All-Dry of the Carolinas Before & After Photos

This crawlspace was suffering from a case of water intrusion. Fortunately, this crawlspace did not have it very bad, only enough that further postponing of getting a vapor barrier installed would begin to cause more serious problems. So for that reason, they decided on having All-Dry of the Carolinas encapsulate their crawlspace. A decision that they will never regret.

The "before" picture shows the crawlspace before any work was done to it. While definitely not in bad condition, there are some signs of water intrusion. The most obvious sign is on the left wall, there are actually damp (the darker) areas on the wall, there are also mineral deposits on the wall, which shows that water has come in through the wall and evaporated.

The "after" photo shows the finished product. The transformation that this crawlspace has gone through is incredible. It almost doesn't look like the same area. The CleanSpace does not just stop at the floor however, it is laid all the way up the wall. This keeps the vents from bringing in "bad" air into the crawlspace and continuing to cause moisture and humidity problems.

This basement in Mount Airy, GA was taking on water. Our All-Dry of the Carolinas team installed a WaterGuard. A water guard is a system that intercepts the water at the perimeter of the basement and drains it unseen and safely into the SumpPump where it is then flushed from the basement. WaterGuard is different because it is designed to not sit in the dirt as most draining systems do. There is a special wall flange that creates space between the floor and wall allowing wall seepage to drain through the WaterGuard while keeping it away from the dirt. Since this type of drainage is separated from dirt, the chances of it clogging are nearly impossible!

This home in Clayton, Georgia had a huge dirt crawlspace that needed to be encapsulated. The homeowner was having serious water intrusion and needed a permanent solution to his problem. The area that is shown in these two photos is the area around the water heater.

The "before" picture shows the area before our crew had installed the CleanSpace Liner over the dirt crawlspace. While there is no obvious water or water intrusion in this photo, the entire crawlspace needed to be taken care of. Being close to the water heater is an added burden, so our crew had to make sure they were extra careful in sealing this area.

The "after" picture gives a pretty good view of the installed CleanSpace around this area. The liner goes all the way up to small concrete slab in order to provide as much protection as possible and to keep as much moisture as possible from staying in the crawlspace. This is especially important for this crawlspace since there was no dehumidifier installed.

                When some envision their dream home, they might imagine it sitting on the side of a mountain. This is the case with this home in Sky Valley, Georgia. The downside of living in the mountains though is the issue of water running downhill and entering your basement or crawlspace.  This home had the problem of high moister and water puddling in their crawlspace. Along with the water problems, it was also a physical challenge to work around because the area was covered in rocks. In the far right corner of the crawlspace there was a bolder that caused an issue placing in a drainage system. The homeowner feared that even with our waterproofing technology that the bolder would cause water to drain in a direction away from the drain. Although these problems faced our All-Dry of the Carolinas’ team they were able to tackle the issue and create a water free area under the home.

                Our solution for this issue was a series of our waterproofing technology. To begin to tackle the issue our team had to first clean the space of debris and rocks. Once that was finished, our team had to figure out a solution to installing a drainage system that would work around the bolder that was unable to be moved. After careful consideration our team decided to place the drainage system at the base of the wall and bolder. We did exploratory digging to find the edge of the bolder to make sure that water draining off it would go into our drainage system. From there, drainage matting was added and then covered with CleanSpace to keep moister from coming from the soil of the crawlspace. A SmartSump was also added to the area to flush excess water from the crawlspace. Finally, a dehumidifier was added to the crawlspace to take care of the remaining issue of high moister levels in the air.  

This family in Whittier, NC was struggling to control the moisture levels in their crawlspace. Mold had begun to form around the crawlspace due to the high moisture levels.

To solve this problem our All-Dry of the Carolinas team had to tackle the situation from different angles. To begin, the mold needed to be removed from the area. Our team used Mold-X, which kills mold and also prevents future growth. Our team then placed CleanSpace in the crawlspace, wrapping it around the walls, floor, and piers. CleanSpace is a 20 mil tick liner that is laid across the crawlspace floor and wrapped around walls and piers. This liner works as a barrier to keep moister that is produced from the ground out of the crawlspace. In addition to the CleanSpace a SmartSump was added to the crawlspace as a way of pushing excess water that enters from outside. The SmartSump has a WaterWatch system which is an alarm to let you know if water has reached the top of the pump. The SmartSump works in coordination with the Aprilaire, a dehumidifier which is used to collecting extra moister that is produced under your home. The SmartSump has a dehumidifier drain that connects the two machines to fully expel water from the crawlspace. From the machines, the water is pushed from the crawlspace through a drainage system to the LawnScape outlet.