All-Dry of the Carolinas Before & After Photos

It seems like moisture, standing water, mold and mildew are all things that are supposed to be in the crawlspace. But believe it or not, this actually isn't the case! All of these things can cause damage to not only a home but also the occupants of the home. Water intrusion and high humidity levels under a home can be a very serious issue and should certainly be looked at as soon as possible. 

One extremely common sign of high moisture levels are falling insulation. The insulation acts like a sponge and soaks up the moisture in the air which causes the insulation to get heavy, and begin to fall or sag. This is exactly what had happened to this homeowner who called us after their termite company had mentioned to them about the high moisture levels. There are several areas in this photo where the insulation can be seen hanging down. 

The second photo shows off the crawlspace once our CleanSpace liner was installed. It completely changes both the look and function of the crawlspace. The CleanSpace changes the crawlspace from a damp, dark, and scary place in a much more inviting area. More importantly, the homeowner no longer has to worry about water getting into the crawlspace, or mold being able to grow. 

Moisture in a crawlspace is never a good thing, and more often than not it will only get worse. Moisture will almost never leave a crawlspace by its own accord. Instead, water and moisture will begin to soak into things like the floor joists or the insulation in the crawlspace. Once this happens the chance for mold to grow increases significantly, causing even more problems. 

The "before" picture of this area shows off what it looked like when our System Design Specialist first went out to the home. This particular picture showed off the area around the water heater. In this area, there seems to be some damp ground in front of the water heater, as well as moisture underneath the plastic liner. Another big thing that may be missed is the fact that some insulation has fallen. In this case, the piece of insulation had absorbed enough water to make it heavy and cause it to fall down. 

The "after" photo shows the same area after our crew had been out to the home and installed the CleanSpace liner. This area looks extremely different and much better than before. This homeowner no longer has to worry about water and moisture causing issues in the crawlspace. they now have a clean, dry area under their home!

This crawlspace looks like the perfect location for a scary movie and that is not a compliment.  Dreary, decrepit and unvisited are a few words I would use to describe it.  Judging by the look of it, unsalvageable should be another word we could use. Fortunately, that is not the case for this Maggie Valley, North Carolina crawlspace.

It’s not the best looking thing in the word, but it certainly isn’t the worst. For a crawlspace with moisture issues, this is about average. The homeowner even tried to provide a barrier between the earth and crawlspace, but even that didn’t help. The plastic is too thin and it isn’t sealed into place. The insulation—if we can still call it that—has suffered a great deal from over exposure to moisture. Once that insulation becomes damp, it sags and is essentially useless. This means the insulation is basically just sitting there collecting water.

Now, let’s fast-forward to the present. Let’s fast-forward to the “after” image. See the difference? That poor, ill-fated insulation is removed. The original liner is gone, replaced with our sturdy CleanSpace. This liner has five times the thickness of the original liner. It’s white, clean, and is actually sealed this time. This liner is the barrier the crawlspace both needs and deserves. Now, if there’s ever actually a problem you won’t be afraid to venture down and investigate. You may even welcome it! Who knows?

The main thing is that All-Dry of the Carolinas was able to come to the rescue once again and bring a moisture free environment into this once chaotic, humid space.

Our crew installed a WaterGuard sub-floor drainage system in this basement, located in Carnesville, GA.

The home was having issues with water getting into the basement, which was causing the homeowner a lot of headaches. One of the main places that the water was getting into the basement from was the door leading into the basement. This is a pretty common issue that homeowners have and we often have to put a TrenchDrain in front of the doors, which is exactly what the case was with this basement.

In the "before" picture you can see the open door where a lot of the water was getting into the basement. The door wasn't getting a proper seal, and since it was below the ground level, the water was easily getting into the basement. While there were other areas in the basement with water intrusion issues, this one was the most severe and caused the most problems during heavy rains.

The "after" photo showed how we were able to help out with the problem. Although it may look like we only put a small drain in, we actually did more than that and it's harder to notice if you weren't paying attention to the first photo. Our crew actually took out that last concrete step and graded the yard in front of the door. That by itself is a pretty significant improvement because now the water doesn't have a path to run directly to the door to pour down on it. The other thing we did though was the TrenchDrain. This drain goes right in front of the door so that any water that does actually get into the basement is immediately caught and drains to the sump pump.