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Experiencing a nasty crawl space under your home? Or maybe you have no idea what your crawl space looks like! Well, leave it up for the DryZone team to take care of. For a free no-obligation inspection, we are able to visit your crawl space and take care of the troubles you may be experiencing!  These homeowners were more than happy that they contacted DryZone. Now they never have to worry about the condition of their home and they are able to protect their investment with the help from DryZone. 

In Church Hill, Maryland, the sidewalk and stairs leading to the front door are causing tripping hazards for the homeowners. They are concerned with the concrete stairs and decided to cover them because they do not want anyone tripping or stubbing their toes. The homeowners contacted DryZone because they heard about our PolyLevel service and wanted to see what our PolyLevel injection would do. DryZone explained how our PolyLevel injection goes into a hole that is smaller than a penny and lifts the concrete back to its desired level. The homeowners were pleased with this outcome and were glad that they could walk up their stairs again.

DryZone is aware that water damage is a common recurrence in basements, which is why our team came to the rescue for a home in Church Hill, Maryland. As experts in basement repairs, DryZone was able to take away the mold, add a sump pump, level the floor, and waterproof the basement.

In Church Hill, MD the homeowners needed something to close their crawl space with and they heard about DryZone's services. After calling DryZone, our team installed the Turtl, unique patented crawl space access system that combines both an access well and an airtight door in one sturdy unit. 

This Church Hill homeowner called DryZone about a crack in their basement wall causing some water intrusion. In order to properly protect the basement, the crack in the wall had to be repaired. After repairing the crack and sealing it from allowing water to come through, DryZone made sure the home was ready for rainy weather!

Encapsulating the crawl space was important to this homeowner. However, after calling a company to do the work, they informed her the crawl space was too short to work on or become a problem in the future. She knew she needed to do something to keep her feet from being so cold in the winter. As winter got closer, she knew she needed another company to take a look and see if an encapsulation could be done, despite the crawl space being so short. DryZone came to look at her home and said they could keep her feet warm and protect the floors from moisture damage. After encapsulating and adding a dehumidifier, the crawl space was protected for a long time. 

This homeowner noticed a crack in their wall behind the sheet rock. We cut out the remainder of the sheet rock in the area to see the full extent of the crack and noticed it ran from top to bottom. We used flexispan to fill and seal the crack

Wood Rot is caused by fungus which develops in damp spaces like a crawl space. If your crawl space has moisture, then that is most likely the source of you wood rot. Wood rot is not something that you should try to fix on your own. Fixing a crawl space moisture problem involves professional grade solution, and isn’t something that should be tackled as a weekend project. Filling wood rot with epoxy isn’t going to fix the real problem - you need to address the crawl space moisture problem too. The best solution to fix wood rot in your home is to install a CleanSpace vapor barrier and SaniDry Dehumidifier. This way the crawl space will dry out. Then you can sister the wood that is damaged with clean, dry wood and install SmartJacks to support failing floor joist. 

Some homeowners try anything to save money, at least one time! But opting to purchase do-it-yourself sealants from a local hardware store and attempting your best effort to seal concrete joints yourself may give you more problems in the long run. These purchased sealants are urethane-based and do not hold up well to UV rays (sunlight) and temperature changes. They actually break down causing it to become inflexible and brittle over time. With these bonds broken, these sealants no longer offer protection against water.  Another drawback to a DIY approach is related to installation methods. Proper sealant application requires deep cleaning to remove all substances from the joints, grinding the joint edges, and finishing. These steps require experience and equipment that most homeowners do not have. The DIY results end up being messy, ineffective and rarely turn out as the homeowner planned.  Hiring a skilled professional with years of experience and expertise can save you time and money in the long run. Installation includes special preparation of joints, seams and cracks. Deep cleaning to remove debris, followed by grinding and filling where needed is done with special equipment most do not readily have.  Our team seals cracks and joints with a silicone-based sealant, which remains more pliable than traditional urethane-based caulking used in concrete joints. So the natural expansion and contraction of concrete during temperature changes won't break its bond. Our joint sealant is also resistant to UV rays, which results in no drying, cracking or bubbling.  So before you DIY, give us a try! You will not regret have DryZone protect and seal your cracks!    

This homeowner called DryZone after noticing a void underneath the concrete pool deck. With PolyLevel, DryZone was able to not only fill that void but protect the ground underneath from washing away and sinking further.