Before & After Photos

Many older homes have the sump pumps tied into the main sewer pipe. This is very bad for a couple reasons. First of all, it is not legal. Secondly, the biggest reason why it's a bad idea is that a sump pump forces water out and if it's in the sewer pipe then that pipe becomes pressurized. Can you imagine what would happen if the added pressure of a sump pump caused the seals to break on a sewer line? It's a nasty mess that everyone should want to avoid.

What you see here is the proper way to discharge a sump pump. Our patented IceGuard system is a special fitting that keeps the pipes from freezing, allowing the normal sump pump discharge to flow back out of the basement. After all, a sump pump is just returning ground water back outside and into the ground.

This crawl space was damaged from standing water. The DryZone crew went in and installed a 6 Mil liner. The liner will help with any future flooding and keeping the crawl space insulated. Doesn't it look so much better?

These photos show the difference between a nasty, unkempt crawlspace and one that has been fixed using CleanSpace. The wet dirt has been sealed off from the rest of the house. All the nasty and wet insulation has been removed to get rid of the "mold farms" and smells. The beautiful white vapor barrier is sealed and basically continuous which means that almost no water vapor will get into the crawlspace. This will help to lower the humidity to make the whole house healthier and fell better.

This crawl space has severe water damage. Most of the insulation was either falling or already on the ground. The sub floor was soaked from the moisture. DryZone pulled all the old insulation out and wrapped the crawl space with a heavy vapor barrier. A SaniDry CX dehumidifier was installed to lower the humidity and get the entire space dried out. The difference was like night and day.

This old plywood door had soaked up water over the years and wasn't a good sealed entryway. DryZone was able to install a heavy vinyl door that fits snug because it is built on site for each doorway. It will come off easily by removing the wing nut style screws. You can also see the white IceGuards which keep the sump pump discharge from freezing. There are 2 of them because this house has a TripleSafe sump pump system which requires 2 discharge lines. Lastly, there is a SmartVent flood vent on the right. These special vents will open and relieve pressure in the event of a major flood. Every other day, they will stay closed and keep out the moist air. When a major flood comes, if it ever does, the foundation walls aren't able to hold up under the massive pressure. So the vents help to save your home.