Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

We helped keep this Jonesport, Maine home sale on track after a home inspection revealed the beams needed more support. Moisture had weakened the wood, causing the beams to sag. We encapsulated the crawl space with drainage matting and CleanSpace vapor barrier to seal out water. A SmartSump was installed to manage the groundwater, pumping it away from the home. SmartJacks galvanized steel posts add proper support to the failing beams. Each SmartJack can handle over 60,000 lbs and the galvanized coating protects them from rusting.

Homeowners were concerned about water in the basement and lack of structural support. They asked for a new concrete floor, SmartJack supports, and a waterproofing system. TC Hafford installers went to the home and completely transformed this basement. Their new floor is clean, smooth and dry, and will stay that way thanks to the SuperSump and UltraSump, and SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier. 

This Eastport, ME, homeowner was worried that their damp and musty crawl space would eventually lead to health issues if the problem wasn’t solved. With no plan of moving or selling the home, the homeowner also wanted to address the problem of the floors above the crawl space being cold in the winter months. The homeowner called TC Hafford Basement Systems for help, and System Design Specialist Craig Ziegenbein met with the homeowner for a free estimate.

Craig worked with the homeowner to design a crawl space encapsulation system that would surpass the expectations of the homeowner and protect the health of the home and their family. CleanSpace with Drainage Matting was laid down and attached to the walls to encapsulate the space, creating an inorganic barrier to protect from moisture and outside elements. A SmartSump was installed to pump groundwater out of the space and through an Exterior Buried Discharge Line. A SmartJack was installed to provide additional support to the floor above, and to finish the system, a SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier was installed to keep humidity at a safe level. Having to regularly empty out a dehumidifier bucket can be annoying, so to prevent the homeowner from having to check often, the SaniDry Sedona is connected to the SmartSump, ensuring all water is pumped out of the crawl space and no bucket ever has to be emptied.

The crawl space is now fully encapsulated, and the homeowner can live and enjoy their home without the concern of a damp and musty crawl space affecting the health of their family and home.

New homeowners in Eastport, Maine were researching their options for a sump pump that could handle the moisture in their crawl space. We installed a SmartSump pump, which is specifically designed for crawl spaces to reduce moisture, remove water, and prevent flooding. The SmartSump features a cast iron Zoeller pump which pumps groundwater away from the home through an exterior buried discharge line.