The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati Before & After Photos

This shallow crawl space in New Vienna, OH, needed some protection against moisture and settling concrete columns. We first repaired the sagging columns by jacking the main beams with our SmartJack crawl space posts and straightening the joists out. We then fixed the musty smells by installing our CleanSpace vapor barrier, wrapping it over the entire floor and up the walls and columns. This home now smells clean and has straight floors, which the homeowners were very appreciative of. 

This homeowner in New Vienna, OH, had sagging floor joists, so they thought they would try and fix the problem themselves by using jack posts from their local hardware store. The homeowner quickly realized that these posts stood no chance against the weight of the frame, so they gave us a call to install our heavy duty SmartJack posts. These posts are made of galvanized steel, which helps prevent rust. These supports can hold up to 60,000 vertical pounds, compared to the lally columns seen in the before photo, which can only hold up to 23,000 pounds. The homeowner was happy to know that their floors are now safe and sturdy as can be. 

This home had a crawl space with poured concrete walls that were leaking water. It turned into one of our larger projects as we installed WaterGuard drainage, CleanSpace liner, a SuperSump system, and a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier. To finish, we treated the area with Anabec cleaner and added spray foam insulation to address mold and improve energy efficiency. Now the crawl space is dry, clean, and protected for the long haul.

We raised these sidewalk slabs by injecting them with PolyLevel foam. You can really notice how much it was slanted by looking at the connection to the door frame in both pictures. If your sidewalk looks slanted, give us a call to set up a free inspection!

We installed slab piers for this home in Winchester, Ohio, in order to level out the sunken flooring. You can note the gap between the floor and the baseboard in the before picture, and how the gap closed in the after picture. We use slab piers in order to permanently stabilize the slab by connecting the slab to load bearing-soil found deep below the house. We can then raise the piers in order to raise the slab back to where it was when it was originally poured. We then fill the voids left from raising the slab with our expansive PolyLevel foam. The result is a floor that won't ever settle again for this slab foundation home.