Easley, SC's Foundation Repair & Basement Waterproofing Professionals

This home in Easley, SC was experiencing what happens to basements once hydrostatic pressure beings to effect ground water. Easley is located in Upstate South Carolina, which is a hot spot for thunderstorms and heavy rains. When all of this rain water gathers in the ground, it begins to pressurize. As gravy pulls down on the water, it wants to seep throughout the ground. If there is something blocking the waters way, such as a basement wall, it will push against it until there is somewhere for it to go. Water typically finds a weak spot and makes its way through the basement walls. That is what happened in this Easley basement. The homeowners had bung to put in wood flooring in this circular basement when they noticed that water was coming into the area. They called us at All-Dry of the Carolinas to come out and give them help with this problem.

                We sent out our design specialist Jonathan Geddie to this home to check out the problem and to offer a solution. When Jonathan got there he noticed that water was seeping up through the floor where the wall meets the floor. This ground water was starting to leave mold and to avoid it spreading further they decided to waterproof their basement. Jonathan quoted them a job that consisted of WaterGuard, CleanSpace, and a SuperSump pump.

Crawlspaces, if left to their own devices, will stage a revolt against you. There’s nothing worse than a neglected crawlspace. Once it falls into disrepair, it can be difficult to stomach it, let alone fix it.

Take this Easley, South Carolina crawlspace for example. Mere words could not do this crawlspace true justice. And so, please, look at these pictures.

Thick, clumps of mold decorate the wood like canned snow. Every piece of insulation is drowned in water and weighed down by the force of it. Much of the insulation has fallen down completely, unable to stay in place. Some of the crawlspace floor is covered by a thin plastic, but not all of it is so lucky. The rest of the dirt floor is completely exposed to the air. This is problematic because it allows water vapor to rise from the dirt right into the air. The water vapor only adds to the moisture in the already humid air.

The door to the crawlspace is no exception to this. The entire thing is made of wood and haphazardly holding on to its hinges. It’s not secure. It’s weather beaten. It’s allowing outside air into a hailstorm of bad air. A door like this—just like the dangling insulation—is not helping your crawlspace. The owners, unknown to the terrors down in their crawlspace, had no idea.

Thankfully, they decided to reach out to the professionals. They gave All-Dry of the Carolinas a call and we were able to set them up with an appointment. Design Specialist, Jonathan Geddie, knew that the crawlspace needed a lot of help. He suggested the owners encapsulate the space.

After finalizing the proposal, our crew, led by Ray Petry, set to work. His crew of three applied Mold-X a mold solution to the more prominent areas of mold. They picked up the insulation, removed the current liner, and applied the drainage matting against the dirt floor. The drainage matting is a dimpled polyethylene membrane that is inserted beneath the thick CleanSpace liner. This provides an extra addition of separation from the dirt floor. The liner is the much needed barrier that separates the home from the earth. The piers are also wrapped with this material to complete the seal and all of the vents are covered.

The SmartSump is installed and connected to both the LawnScape Outlet and the Aprilaire 1820. The Aprilaire dehumidifier removes the moisture from the air, collects it and funnels it to the SmartSump. The SmartSump directs this water out into the LawnScape outlet. The EverLast Door provides the finishing touch. This completely seals the crawlspace off from the outside air, keeping it moisture free.

All crawlspaces are different. Some require more attention than others, but the fact remains that All-Dry consistently delivers. For those with particularly troublesome crawlspaces, we invite you to give us a call for your free estimate.

This homeowner began to worry about the state of their crawlspace when they began to notice a strange smell. Many homeowners have this same issue, but don't realize that this can be a sign of an unhealthy crawlspace. This homeowner had put off this issue for awhile, but when he began to notice it was an issue, he actually tried to fix it by installing a dehumidifier himself. 

Unfortunately the problem was worse than what just a dehumidifier could take care of. This homeowner was in need of an encapsulation system to prevent any further damage in the crawlspace. They did some online research and came to our company's website. They scheduled a free estimate with one of our Systems Design Specialists in order to see exactly what would need to be done to properly fix the issues that the crawlspace was having. It wasn't long before the Specialist had done his inspection and showed the homeowner what needed to be done. The Specialist suggested that the homeowner have the vents sealed, as well as drainage matting, CleanSpace liner, and a SmartSump pump system. 

The homeowner was excited to finally have his crawlspace taken care of professionally and have his problems solved for good! This was accomplished when our crew came out to encapsulate the crawlspace. They first began by digging out an area for the SmartSump to be installed in. Next, the drainage matting was laid out along the crawlspace floor. The drainage matting assists water in getting to the sump pump. Last, but certainly not least came the CleanSpace Liner, which sealed everything up tight. The CleanSpace is what really creates a separation between the crawlspace and the outside. 

If you are in the Easley, South Carolina area or nearby and think you may be having similar problems to this homeowner, please contact us today! You can get in contact with us by filling out a customer contact form here  or by giving us a call at 1-864-984-2308 and scheduling a free estimate!

This crawlspace was in pretty bad condition when the homeowner first met with one of our Systems Design Specialist. Even though this picture was taken after the work had begun, the ground is still soaked through, almost like mud. This water under the home had already started to cause the owner problems with mold, because of the increased relative humidity levels in the crawlspace. After our Specialist came out and and inspected them home, he suggested this homeowner go with a full encapsulation of the crawlspace, as well as additional products that would keep this problem from reoccurring.

This solution included drain tile, Mold-X, CleanSpace, a SmartSump, EverLast Door, a SaniDry Dehumidifier and SilverGlo Insulation. While there are a few of these that are extra important, these products are all necessary to ensure that this homeowner doesn't have  to worry about this happening again and damaging their home. While these pictures don't show every single one of these products, they do provide a significant view of what went on under this home!

The first few items that were installed were the 3 inch Drain Tile, the SmartSump pump, and the SilverGlo Insulation. The sump pump is almost always installed first because the location of the drain depends on the sump pump location. The other reason that these are installed first is because they all have to go under another few layers of products. Next comes the drainage matting, which can be seen in the third photo. This drainage mat helps to move water along the ground, so that it can be drained out. Then we have the icing on top, our white CleanSpace liner, which helps to bring everything together and seal it all up! The only thing left to do after the CleanSpace was installed and sealed up was to put on the finishing touches like putting in the EverLast Door (which creates an airtight seal around the doorway) and put in the dehumidifier.

This system does a great job at keeping the water at bay and allowing a home to be much healthier and safe. If you are looking for a system similar to this one, please give us a call at 1-864-984-2308 or fill out a contact form on our website! We look forward to hearing from you soon!