Photo Album: Tightly Sealing a Crawl Space & Improving The Structural Integrity - Wappingers Falls, NY

These homeowners contacted us to have us seal off their crawl space and basement area from the earth, and as well as animals that were getting into their home. More importantly, they contact us because on top of the issues they were having with their crawl space they had a severe structural problem that had manifested due to the crawl space. These homeowners had been living with this problem for several years due to it being low on the list of things to do, but because they realized that there was an issue with the structural integrity of their home and wanting to eventually sell their home in the near future they figured why not do it now so we, as well the next homeowners can reap the rewards of being more comfortable.    In order for us to take care of all the issues that were occurring in their crawl space, we had to implement a multilayered system. More specifically we had to first remove and dispose of the existing fiberglass from the crawl space to make way for all the improvements that were going to occur. Next, we removed the jagged rocks that were in the crawl space and filled in any and all rodent holes that had been created with concrete/gravel. From there we started working on the structural issues that they had by digging under the girder to gain access to the middle of the crawl space so we could start installing our SmartJacks systems, which were strategically placed throughout their crawl space. Even though we did install our SmartJack systems throughout the area in order for their home to be structurally we had to sister their floor joists. Finally, we installed Drain mat and CleanSpace on the entire floor and wall along with 2.5" of closed-cell spray foam exterior walls and rim joists to encapsulate and seal off their home from the earth, make it more comfortable for them, and keep animals from coming in.  These homeowners could not have been happier that they were able to take back control of their home. If they had questions about the process and how things were going to go our foreman was able to clarify and explain things clearly, which made them nothing but appreciative of all the hard work the crew was doing to help them and their home.