Before & After Photos

The fieldstone walls in the before photo were allowing water to easily come into this basement. Since he was concerned about the possible effects of the saturation, the owner gave us a call for a solution. Our cure for all things moisture or water vapor related is the CleanSpace vapor barrier. CleanSpace is a plastic liner that won’t allow mold to grow or moisture to pass through. As you can see in the after photo, at the foot of the wall there also sits a perimeter drainage system. Before the installation was completed, the crew covered the system with concrete. While CleanSpace won’t stop the wall from leaking completely, it will direct the water from those leaks into the Waterguard drainage system for discharge. Neither water or its vapor will reach the inside of this CleanSpace system. 

When our customers called, they had two major problems with their damp crawl space: a small entrance, and open vents.

As we mentioned last week, we can make our way into even the smallest of crawl spaces. The vents were taken care of with some CleanSpace vent covers after we encapsulated the entire space with the CleanSpace vapor barrier system.

Dawn wants her crawl space insulated and a solution to the moisture in it. We used spray foam to keep the area warm. To keep the moisture out we used Drainage Matting, CleanSpace, and the SaniDry XP. These halt moisture from coming in through the foundation and protect the structure from mold! 

Dawn has a crawl space that had moisture, dirt, and insects. She wanted to insulate the space and get rid of all the dirt and moisture. We used Spray Foam Insulation to keep the space warm by preventing cold air from coming in. We also installed CleanSpace Liner to keep out the pests, humidity, and water vapor. The liner paired with the SaniDry XP Dehumidifier keep the space dry which protects the structure from mold and rot! These systems will keep the home dry, warm, and safe.

The before photo of this Saint Helen, MI home shows the open vent of the crawl space. Open vents allow moisture, humidity, and animals to enter the crawl space and cause problems, but they don’t offer any real benefits to the crawl space. In fact, the goal of most crawl space repairs and encapsulations is to isolate them from the outside. The after photo shows our solution to the problem, an air tight vent cover that will keep out all those possible problems. The cover will keep the newly installed encapsulation protected and dry for a long time to come.