Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

This Columbia, SC home, before they gave us a call, was having high moisture issues in different parts of the house. High moisture, when not taken care of, can cause all sorts of problems, including breed mold.

Before we went any further, we gave the home a thorough investigation. Found in the crawlspace was a great deal of junk as well as deteriorating insulation. Now contrary to popular belief, insulation in a crawlspace doesn’t actually do anything if it’s damp. And damp insulation, like that from the home here, can’t do its job. It starts to stink, sag, and stop any chance you’ll have of a moisture free home. Even if the home didn’t have the damp insulation, there would still be issues because of the dirt floor. Water vapor can also rise up from dirt, bringing more moisture into the space to raise the humidity levels.

To fight this issue our Design Specialist recommended a few products. The one product pictured here is our CleanSpace liner. The CleanSpace is a 20 mils thick plastic liner that is reinforced with polyester cords giving it a durability that makes it almost impossible to tear. It also happens to not only make the space crawl ready, but it also brightens it tenfold.

Using these photos here, anyone can tell the difference CleanSpace can make.

Having a crawlspace encapsulated is almost always a good idea, even if you aren't having problems at the moment. Getting a crawlspace encapsulated not only keeps water from getting into the crawlspace, but has a number of other benefits. Some of the others include; no more swelling or cracking floors, savings on heating and air, and easier access to crawlspace.

This homeowner in Columbia, SC was having some work done on in their basement, which was attached to the crawlspace of the home. The owner wanted to make sure that the crawlspace wouldn't end up affecting their basement later on, so they decided to give our company a call to have the crawlspace encapsulated!

The difference that our CleanSpace liner made was incredible. It completely transformed the look and function of the crawlspace. The crawlspace is now a much better looking area, where the homeowner no longer has to worry about any problems that could have arisen from having an unencapsulated crawlspace.

Mold and mildew can be a pretty serious issue, especially when under a home. Due to the Stack Effect, up to 50% of the air on the first floor of a home can be air from the basement or crawlspace. This means that any harmful allergens, such as mold particles can be constantly circulating throughout your home. 

This happened to be the case with this home in Columbia, South Carolina. This crawlspace was very low to the ground which made traversing and inspecting the area much more difficult. However when our System Design Specialist went under the home, he found high humidity levels throughout the crawlspace. In some area, on the floor joists, there was even mold growing. 

After learning about these issues, which they suspected, the homeowners decided have the work done that was quoted by our Specialist. This included drainage matting, 3-inch drain tile, CleanSpace, a TripleSafe sump pump system, and a dehumidifier. All of these products work together to ensure that water stays out of the crawlspace and the humidity levels stay below the point where mold can grow. The difference between the crawlspace before and after our crew installed our system is incredible!

One product that we do not get to install too often is the Turtl Crawlspace Entrance, which is a shame because it is a very cool product! They are installed when a crawl space entrance is located below ground level, which is one of the main reasons we do not get to put them in too often. These are airtight and leak-free entrances, so when it rains, you will not have to worry about water getting into your crawlspace.

The "before" photo shows the old crawlspace entrance, which certainly was not the prettiest sight. While it did have a cover, it still has a lot of areas for water to leak into. This entrance is also pretty tight to squeeze into, which the Turtl fixes!

The "after" picture shows the Turtl in action! As you can see, this entrance is much cleaner and nicer to enter the crawlspace in! You can also see the CleanSpace liner has already been installed in the crawlspace, which is another way we help to prevent water from making its way into the crawlspace.

One of the most important parts of an installation of our system is making sure that the water is pumped out of the home and far enough away that it won't get back to the home. Sometimes this may be just a few feet and sometimes this can be a few dozen feet. In this homeowner's case, it was the latter of the two.

This discharge line can be seen in the first photo. As you can see, the discharge line comes from around the side of the home, through the front yard, and to a bed in the front of the home. This may seem excessive, but because of where the home was built this was the closest area that the water would not run back towards the home. Our crews only remove what they need so that the impact that they leave is as limited as possible.

The photo that was taken after the crew was packed up and about to head home was much different then earlier. They do such a great job making everywhere that they work look like almost no work has been done. In this case, the area of grass that had been removed cannot really be seen. One of our goals is to solve your problems, while keeping our footprint as small as possible. The crew did a great job of this for this homeowner!