawlspace.

After the drain tile was laid out, the SilverGlo and CleanSpace liner began to be installed. Once the CleanSpace was completely on the crawl space floor and walls, our crew sprayed Mold-X, which is a product that kills and protects against mold. The final touch on this full encapsulation was for the installation of one of our dehumidifiers, which helps to keep the moisture down under the home at a reasonable level so that mold will not be able to grow.

If you are interested in this type of system or are in the Chesnee, South Carolina area, we would love to hear from you! You can reach us at the number listed on our site, or by filling out a customer contact form on the website as well. We look forward to hearing from you!