Before & After Photos

This homeowner faced a common issue with their house: a dirt crawl space that posed various risks to their health, energy bills, and foundation. Recognizing the importance of addressing this concern, we implemented an effective solution using CleanSpace. Acting as a protective layer between the home and the underlying soil, CleanSpace provides a multitude of benefits.

One of the primary advantages of CleanSpace is its ability to prevent water from entering the home through the foundation walls. This is crucial as foundation walls often experience water leakage through mortar joints, cold joints, cracks, and window seals. By installing CleanSpace, we created a barrier that effectively blocks any potential water intrusion.

Moreover, CleanSpace offers numerous advantages for homeowners. Its attractive and bright appearance enhances the overall aesthetic appeal of the crawl space. Additionally, the tough and vapor-proof liner reduces humidity levels, inhibiting the growth of mold and pest infestations. This, in turn, promotes a healthier living environment while also reducing maintenance costs.

Furthermore, CleanSpace contributes to improved insulation, resulting in warmer floors and lower heating expenses. 

By installing CleanSpace, we not only addressed the immediate concern of the dirt crawl space but also provided long-term benefits for this homeowner. 

These homeowner was reached out to by our team to schedule their annual maintenance appointment. They didn't realize that it had already been a year since our waterproofing systems had been installed, so they decided to schedule their appointment.

We sent Service Technician Brandon Brown to show the homeowners how they can do maintenance themselves at home, as well as to check on the systems one year later. Brandon showed them that their older sump pump system's main pump had a high amount of usage and water that was pooling around the foundation. Brandon expressed his concern about their old system, and talked to the homeowners about cleaning up the pumps so that they could function at a higher level. The homeowners didn't know that their sump pump system needed to be cleaned, so they were very appreciative that Brandon showed them how to clean it properly. Brandon then flushed out the water guard system that was installed the previous year just to ensure that everything was still working at its top performance.

The homeowners were wowed by the thorough maintenance appointment and how Brandon simply wanted to help prolong their investment in their home. Check out these homeowner's newly cleaned sump pump system!

inCOMMON is a community development non-profit in Omaha, NE. They recently purchased an old bicycle shop, Olympia Cycle which had cracking concrete along the city sidewalk that surrounded the building. inCOMMON partnered with Thrasher's Leadership Immersion class to repair the failing sidewalk. 

We installed a 3-part concrete system to lift, level, seal, and clean the surface. The project turned out great and the team was very satisfied.

Our silicone-based sealant, NexusPro, looks great, and works better than traditional, off-the-shelf caulking to protect your concrete from the elements.

Why should you seal your joints on your concrete?

When it rains, the moisture can wash away the soil or leave it so saturated and soft that it cannot support the concrete above it. Sometimes this is due to improper drainage, or other times it is a matter of unusual amounts of water getting to the soil underneath the concrete. Lines in the concrete are called control joints because they are supposed to control the cracking patterns when the concrete was initially poured. These control joints will eventually crack through the slab after the concrete is poured in place. This is a perfect path for water to flow down and under the concrete slab. This creates more erosion and more wet, weak soil. When this happens, the soil shifts, and there becomes unsupported areas of concrete, which will result in additional cracks in the concrete or unlevel concrete. Another type of movement that could occur in the concrete if the joints are not sealed is heave. Heave is caused by the ground's expansion and is usually associated with clay soils that swell when they get wet. If you get too much moisture underneath your slab, that soil will expand and cause the concrete to become uneven in portions, in parts. This can also occur during the winter months. If there is moisture in the expansive clay soil and it freezes, it will swell. Similar to a pop bottle in the freezer. Sealing the joints between the concrete slabs that make up your driveway or sidewalk is a crucial step to preventing future damage like sinking and cracking.

Urethane or polyurethane caulks adhere well to concrete. This material provides an impermeable adhesive to prevent moisture, air, and debris from entering cracks. The downside to urethane caulk breaks down and degrades when UV light is present. This is not ideal for outside concrete, and we expect to replace it every few years. 

Our silicone-based sealant, NexusPro, not only looks great but works better than traditional, off-the-shelf caulking material to protect your concrete - and the soil it rests on - from the elements. It remains highly flexible regardless of the weather conditions. It will not de-bond, and it is UV resistant so that it won't crack or breakdown. NexusPro has a quick curing process, so you only must wait for hours instead of days to drive or walk on the sealed areas.

Expert installation is vital. Our technicians will carefully prep and clean the existing joints and cracks. Then several passes are made with a spatula spoon to make sure there is a perfect result. The final touch of sand is then applied to help blend in the color of the concrete.

By preventing water from seeping through concrete slabs, the soil below is less prone to erosion and settlement, which is the root of almost every issue related to concrete sinking and cracking.

Check out a before and after photo from one of our recent concrete repair projects in Omaha, NE.

Mark and Linda S. had been doing home improvements and started to notice cracks appear on the drywall, the new front door was also sticking. So, they decided that it was time to call an expert in foundation repair in Omaha.

We sent System Design Specialist Eric Wulf out and he evaluated the home. He was able to identify that the soil under the footing had washed out and caused the home to settle, causing the cracks to form.

We removed sections of the concrete slab in the garage and front door stoop slab. We then installed push piers 43’-46’ feet deep to load the bearing strata, 1.5 to 2 times the weight of the home was put on the piers to push them that deep. We were also able to lift the foot door to stop it from sticking. The home is now completely stabilized.