Job Stories

In Massey, MD the crawl space needs SmartJacks to hold up the foundation. The homeowners are concerned with their foundation and do not want to experience sagging floors. The decided to contact DryZone before the problem becomes worse. DryZone installed SmartJacks to lift the sagging floors.  After DryZone installed the SmartJacks, the homeowners felt safe in their home and were happy they chose DryZone to install the products. 

The crawl space in Massey, MD is experiencing water damage and the homeowners are concerned about the problem growing worse. They contacted DryZone to fix the problem and our team suggested installing several products to keep the water out. This included a water drainage mat, interior liner, SaniDry CX, and Turtl.  Now the homeowners are not experiencing moldy smells throughout their home and do not have to worry about water damage. 

The crawl space encapsulation has been completed and the homeowners are looking forward to their new crawl space. You may ask yourself why you should get your crawl space encapsulated. The answer is fairly simple; to protect your investment. 

Are you experiencing issues with your crawl space? Maybe there is falling insulation or rotting wood. If these problems are occurring then the best solution is to contact DryZone for a free, no-obligation inspection just as these homeowners did in Ridgely, MD. 

The homeowners in Ridgely, MD are experiencing problems with the crawl space. They contacted DryZone to inspect the property and give the homeowners a solution for their nasty crawl space. As you can see from the pictures, the crawl space went from a wet and moisture filled area to a dry and moisture-free zone. 

Many homes are designed like this one, a basement on one half of the house and crawl space on the other side. For this homeowner, she could tell the crawl space side of the home needed some work. One of the biggest signs of this was sagging floors in the kitchen. When walking from one side of the kitchen to the other, it was clear where the dip in the floor was. DryZone informed her the high humidity in the crawl space and basement caused the floorboards to become weak. The best option for her would be encapsulating the crawl space, sealing it from the basement. DryZone encapsulated and added a small dehumidifier to keep the environment controlled in the crawl space. For the basement side, a support beam was added underneath the kitchen, and any openings in the basement were sealed to prevent moist air from entering. 

Every project in this Ridgely, MD home was done by the new homeowners. However, when it came to the crawl space, they had no idea where to start! With hanging insulation, wires, and efflorescence on the brick foundation, they knew they were going to be hands-off. They learned that DryZone trains and empowers experts to do the work they were unfamiliar with. After a free inspection with a design specialist, DryZone got to work cleaning and encapsulating the crawl space. With the installation of a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier and TripleSafe sump pump, this couple is ready for their next project!

Noticing sinking and crooked concrete slabs around the house inspired this homeowner to call DryZone for some repairs. The slabs leading to the driveway and entrance of the home were leaning in different directions and had large gaps in the seams. After DryZone took some photos and did some measurements, they scheduled a day for the PolyLevel team to come out and repair the sidewalks. Now, the slabs are level and the seams have been sealed to protect the ground underneath from eroding further. 

This homeowner's sidewalk was dangerous and hard to navigate. When dealing with settling of this nature, the typical response is to either rip up the concrete and replace or to use mud jacking to raise the slab. Ripping up the concrete and be costly and can still have settling down the road. As well it takes time for the concrete to cure and the pathway wouldn't be passable for some time. This is a huge inconvenience for the homeowner. Mud jacking is an old approach to leveling concrete that that is not always reliable and causing a huge mess and clean up. This involves drilling a hole into the concrete and pouring more concrete under the slab.  Rather then using these two approaches, the homeowners chose to use PolyLevel. This is an innovative way for DryZone to lift and level the concrete. Using a 2 part compound, we drill a small, dime sized holes in to the concrete, inject the PolyLevel compound and slowly raise the slab to the desired level. This takes a matter of minutes and is ready for traffic within 15 minutes of curing. Josh Richmond our PolyLevel foreman was able to successfully raise the slabs and create a safe walking area for the homeowners.  PolyLevel injection has so many uses. Similar would be the application used to raise 300 feet of busy Route 1 highway near Middletown and Dover. 

This homeowner in Newark started to notice creaky floors and doors that were not shutting correctly. Understanding they they had structural issues they called DryZone to see what they could do. After their home inspection they realized that the best solution would be to install Smart Jacks. These will help to stabilize and lift the home. Structural damage like this is usually caused by wood rot and moisture in the crawl space. As the moisture enters the crawl space, mold can grown and begin to break down the organic wood material. The weight of the home begins to crumble fro the ground up. Smart Jacks help to stabilize the home so that for years and years this homeowner won’t have any issues with the floor joists. The clean space system will insure that no more moisture will enter the crawl space.