The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati Before & After Photos

A nasty crawlspace formed by dirt, moisture, and bugs can lead to poor living conditions for the inhabitants living above the crawlspace. In order to encapsulate and reduce the risk of the crawlspace flooding we installed a lot. First we installed a vapor barrier by placing CleanSpace and drainage matting over the walls and floors. We then installed a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier, a SmartPump sump pump on one side of the large crawlspace, and a UltraSump 4 sump pump on the other side. We topped it off with SilverGlo insulation panels, which will help save big money on energy bills. 

Our inspector went out to this crawl space in Aurora, IND, to give the owners of the crawl space a free estimate to encapsulate it. When our inspector went to get humidity readings in the space, the relative humidity read at 50.3%, which is actually pretty good, (mold begins to grow at 60%). However, this reading was taken early in April where the temperature outside was only 52 degrees F, and as we all know, when the summer heat hits, RH's in crawl spaces rise drastically. The homeowner wanted us to encapsulate it before the summer, so we did just that. By covering the space with our durable, moisture-proof, antimicrobial CleanSpace liner, the crawl space was ready for the summer. (Not pictured is the SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier we also installed.)

This customer was interested in insulation and mold control. After we waterproofed the basement, we began to insulate by spraying foam on the band boards and installing Foamax insulation wall panels. The wall panels will help guide water to the system and they will never grow mold due to their inorganic nature. 

This homeowner wanted to change the appearance of their home from the outside, specifically from the front of their home. After weighing their options, they decided that they wanted to redo their sidewalk. After looking on the internet for different options, they decided they didn't want to replace it completely. They thought it could be saved if they chose the right company to jack it up and level it out. After googling reviews for the right company, they decided they wanted us to do it. Not only did it seem like we had the right methods, it seemed like we had the right personnel. After we leveled their whole sidewalk with our PolyLevel foam, we then sealed the cracks and gaps with our NexusPro caulking. The homeowners were extremely happy and even had money left over to change their garden bed from mulch to gravel.  

The owner of this basement had their previous waterproofers go out of business, so they needed someone who could help them out. The existing sump pump was most likely hooked up to footer drains on the outside of the home, which probably clogged with time. We told them about our interior drainage system, which was less of a nuisance to install than to repair their outside drains. They agreed that our process was easier, and so they agreed. We waterproofed this basement by installing our WaterGuard subfloor drains, our SuperSump sump pump, and our BrightWall wall panels. The result was a very happy homeowner who found a company they could trust for the long haul.