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This homeowner was in desperate need of a crawl space inspection. His home was right next to the bay and had taken on a lot of water in past storms. The best suggestion for a home in a flood area is SmartVents. SmartVents sense when water is too high and allows water to pass through, releasing hydrostatic pressure from the foundation. After the flood goes down, the vents are closed and the sump pump removes the water from the crawl space. 

Opening the vents in a crawl space sounds like a great idea when the air is dry. However, despite having insulation in your floors, cold air can sneak between the insulation and floorboards, causing cold feet. Once the floor is cold, it makes the whole house feel cold. As a result, heating systems get turned up little by little but can't seem to keep up! This homeowner had this exact problem in his home. No matter what slippers he wore, he would feel cold on his feet. Many times he would roll out a piece of old carpet to go underneath his home and shove insulation back into the floorboards. He had finally said enough is enough and called the experts at DryZone to seal his crawl space from cold, moist air. DryZone inspected the crawl space and noticed the high moisture caused the insulation to fall, causing cold feet in return.  Now the crawl space is completely sealed, and an Everlast door was installed for easy access to the crawl space for annual maintenance of the dehumidifier. 

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!

In Ewell, MD a homeowner is concerned with debris, mold, and water damage in the crawl space. Instead of crawling under the home, the homeowner contacted DryZone for a free inspection. DryZone saw the mold and debris and decided on a solution that would satisfy the homeowners. DryZone installed a SaniDry dehumidifier, water drainage mat, and liner for the crawl space. 

In Ewell, MD, the homeowners are experiencing problems with their crawl space because insulation in falling down all throughout the area. Not only did the crawl space have issues with insulation but they also needed a TripleSafe sump and IceGuard. 

In Ewell, MD, the crawl space has water damage and falling insulation. DryZone came to the home to inspect the crawl space and our team came across a few issues. There was an excessive amount of water in the crawl space that DryZone needed to take care of as well as removing insulation and installing products that would keep the area dry all of the time.  The products that DryZone installed were SilverGlo, Smart Sump pump, new girders, SmartJacks, new floor joists, IceGuard, SaniDry CX, and EverLast door.