All-Dry of the Carolinas Before & After Photos

Foundation issues are a problem that should never be put on hold. As much as we want it to be able to stop, the problem will grow and become worse as time passes. This Lake Lure, NC homeowner had thought to hold off on getting his foundation issues fixed. However, after watching the floors continue to sag, he decided that he could put it off no longer..

When our team came to rectify the problem they brought along SmartJacks. The SmartJacks were placed under the floor joist of the home and then used to push the floors back into place. To install it, we excavate a two-foot cube at each SmartJack location. The hole is then filled with concrete or engineered to create a stable, loadbearing footing. The SmartJack sits on top of it with a custom-engineered base.

This home in Honea Path was dealing with quite a bit of water intrusion from the back wall of the garage. The homeowner noticed this issue and called us to deal with it as soon as we could. We were able to come out to the home and install a few products that were able to solve this homeowner's problem for good. Our crew installed WaterGuard drain, and a SuperSump pump system to help with the drainage in the garage.

The "before" picture shows what the garage looked like before and shows the water that was coming through the walls, which was the main problem that this homeowner was dealing with. As you can see, this wasn't just a small leak either, but rather a large amount of intrusion coming from this area.

The "after" photo shows a different story however, with our WaterGuard having been installed. While it still looks wet (and still may be to a certain extent), this home is in much better shape than it had been with our drain system installed. The WaterGuard, which is the dark area around the perimeter of the garage, leaves a little gap between the wall and the floor. This gap is enough to catch any water that comes through the walls and drain it to the SuperSump pump system.

In this basement we placed WaterGuard, a SuperSump, an UltraSump, and Bright Wall. These products work together to capture the water as it comes down the wall and flush it from the basement. Bright Wall was tacked to the wall, so the water that flows down it would be guided straight to the WaterGuard. WaterGuard was added to the side of the basement where the water was coming in. This WaterGuard is a drainage system that is placed in the floor and angled so that any water it collects will be guided to the SuperSump Pump. WaterGuard is different because it is designed to not sit in dirt like 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! The WaterGuard directs the water to the SuperSump Pump where it is then flushed from the basement outside to the LawnScape outlet. 

In the “before” picture you can see water damage around the perimeter of the basement. In the “after” picture you can see where WaterGuard and Bright Wall have been installed to waterproof the area.

This homeowner had been dealing with water intrusion in their crawlspace for quite awhile before they even thought of calling us. They even had a thick liner already installed when we went to the home. Unfortunately it wasn't thick enough to really prevent water and water vapor from getting through, but the biggest issue with it was that it wasn't properly sealed. This means that water vapor could freely get into the crawlspace.

The before picture gives a pretty good look at the liner that had previously been installed and the overall state of the crawlspace. The photo shows pretty clearly how the liner is not sealed in any way, and is only held down by a few rocks. This crawlspace is definitely in need of encapsulation, mainly because of the water intrusion through the walls, which can also be seen in the photo. There is a much darker area towards the bottom of the walls, as well as several areas of efflorescence (dried minerals). 

The after photo shows a much different story than before. In this picture the CleanSpace has been installed (as well as all of the other products). The CleanSpace completely covers the floor and walls of this crawlspace, providing a much cleaner and nicer look. Not only does it look better, but it also protects the crawlspace from moisture and the dangers that go along with it.

Many people have these thin, black crawlspace liners in their crawlspace, some thinking that this could help out with moisture issues in the crawlspace. However these liners are much too thin to be effective and often aren't sealed correctly either. The CleanSpace liner that we use is 20 millimeters thick, which is much thicker than most of the plastic sheeting that can be bought at a hardware store. Arguably the more important part is how the liner is sealed to the walls of the crawlspace.

The before photo shows what the crawlspace before it was encapsulated with CleanSpace liner. The previous liner that had been installed didn't provide any protection against moisture in the crawlspace. One of the most obvious is that the liner is completely covered in dust and mud, which is certainly something that we don't want. The liner is also nowhere near the wall and is no way sealed. 

The after photo shows a much different story. This photo was taken after our crew had finished installing the CleanSpace liner in the crawlspace. You can also see that the insulation in the crawlspace had been removed. It was removed because all of the mold that had grown on the insulation and in the floor joists of the crawlspace. Insulation is extremely absorbent so it soaks up all of the moisture in the crawlspace and mold can begin to grow.