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This home had an old sheet metal door on the crawlspace entrance. It was rusted and warped and provided almost no protection from the elements. Also, the ground was sloped towards the entry and so when it rained the water would flow right towards the door. The brand new Everlast crawlspace door will stand up to the elements and never rust or warp. The new shroud and bed of stone will help to keep the rain water away from the door and out of the crawlspace.
This home in Queen Anne, MD was a unique situation. It was basically an old crawlspace that someone dug out years ago to make a cellar. The walls were caving in and dirt was everywhere. DryZone went in and built a retaining wall. We then used a combination of basement waterproofing and crawlspace encapsulation strategies to transform the space into something usable.
DryZone donated a crawl space to a Habitat for Humanity home in Georgetown, DE this past week. Everyone in the company volunteered their time to help build it. With the help of everyone's time and effort and a new installation of a CleanSpace vapor barrier, the space was transformed from a muddy crawl space into a dry, healthy and beautiful space. The bright white CleanSpace vapor barrier will help keep the ground water out and save money on utility bills.
When we first entered this crawlspace in Seaford, it wasn't safe to inspect. There was so much water that it was hazardous. We had to first pump out the crawlspace before inspecting it. Then we went to work on drying it out and keeping it dry in the future. A perimeter drainage pipe was installed throughout the entire crawlspace, along with several crawlspace sump pumps. The first picture was taken almost exactly a month before the second one. See how much the walls have dried out over that short time. The stains have gone from nearly 3 feet to just a couple inches.
This homeowner contacted the experts at DryZone to guarantee long-term protection for their home. DryZone installed CleanSpace on both the crawlspace floors and walls, along with an UltraSump to safeguard against humidity and microbial growth.