All-Dry of the Carolinas Before & After Photos

This crawlspace was a dark and scary area when this homeowner first called All-Dry of the Carolinas. They had already tried to have a crawlspace liner installed in their crawlspace, but it just wasn't doing the job for them. These DIY crawl space solutions generally do not work very well because of a few reasons; they are not thick enough, and they usually aren't sealed correctly. This is important because if the area isn't sealed properly, then the water vapor is still able to get into the crawlspace and cause problems.

The "before" photo is how the crawl space looked when our System Design Specialist first inspected the home. Before the work was done, the crawlspace was a dark, scary area that had been trashed. The black liner absorbs most of the light and makes the crawl space much darker. There is also dirt and debris all throughout the crawlspace, caused by water intrusion, unsealed vents, and other issues.

The "after" photo shows a much different story, the CleanSpace Liner makes a huge difference in this space. First off, you can actually see under the house! The white liner does a great job at reflecting most of the light, which brightens the space. This makes it easier to see, work, and move under a home! Those are just the visual benefits of the product! What CleanSpace really does is keeps the water vapor from getting into the crawlspace. One way is by its thickness, it is a 20 mm thick liner, which does an excellent job of keeping the moisture out. Another way is through the sealing of the CleanSpace liner to the wall, this is extra important because those are really the only areas where moisture can come through.

If you've looked at any other content on our site, you may have seen wall anchors in action. This before and after is going to be a little different than some of the others. This is going to look at more of the cleanup, then the installation of the wall anchors. For this particular project, we had the crew had to install three wall anchors under the garage floor.

The "before" picture shows what it looked like once the crew had cut out the sections for the wall anchors to be installed, and had already excavated the dirt down to the level needed to install the wall anchor. As you can see, this can be a very messy process, especially in a garage. We always do our best to keep wherever we are working clean (as we can), and always clean-up after ourselves! In this garage, there was a tarp laid out to hold as much of the dirt as possible, to keep the floor from getting too dirty.

The "after" picture is a much different story than from before. The biggest difference is the fact there aren't deep holes in the middle of the garage or a huge pile of dirt. Jokes aside, our crew filled the holes back with the dirt, then poured some new concrete back into the holes. Although there will be a few "discolored" areas in this garage, it is all worth it in the end. First off, the only other option would be to rip up the garage floor and completely replace it, and two; the cuts must be made so that the outside wall doesn't get any worse.

Many people don't realize that the entrance to a crawlspace is very important. While water usually gets into crawlspaces through the floor and walls of the crawlspace, another area that can cause a lot of problems for a crawlspace is the entrance. Quite often, crawlspace doors have gaps that can let water and air into the crawlspace. 

This was the case for this particular homeowner. They had their crawlspace encapsulated, which is an enormous first step for any home, but at the time, they had not replaced the entrance. While this didn't cause too many problems for the homeowner, they wanted to make sure that they were covered. 

While the old crawlspace door may have blended in a little more, it didn't provide nearly as much protection as The new EverLast door that was installed by our crew. The EverLast Door creates an airtight seal that prevents air and water vapor from getting into the crawlspace. The seal is created by tightening down each of the toggle bolts, which tighten the door down and helps seal any gaps. 

This was an average job for our crews here at All-Dry. While some homes have very serious problems with moisture and mold, many customers just want to be proactive, and protect their crawlspaces from future problems. This was one of those jobs.

The "before" photo shows the crawlspace before the CleanSpace was installed. While we can't see any standing water or obvious moisture, you can see the dirt floor, which can be a pain to work on and definitely isn't preventing mold growth!

The "after" picture shows how much nicer and cleaner CleanSpace makes your crawlspace. It makes it easier to work under the house, but what it really did for this customer is gave them piece of mind. They won't ever have to worry about any moisture or mold problems. Especially with the Santa Fe Dehumidfier which keeps any moisture out of the air!

This basement was having some problems with water intrusion around the floor/wall joints. This is a pretty common issue in basements, because it is a "weak" spot in the construction of the home. As you can see, this basement was not in the best shape, which was something that the homeowner also wanted to take care of, while we were fixing the water intrusion issue.

To help this homeowner out and solve both of their problems simultaneously, we used three products; WaterGuard Drain, BrightWall Paneling, and a SuperSump pump. These three products together provide a very good defense against water intrusion in the home. They work hand-in-hand to prevent the water from staying in the basement, by pumping it out as quickly as possible.

The crew started this project by excavating the area around the perimeter of the basement, as well as an area for the SuperSump. Once a trench was dug out around the basement, the crew began installing the WaterGuard drain, which is one of the main parts of the system. The WaterGuard is what actually catches the water and drains it to the sump pump, where it can be pumped out and away from the home. Last, but not least the BrightWall panels were installed. This not only helps to keep the water in and drained to the WaterGuard, but also makes the walls of the basement look better. They help to give the basement a more "finished" look, without the price tag of finishing a basement.