Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

Moisture issues and neglect had left this crawl space in pretty rough shape. It is easy to ignore what you can't see under the home, but once it starts affecting your floors and the things you see every day it'll be a lot harder to glance over. Fortunately, things weren't too bad yet for these homeowners, and we were able to use our encapsulation system to remedy what little bit of buckling had occurred. The encapsulation will prevent buckling floors and many other moisture-related issues from beginning, so these homeowners can continue to live without worry!

This home was struggling with moisture seeping into the wood under the house. They weren't ready for an encapsulation system yet, but they wanted to get their wood protected and chose our LumberKote application to do the job. LumberKote is a non-toxic lumber sealant that protects wood from natural elements that can cause excessive moisture absorption. It provides a durable polymer micro-film that creates a physical barrier between lumber and the external environment. 

It's hard to believe these two images were taken under the same home! This homeowner unfortunately put a good chunk of change into a french drain and standard vapor barrier, but she continued to find water in her crawlspace. In the provided images, you can see the old liner now replaced with our durable CleanSpace Liner that will hold strong against moisture. This is combined with a crawlspace dehumidifier and sump pump, both working from different angles to send water and humidity out of the crawlspace. We are happy that we could finally provide this home with a permanent fix. 

In these before and after photos you can catch a glimpse at some of the most vital parts of our encapsulation system. The white vapor barrier you see along the ground and up the walls of the crawl space is our CleanSpace Liner. It helps seal the crawl space and act as a shield against ground moisture. In the front of the image is our efficient crawl space dehumidifier, constantly working to keep this space at a much lower and safer humidity level. Behind the dehumidifier is our sump pump system, any collected water from below the liner, from the dehumidifier, or extra seepage will be sent away from the crawl space with a powerful, battery backed up pump. 

Though there was plastic sheeting down in parts of the crawlspace, this home in Kokomo was still having moisture issues with their crawlspace. As we commonly see, the moisture was causing their floors to buckle inside the home. Thankfully, they called our office and we were able to help them come up with a personalized solution for the issue!

Melissa Johnson was the rep for this home, and walked them through the process of encapsulation. They decided it was their best option and had it installed! We removed the plastic sheeting as it holds and traps water droplets, causing mold and musty smells. Our system will eliminate these smells and helps the crawlspace stay clean and dry. Once the moisture is gone, the floors usually settle down as they dry out.