Laurens, SC's Experts in Foundation Repair & Basement Waterproofing

The steps to a full encapsulation are simple. They aren’t always easy to follow, especially when you bump into the occasional obstacle, but they are the road map to success.

First and foremost, we must take into account the original state of the home. The home owners initially reached out to us because they were getting brand-new floors. Their original floors were wore with age and buckled. To avoid this happening in their Laurens, South Carolina home again, they decided to address the moisture problem in their crawlspace.

After speaking with Design Specialist Daniel Lauer, the family went forward with the proposal. A full encapsulation was more than necessary.

Our incredible crew started by removing all of that useless insulation which had gotten damp. For the mold that had sprung up, our crew used Mold-X Cleaner for the cleaning of contaminated building surfaces.  Next, they dug small trenches in key points in the crawlspace for the drain tile. They also dug a 22 inch hole for the SmartSump. This is the entire first stage of the install process.

In the next stage, they lay down the drainage matting. It covers the majority of the crawlspace floor. The unique design allows any water to travel along its surface towards the sump pump which is installed at the lowest point in the crawlspace. Over that is the patented CleanSpace liner. This thick, reinforced liner is our vapor barrier. It’s the strongest defense your home has against the earth. The liner is pulled high against the walls and wrapped at least three inches up the piers and sealed. Lastly, a dehumidifier is installed to draw away the moisture filled air and replace it with dry air.

The process, in theory, isn’t a difficult one. However, we like our crew to work quickly, but efficiently to get the work done well.

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A crawlspace with a high humidity can affect different areas of your home at the same time.  Namely, a damp crawlspace can make your doors stick and your floors buckle.  That potential issue was certainly one these Laurens, South Carolinas homeowners attempted to avoid.

When they reached out to All-Dry of the Carolinas, they told us that they wanted to solve the moisture issue in their crawlspace before moving forward with brand new floors. We could understand why. If they went ahead and installed new floors before rectifying their moisture issue, those new floors would be ruined. None of us wanted that to happen. And so, we set them up with our Design Specialist, Daniel Lauer, who gave them a free estimate. He was able to take a look around the property and find areas within the home that were affected by the moisture level in the crawlspace. The old floors were an example of this. Finally, he journeyed down into the crawlspace and inspected it. He concluded that the crawlspace needed three inch Drain Tile, CleanSpace, Drainage Matting, a dehumidifier, and a SmartSump pump.

Our crew finished the project within a few days, carefully installing each product. They even removed the crawlspaces old, useless insulation. Once the crew had finished the encapsulation, the insulation was no longer needed.  Now, the crawlspace looks brand new, and the owners can go own and install their new floors.

Basements and crawlspace are certainly our main focus in this business, but that does not mean we can't help elsewhere. Quite often we install our products in places like garages and other similar areas, wherever the water may be coming through! It is always important to take care of these water intrusion issues as soon as possible, no matter how often the area is used by the homeowner. 

Since the home was in Laurens, where we are located, the homeowner was somewhat familiar with our company. He stopped by the office and we set up a time for one of our System Design Specialists to go out to the home and figure out the best solution for the issues they where having. Fortunately the water intrusion was only occurring in a small attached storage area, where the homeowner stored many of his landscaping tools and various other items. Our Specialist visited the home and saw that it should be a relatively simple fix, with installing some WaterGuard drainage, CleanSpace liner, and a SuperSump pump.

The next step of the process was for one of our crews to come out to the home and install the products! The homeowner had removed most of the items in the storage area, as well as the shelving that was in there, so the crew could get straight to work once they got to the home. The started by removing some of the concrete to give them a spot to install the WaterGuard and SuperSump. Once the concrete was removed, the crew installed the WaterGuard and sump pump! The crew then secured the CleanSpace to the wall, and then mix some more concrete to cover the installed products!

If you're in the Laurens, SC area and are having problems with water in your basement, crawlspace, or are having foundation issues then contact us today! You can do this by either filling out a contact form here  or by giving us a call at 1-864-984-2308!

High moisture levels in crawlspaces can be detrimental to many different aspects of a home, and even its occupants. This can range from the growth of mold in the crawlspace, to warped floors, and rotting wood. Crawlspaces can pretty much only get worse when the water intrusion or moisture issues are not taken care of. This is why we suggest that you keep an eye on your crawlspace and if there is anything out of the ordinary, give us a call.

This homeowner found out about the moisture issues in their crawlspace when they decided to have new hardwood floors installed in the home. However, because the company knew that moisture in crawlspaces can cause issues with flooring, they decided to check it. It was much too high, so they were told that something needed to be done about the moisture to ensure that the floors weren't going to bow or be warped by the moisture. This home is local to our location in Laurens, South Carolina, so they already knew who to call about their problems. Our Sales Manager was actually able to go out to this home to do a thorough inspection, after he was finished the homeowner agreed to having the system installed and set up a date for the crew to come out.

Our crew came out to the home just a few weeks after the homeowner decided to have the work done. This was a decent sized job, but fortunately it was a relatively tall crawlspace (at least compared to many others). The crew first started out by digging a trench around the crawlspace to install the drain tile in, and a hole for a sump pump to be installed in. After this was taken care of, then came the drainage matting, which can be seen in the second photo. This helps the water to be drained down to the SmartSump that was installed in the home. To seal everything up, the crew laid out the CleanSpace liner. This is arguably the most important part of the system, because it is what actually separates the crawlspace from the outside. Last but not least, the dehumidifier was installed in the crawlspace. The dehumidifier does a great job at making sure the humidity level of the crawlspace stays low.

If you think you're having a similar problem as this homeowner, or have a basement or foundation that needs repair, please contact us today! You can either fill out a form on our website here  or give us a call at 1-864-984-2308!