Job Stories

Proper drainage can increase the life of your basement. For this basement, there was nothing draining out groundwater or leaking rainwater once it entered. This homeowner started getting more and more frustrated seeing water puddle in the basement whenever it rained. DryZone suggested a better drainage system to redirect water to a sump pump instead of allowing water to puddle. 

The homeowners in Greenbackville, VA are concerned with their moist, moldy and damp crawl space. The last thing these homeowners want is to worry about the problems under their home. Luckily, they decided to call DryZone after they saw what a disaster their crawl space looked like. DryZone suggested encapsulating the crawl space and installing a dehumidifier, TripleSafe sump pump, water drainage mat and interior CleanSpace liner. Now the homeowners are in perfect shape with their home and they do not have to worry about any more issues especially under their home. 

The pool deck in Greenbackville, VA is cracking and sinking in places that should be leveled. The best way to raise the concrete is with DryZone's PolyLevel foam because this will raise the concrete to the appropriate level. If the homeowners continued to allow their concrete to sink then problems would arise such as tripping hazards. As you can see from the pictures, the concrete pool deck is no longer an issue  for the homeowners because they decided to go with DryZone's Polylevel. The homeowners do not have to worry about inviting their guests over for a hot summer swim! 

The crawl space in Greenbackville, VA is filled with insulation that is falling apart. There are several reasons why insulation does not stay on the roof of the crawl space. The number one reason is the large amount of humidity in the crawl space. When the moisture in the air becomes too high the insulation can not hold all of it and it begins to fall. As you see on the walls of the crawl space, there are white marks on the wall that looks like chalky powder. This white powder is sometimes confused with mold, but it is not alive. Just mineral residue. It is a sign that water is probably coming through the concrete.  

The crawl space of this Greenbackville, VA home was filled with debris. The homeowners had tried to seal off the crawl space with the plastic sheet on the floor, but its poor design made it very inefficient. Water was still entering the area, permitting mold growth and rot. We installed our CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system. 

Groundwater rises and falls with changing seasons. For this Newark, MD church, groundwater seemed to always be high, and over time caused a musty smell in the building. They had installed a sump pump to try ad control the water, but the water vapor from the ground seemed to linger and started making the floorboards weak. When a DryZone design specialist looked underneath the church, it was discovered the floorboards were starting to rot! DryZone encapsulated this crawl space to block out moisture from the earth and protect the wooden floorboards. 

This community pool had a major tripping hazard. The community called DryZone at the end of last pool season to inspect the sinking slab. The community was worried about children on the pool deck stubbing their toes and older people tripping and falling. These problems were a major concern of the community board.  DryZone was able to to lift the slab back into place. Raising it over 1 inch. There is no worry that the PolyLevel will dissolve over time because it doesn’t react or break down with water. Not only will the pool be safe from a tripping hazard but will also keep the water safe as well.

The homeowners in Rehoboth Beach, DE are experiencing sinking concrete on their front porch. The concrete stairs are no longer leveled with the front porch and the homeowners are concerned about their friends and family tripping. With DryZone, the concrete slab was raised with the PolyLevel foam and the homeowners no longer needed to worry about tripping. 

Brighton Suites is a popular hotel located in Rehoboth Beach, DE. There are hundreds of people that walk on the sidewalk by the hotel every single day. The last thing the owners of Brighton Suites want is for someone to injure themselves on their property. This would not only hurt customers but also the company. Luckily, the owners agreed that this was a huge concern for their company and they wanted to lift the concrete without causing traffic or scaring their customers away. DryZone had the perfect solution for this hotel, which was the PolyLevel foam injection. Not only is this a perfect solution but especially in this situation, because Poly is a quick project and has a 15 minute cure time. There is no reason why a company and/or homeowner would not want to use the foam injection to level their concrete slabs. 

This home had a the type of crawl space "protection" that we see quite often. Thin plastic haphazardly placed throughout most of the space had begun to wear and was not protecting the home from ground water encroachment or the allergens that can often come into a home from the soil.  These homeowners needed their home to be a safe and healthy environment for the years to come. This is when Team DryZone came to the rescue. We were able to impeccably install 20 mil Clean Space liner over the top of the drainage matting. This combination of materials will protect this home from the allergens within the soil. To further protect this home from humid conditions which can encourage microbial growth, a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier was installed. This homeowner can rest assured that their home is protected and healthy from the ground up with the help of Team DryZone.