Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

This homeowner had some pretty severe water intrusion in their crawlspace, enough that mold was just begging to start growing. The homeowner had actually had us help with a similar problem in a previous home, so they knew exactly who to call and knew the system would take care of their problems. The Systems Design Specialist proposed that the homeowner go with a CleanSpace Encapsulation, along with drainage matting, 3-inch drain tile, and a SuperSump pump.

The "before" picture shows part of the crawlspace when our Specialist went out to the home. The water intrusion was definitely worse along the sides of the home, as shown in this picture. As you can see, the area up along the wall is much darker, mainly because of the amount of water in the soil.

However, the "after" picture shows a much different story. As you can see, this entire area was covered in CleanSpace liner, from the floor to the walls. The more area that we are able to cover, the less moisture is able to get in, which is one of the main reasons why we like to go as far up the wall as we can. Some homeowners go with only a foot or two up the wall, but we suggest having the entire wall covered to prevent moisture from getting into the crawlspace.

This homeowner called All-Dry just in time! Their home had several issues that needed to be addressed sooner, rather than later. They had problems from sagging floors, to a damp crawlspace. In order to correct these problems, our Service Design Specialist recommended several products like; CleanSpace Liner, SmartJacks, Drain tile, a SmartSump, and several other products. While the only product you will see in these pictures is the CleanSpace, several other products were installed to either solve other problems or to assist CleanSpace in its job to keep water and moisture out of the CrawlSpace. If you would like to see a few other pictures from this job, click here.

The "before" photo shows what the crawlspace looked like upon our initial inspection. While we have definitely seen worse crawlspaces, it was not in the greatest condition. While looks do not always matter when something looks as good as CleanSpace AND can provide much better protection you can not help but think that looks do matter!

The "after" picture shows the crawlspace after our products had been installed. However the only product that is actually visible is the CleanSpace. You can see just how big of a difference it made though. One small, but important detail is the covered vents. You can not actually see the sealed vents in the after photo, but they are very obvious in the before photo. Vents let outside air in, which is something that we definitely do not want, the difference in air temperatures and relative humidity can cause condensation to form, which brings even more water into the crawlspace.

This crawlspace was suffering from a case of water intrusion. Fortunately, this crawlspace did not have it very bad, only enough that further postponing of getting a vapor barrier installed would begin to cause more serious problems. So for that reason, they decided on having All-Dry of the Carolinas encapsulate their crawlspace. A decision that they will never regret.

The "before" picture shows the crawlspace before any work was done to it. While definitely not in bad condition, there are some signs of water intrusion. The most obvious sign is on the left wall, there are actually damp (the darker) areas on the wall, there are also mineral deposits on the wall, which shows that water has come in through the wall and evaporated.

The "after" photo shows the finished product. The transformation that this crawlspace has gone through is incredible. It almost doesn't look like the same area. The CleanSpace does not just stop at the floor however, it is laid all the way up the wall. This keeps the vents from bringing in "bad" air into the crawlspace and continuing to cause moisture and humidity problems.

This homeowner was having problems with high humidity in their crawlspace. After hearing about the danger of high humidity and moisture in the crawlspace, the homeowner called us to see what the problem was, but more importantly what the solution was. This crawlspace was not in bad condition at all, but as the homeowner said, the relative humidity was much higher than it should have been.

The "before" photo shows the crawlspace without any work done or products installed. While there is not water running down the middle of the crawlspace or dripping from the ceiling, this crawlspace did need to have our CleanSpace Liner installed in it.

The "after" picture shows the same area but after the transformation. Our 20 mm thick CleanSpace Liner has been installed and sealed tightly onto the walls. This seal keeps moisture from getting into the crawlspace. However, it is almost impossible to install this liner without having some gaps, no matter how small. These gaps can be around water heaters (like in the picture), columns, or pipes and do let a little bit of outside air in. This is why our crew also installed a dehumidifier to help regulate the humidity level in the crawlspace.

The majority of the crawlspaces that we inspect and encapsulate live up to their name. Some crawlspaces the crew can crawl on their hands and knees, sometimes they have to crawl on their bellies, and sometimes the crew can even crouch or even walk! But some crawlspaces can be even tighter than making the crew crawl on their bellies. However, there are very few crawlspaces that we aren't able to encapsulate and fix. Some may need a little extra work, but nothing we can't handle.

This particular crawlspace was extremely damp and when the area would receive heavy rains the problem would get even worse. The homeowner actually noticed problems with his floors which led him to search for a company who could help out with these issues. He was able to find us through some online research and we had one of our System Design Specialists visit the home. The Specialist almost immediately knew that the home was going to quite a bit of work, and when he saw how tight some areas under the home got, he knew that we'd have to come up with a solution to reach these tight areas.

The best solution to reach those areas was for the homeowner to remove the floor/sub-floor around these areas for our crew to be able to reach the areas. While this may seem like a lot to do, this was actually the best and most cost-effective solution. The crew was able to get into the crawlspace and lay out the CleanSpace liner and completely seal up the crawlspace of this home. This project had several different products that helped to keep the moisture out of the crawlspace, but the CleanSpace was definitely the part of the project that the crew had spent the most time perfecting.