Job Stories

This homeowner called DryZone after seeing significant staining on their basement walls. The staining on the wals was caused by high moisture and effervescence coming through the block foundation. As a solution, DryZone knew the walls had to be covered to prevent high moisture from damaging the storage in the basement as well as the floor boards above. As a result, water that enters the walls is led downwards to the drainage trench and into a TripleSafe Sump Pump!

When it comes to remodeling a home, you want to be prepared for any obstacles that come your way. For this homeowner, her first obstacle was uneven and sagging floors that prevented her from installing new flooring. Because of this, she called the experts at DryZone to level and strengthen her floors to keep her remodel looking new for years to come. After investigating, it was determined that high moisture in the crawl space made the floorboard weak and start to sag. In order to properly repair the floor, DryZone knew they had to control the moisture to protect the floors from being weakened any further.  To start, DryZone encapsulated the crawl space to seal out moist air from outside. After encapsulating and controlling the environment with a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier, an I-Beam and Smart Jacks were installed to lift and level the sagging floors. Now not only is the initial problem solved, but as a result, the floor is stronger than ever before!

After insulating the walls in her basement, This homeowner called with some concerns about water on the floor. After pulling back some of the insulation, she saw a crack in the foundation wall! Unsure of what to do, this Lewes, DE homeowner called the experts at DryZone to do repairs. To do a proper sealing of this basement crack, DryZone used FlexiSpan to not only hold the crack but to prevent further flooding from happening again! 

Rainstorms were almost never a concern for this Lewes, DE homeowner. However, after noticing a musty smell in her home, she wondered if anything was wrong after the recent storm. After some research, she learned that water enters your crawl space from underneath and can linger, causing microbial growth on wooden floorboards. She called the experts at DryZone to inspect and give her suggestions for repair. DryZone encapsulated this crawl space completely, blocking out moisture from groundwater and future rainstorms. Now she no longer has to wonder if her home is safe from storms again!

Because this homeowner did not live in Lewes, DE full time, they did not notice the musty smells coming from the crawl space until they came down for a weekend away. They spent the majority of their visit cleaning and lighting candles to mask the smell, but it never went away. They called the crawl space experts at DryZone to see what was the problem. DryZone noticed a high level of humidity and hanging insulation. On the hanging insulation was some microbial growth, most likely the cause of the musty smell. DryZone added a dehumidifier to the crawl space and removed the wet insulation to protect the floor joists. 

This homeowner called DryZone after noticing sagging floors in her kitchen and bathroom.  A design specialist from DryZone noticed the sagging floors and saw signs of high moisture in the crawl space. He mapped out a support system in the crawl space that consisted of a supplemental beam and SmartJacks. Now the floors aren't bouncy anymore. 

During rainy seasons, this homeowner noticed water coming into the crawl space from the crawl space entry. He knew there had to be a better way to access the crawl space but still have a water-tight seal. He called the experts at DryZone to remove his current crawl space entry and fit him for a Turtl. With a Turtl, he has a water-tight seal and lockable access to his crawl space. 

This homeowner was experiencing sinking concrete on their back walkway. The concrete was so out of place, causing it to be a huge tripping factor Our team was able to go in and use our product, polylevel, to lift and level the sidewalk.

This homeowner was experiencing cracks in their basement wall. This part of their wall is unfinished, which is allowing water to come into the home. They also wanted to have this back porch fixed as it was bowing outward. After taking a look at both areas of concern, we deemed that we could fix the issues at hand by using our Geo Lock Wall Anchors for the porch and FlexiSpan to fix the wall brack.

This homeowner was continuously having to repair her basement due to flooding. Once we took a look, we recommended a few of out solutions in order to stop this from happening for good. Our full basement waterproofing solutions that we have available, will solve all issues at hand and prevent any further flooding or leaking.