Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Waterproofing Solution for Both Basement and Crawlspace in Greenville, SC

This homeowner had some pretty bad luck. They initially called us to take a look at waterproofing the basement, so that they could make it into a finished basement. However, during the inspection, our Systems Design Specialist checked out the crawlspace, and what he found was not pretty. This led to the homeowner deciding to have both the crawlspace and the basement waterproofed to prevent future issues.

Wet Crawlspace

This is a photo of the crawlspace before any work was done on the home. One of the most obvious things in this picture is just how wet the ground was. There was so much water and moisture in this crawlspace that the dirt had almost turned to mud when our Specialist was there.

Fallen Insulation

Fallen insulation is one of the most common signs of a high relative humidity level in a crawlspace. The insulation soaks up the water like a sponge, and continues to hold it. Eventually the insulation begins to sag and fall onto the ground. That is exactly what has happened in this picture. You can actually see one of the pieces of insulation has quite a bit of water on it.

More Falling Insulation

Here is another photo from the crawlspace that shows even more insulation that had fallen because of the high humidity level in the crawlspace. This insulation was all torn down and thrown out by the crew, because we did not want to leave damp, possibly mold-infested insulation in the crawlspace.

Basement Before Installation

Here was part of the basement, which you can see has quite a bit of water around the area. This was one of the main reasons why the homeowner called All-Dry of the Carolinas. They wanted to make sure that their basement was completely dry before they did any work on finishing their basement.

Wet Floor in Basement

This photo is a great example of why this basement needed to have WaterGuard installed. In this photo, there is a pretty significant amount of water that is around the area. This contributes to the relative humidity level, which is a great way to grow mold. This definitely needed to be taken care of.

Installed CleanSpace Liner

Here is a photo showing the finished crawlspace, with our CleanSpace liner installed. As you can see, this was a large crawlspace, with high ceilings. CleanSpace still covers almost every inch of the floors and walls of the crawlspace, so that almost no moisture can get into the crawlspace.

Another Photo of the Installed CleanSpace

Here is another picture of the installed CleanSpace liner in the crawlspace of this home. It shows what the area looks like when completely covered. The reason why the wall above was not covered was because it was actually a shared wall with the basement, whereas the lower areas were foundation walls.

Installed Dehumidifier

Here is the dehumidifier that was installed in this crawlspace. It helps to keep the relative humidity level of the crawlspace low enough that mold cannot grow. It has a drainage line that goes into the sump pump (which can be seen in the corner) so that it does not have to be emptied manually.

CleanSpace Around Crawlspace Entrance

Here is a photo of the installed CleanSpace line in the crawlspace of this home. However, this is the area around the entrance to the crawlspace. You can see that it goes almost all of the way out of the crawlspace, which helps keeps out as much moisture out as possible.

WaterGuard Being Installed

Here is a photo that shows the installation of some WaterGuard in the basement of the home. This was quite a strange area to have the WaterGuard navigate, but our crew still did a great job figuring out the best way to install the drain. Soon this was covered with the rock that you can see in the lower left, as well as concrete.

Installed UltraSump Pump System

Here is one of the sump pumps that was installed in the basement of the home. The UltraSump is a great sump system, because it not only has a hard-wired pump, but it also has a pump that will run if the power is out. Power is run from the battery that can be seen on the ledge.

Another Sump System Installed

Here was another SuperSump that was also installed into the basement. You can also see the CleanSpace that was installed on the walls of the basement, which helps drain water to the WaterGuard, which then makes its way into the sump pump.

Sump Discharge

Here is one of the areas that the sumps discharge to. As you can see, it is very low profile and is far enough away from the home that the water will not run back towards the home.