3 Pros Basement Systems Before & After Photos

This dirt floor, uninsulated crawl space was transformed with our CleanSpace encapsulation system. 

We turned this nasty crawl space into a clean space with controlled air flow and better impact on the energy efficiency of the home.  Removing the old insulation attached to the crawl space ceiling, clearing the plastic on the floors and then installing a moisture barrier and Clean Space to seal it all in made this crawl space have better air quality and allow for use of the space if storage is needed by the homeowners.  The foundation supports of the home were air sealed to keep moisture below and the rim joists of the home were sealed with spray Foam.  

This home in Stafford VA had a crawl space that was cold, dirty, wet and had mildew collecting all over.  The existing insulation attached to the crawl space ceiling was loose and smelled musty.  The floors of the crawl space were covered with dirty old plastic that was trapping moisture allowing more mildew to appear.  Our production crew cleared out all of the old insulation material and plastic floor covering before spraying to help prevent future issues.  The dirt floors were smoothed over to make a more level and even surface.  The open vents of the crawl space were sealed and then Silver Glo insulation paneling was installed on all of the crawl space walls.  Smaller blocks of Silver Glo were cut to fit inside of the rim joists to the home and were air sealed in with Spray Foam.  This air seal will eliminate the opportunity for outside temperatures and moisture to impact the conditions inside of the crawl space.  Insulating the walls eliminates the need to insulate the ceiling of the crawl space.  

This crawl space was in very poor shape when we arrived. There was excessive water damage to the foundation, walls, and fiberglass insulation. In fact, the insulation was so heavily saturated with water and mold that it was falling off the walls and ceiling. The homeowner was using duct tape to keep the insulation up! We removed the damaged insulation and installed an encapsulation system and Sedona dehumidifier to keep the crawl space clean, dry, and energy efficient moving forward.

Many homes have sumps pumps, but too often they are given the proper maintenance and regular service needed to keep them operating the way they need to in order to properly and safely function when unwanted water hits a basement.  We helped remove the existing sump pump in this clients home and replaced it with a new unit along with proper drainage lines to discharge the water far away from the home, out into the yard.