Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

This homeowner had been dealing with a wet, unencapsulated crawlspace for quite awhile before deciding to give us a call. Fortunately enough, the crawlspace was in good enough condition that nothing too serious was going on, not yet at least. This gave the homeowner time to search for someone who he knew would take care of this issue the correct way. Through his search, he came across our website and liked what he saw!

The "before" picture shows the crawlspace when our System Design Specialist first visited the home. It wasn't in bad condition, but you can certainly see that the ground is a little damp. While that was the biggest issue, there was also quite a bit of debris on the crawlspace floor as well. Several pieces of concrete and rocks can be seen towards the front of the crawlspace.

The "after" photo shows the same area as before, but with our CleanSpace liner already installed. This can really change the look and function of the crawlspace. It looks much better than the clay floor that it had before, but also keeps moisture out of the crawlspace. The crew makes sure that the CleanSpace is sealed up completely using caulk, tape, and fasteners. We spare no expense to make sure that the CleanSpace is secured properly and keeps the moisture out of the crawlspace! This homeowner also had a dehumidifier installed in order to keep the humidity level down in the crawlspace.

We work in basements and crawlspaces in different states of disarray. Some areas we work in are completely flooded with water, while other times homeowners may just like the way that the CleanSpace looks. The great thing about our systems is that they can usually be installed no matter how good (or bad) of condition that the area may be in. However, you shouldn't judge an area just on looks, because sometimes an area may be worse off than it looks.

This particular crawlspace doesn't seem all that bad, but the moisture level was quite high. Fortunately, the owners caught the issue before any serious damage was done to their crawlspace. However, the homeowner did try and to mitigate the moisture problem before with an interior liner. Since this liner was much thinner and wasn't sealed correctly to the crawlspace wall. 

The solution to the high moisture level in the crawlspace of this home was to install our CleanSpace liner along the floor and walls. The way that the crew installs the CleanSpace ensures that the entire area is sealed off. There are several different ways that the CleanSpace is sealed up, including caulk, special fasteners into the wall, and the most used is tape. The tape is used to seal the top of the liner to the wall, but its main use is to seal the sheets of CleanSpace together on the floor of the crawlspace. 

The worst thing about a crawlspace is that it isn’t livable and so it normally doesn’t get much attention. This translate to a crawlspace looking much like the one in the “before” photo. Now, this Greer, South Carolina crawlspace in particular has had moisture issues for a long time thanks to this unintentional neglect. The issues were steadily building and attempting to fall into the other rooms before we were contacted.

When we finally came out, we were able to offer the solution you see in the “after” photo. The crawlspace actually looks transformed. Along the dirt floor and around the support piers, we’ve installed CleanSpace. This material is our patented liner used as a vapor barrier to protect against invading moisture.

It truly makes a difference  even in the worst of crawlspaces.

This homeowner had been dealing with water intrusion in their crawlspace for quite awhile before they even thought of calling us. They even had a thick liner already installed when we went to the home. Unfortunately it wasn't thick enough to really prevent water and water vapor from getting through, but the biggest issue with it was that it wasn't properly sealed. This means that water vapor could freely get into the crawlspace.

The before picture gives a pretty good look at the liner that had previously been installed and the overall state of the crawlspace. The photo shows pretty clearly how the liner is not sealed in any way, and is only held down by a few rocks. This crawlspace is definitely in need of encapsulation, mainly because of the water intrusion through the walls, which can also be seen in the photo. There is a much darker area towards the bottom of the walls, as well as several areas of efflorescence (dried minerals). 

The after photo shows a much different story than before. In this picture the CleanSpace has been installed (as well as all of the other products). The CleanSpace completely covers the floor and walls of this crawlspace, providing a much cleaner and nicer look. Not only does it look better, but it also protects the crawlspace from moisture and the dangers that go along with it.

Many people have these thin, black crawlspace liners in their crawlspace, some thinking that this could help out with moisture issues in the crawlspace. However these liners are much too thin to be effective and often aren't sealed correctly either. The CleanSpace liner that we use is 20 millimeters thick, which is much thicker than most of the plastic sheeting that can be bought at a hardware store. Arguably the more important part is how the liner is sealed to the walls of the crawlspace.

The before photo shows what the crawlspace before it was encapsulated with CleanSpace liner. The previous liner that had been installed didn't provide any protection against moisture in the crawlspace. One of the most obvious is that the liner is completely covered in dust and mud, which is certainly something that we don't want. The liner is also nowhere near the wall and is no way sealed. 

The after photo shows a much different story. This photo was taken after our crew had finished installing the CleanSpace liner in the crawlspace. You can also see that the insulation in the crawlspace had been removed. It was removed because all of the mold that had grown on the insulation and in the floor joists of the crawlspace. Insulation is extremely absorbent so it soaks up all of the moisture in the crawlspace and mold can begin to grow.