Brevard, NC's High Quality Foundation Repair & Basement Waterproofing Services

This Brevard, North Carolina resident did her research before reaching out to us. When waterproofing a crawlspace, it is important to note that there are many moving parts. To solve one issue (depending on its size) you may need a few products. The owner understood this, and after fully immersing herself in all things “crawlspace”, she came out with a few must haves.

First of all, she, knowing she had a crawlspace, knew she would a vapor barrier at the very least. She wanted the entire area dehumidified and a sump pump installed to contain and direct all water leakage. Our Design Specialist David Listovitch very enthusiastically surveyed the home to give his take on it. He came back to use with the same result.

Our crew would first need to remove all insulation from the crawlspace. It had become essentially useless anyway, so that was no problem for the owner. To keep the outside air at bay, they sealed all vents. Next, they would begin the install of a SmartSump pump, one which comes with a WaterWatch Alarm. From there, drainage matting would be installed along the dirt floor to be covered by our patented CleanSpace liner. They’d move forward to wrap all support piers in the material and then finish the install of the SmartSump. Next, they would go forth to connect the SmartSump to both the IceGuard and the LawnScape Outlet. The crawlspace entrance was closed by our Turtl crawlspace access system. Last but not least, to eliminate all moisture we install our Aprilaire 1850 dehumidifier.

Combining these productions create the encapsulation the customer wanted. She was extremely satisfied with the work and was all too excited to praise our crew. We were happy to hear this especially because we always strive to give our customers our very best service.

Moisture under a home is something that many homeowners have to deal with. People don't realize how widespread of an issue this is, mainly because they aren't sure exactly what a crawlspace should look and feel like. There is a lot more science behind crawlspaces, basements, and homes in general than you could imagine. Changing one thing in the crawlspace may not only affect the crawlspace but the entire home. This is what our system takes advantage of. 

This particular homeowner thought that there was too much moisture in the crawlspace of the home and decided to look into solutions for it. Through some online research, they were able to find us and wanted to have one of our System Design Specialists come to visit the home. We sent our Specialist out soon after they called in to schedule an appointment, and figured out what the best option would be for this homeowner. The Specialist suggested that the homeowner have CleanSpace installed as well as a dehumidifier.

The next step was for the crew to head out to the home and start the installation of the CleanSpace liner. While there weren't many products to install in this crawlspace, the area was quite large, so the crew had a big task ahead of them. Fortunately, they were able to start working through laying out the CleanSpace and get into a rhythm of installing it. After the CleanSpace was installed and properly sealed up by the crew, the last thing that they had to do was to install the dehumidifier in the crawlspace. The dehumidifier is installed in order to keep the humidity level of the crawlspace below the point where mold is able to grow. 

Mold and mildew are never great things to see in the crawlspace of a home. If either one is already in a crawlspace, then it means that the moisture level of the crawlspace is too high. Mold can cause health problems, especially in older adults, children, and people who already have trouble breathing, like those with asthma. The best way to remedy this is to control the moisture level and then remove the mold from the area. 

This home in Brevard had severe moisture issues in their crawlspace, which had caused mold and mildew to start growing on the floor joists and other wood throughout the crawlspace. It took quite a while before the homeowner noticed the moisture issues, but once they did they began searching online for people to come out and take a look at the issues they were having. Fortunately, they found us and had one of our System Design Specialists come out to the home to figure out exactly what was wrong. The homeowner thought the system would work great and scheduled to have the crew come out!

A couple of weeks later the crew headed out to Brevard to install the CleanSpace encapsulation system for the homeowner! One of the most important parts of this project was laying the CleanSpace out to cover the crawlspace floor and walls. This helps to really seal off the crawlspace, preventing water and moisture from getting into the area. The crew had a few other products to install, the most important ones being the SaniDry dehumidifier and EverLast door. The dehumidifier ensures that the relative humidity level of the crawlspace stays below the point where mold is able to grow. The EverLast door creates an airtight seal around the entrance to the crawlspace, which helps to keep out even more humid air!