Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

The crawl space of one of our former customers was beginning to fall apart when we received a call. Charged with keeping the floor of your living space stable and upright, the crawl space is one of the key factors to a foundation. When it begins to sink, it puts the entire home at risk. Because he had used our services to waterproof his basement in the past, the homeowner knew that Ayers was the right place to look for crawl space help as well.

The crew took a trip to Williamston, MI with 7 SmartJacks – essentially no different than a car jack but with the strength to raise an entire floor. After laying the jacks on the crawl space floor, they were raised to a height that would restore the floor joists (crawl space ceiling) to their original positions. The strength of SmartJacks, which can hold over 60,000 pounds, will help keep both this crawl space and the entire home protected.

Wade needed his crawl space encapsulated so he called our team. So our team installed CleanSpace, an uninterrupted vapor barrier that is applied to the walls and floor of your crawl space. It restricts all moisture, outside air, and pests from entering your crawl space. This system creates an energy-efficient crawl space, and it also gives your crawl space a clean finish.

This family called us because they had water occasionally coming in their crawl space which was causing mold to grow and they had a dirt floor allowing critters and outside air in. We all know mold is not something that should be taken lightly as it can cause health issues and can tremendously affect the resale value of your home. We don't put dirt floors in basements so why does having a dirt floor in your crawl space sound okay? We sent a system design specialist out to the home to see what could be done and offer the best solution to the problem.

The homeowner and system design specialist agreed that installing our CleanSpace system would be the best answer. CleanSpace ensures that the crawl space will be isolated from the earth so no critters, air or ground water can evaporate into the atmosphere of the space. It's also made of a very thick plastic so there is no worrying about it tearing or not holding up. The liner is also made with an antimicrobial additive that prevents the growth of mold. 

Are your floors always the wrong temperature? Cold in the winter and hot in the summer? If your crawl space isn't properly insulated, it might be the culprit as air from the crawl space rises and defeats all of the hard work your heating and cooling system is doing.

By encapsulating your crawl space with CleanSpace and SilverGlo insulation, you can not only protect the crawl space from ambient groundwater, you can also make the home above it more comfortable and save money on heating and cooling costs.

This homeowner contacted us because he wanted to get his crawl space insulated. There was no water issues but he wanted to take preventative measures. Since there weren't any water issues the next step in our process is to deal with the inevitable water vapor and bugs that come in through the exposed earth. We take care of this by encapsulating the entire crawl space with CleanSpace. You can see in the picture there is a plastic liner on the floor but it's not doing much good. It's very thin so it can easily rip and allow water to continue to get it. Our CleanSpace is a very thick liner that sealed around the entire crawl space and made with UltraFresh which is an antimicrobial agent that prevent mold growth. The crawl space is now healthy and usable. It's much brighter and can easily have stuff stored on it.