Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

This Plainfield homeowner had a cold and damp crawl space that was causing issues in the rest of her house. Her first floor was sagging due to improper support, and the first floor always felt cold in the winter. Quality 1st Basement Systems installed SmartJacks to stabilize the crawl space then insulated the crawl space with SilverGlo crawl space insulation and sealed the crawl space with the CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system.

This Plainfield, NJ crawl space was very humid and causing a moldy smell in this home. Quality 1st Basement Systems sealed the crawl space with a CleanSpace Vapor Barrier. Outside air getting into a crawl space causes humidity and moisture which creates musty smells and a haven for mold in crawl spaces. This homeowner now has a healthy crawl space and no longer has musty smells in his home!

Quality 1st Basements was able to completely transform this unhealthy crawl space into a clean and stabilized space underneath this home. Our System Design Specialist, Steve V, recommended a full encapsulation system to keep the crawl space dry and healthy. In doing so, the crawl space now promotes cleaner air that the family can breathe throughout the home. SmartJack stabilizers were installed to add additional support to the failing crawl space beams causing settling on the first floor. 

Check out this crazy before and after of our Crawl Space Encapsulation project we completed in North Plainfield, NJ. The homeowner contacted us when they realized how nasty their crawl space had become over time. Not being down there that often, the space had become cold, damp and unhealthy. Our crew installed a full Vapor Barrier System to seal the crawl space off from any water, cold or humid drafts, and pests. The system has created a cleaner and healthier space underneath the home. 

A homeowner in Plainfield, New Jersey was experiencing water coming in through their basement walls and floors. This happens because of the loose backfilled soil around the home's foundation. Over time, this loose soil becomes saturated during heavy rainfall and creates hydrostatic pressure, which pushes water and moisture through the walls. This can have many negative effects on the home's health such as dust mites, musty smells, mold growth, and increased heating and cooling bills.

The homeowner contacted Quality 1st Basement Systems and our foreman installed the WaterGuard Drain System which sits on top of the footing instead of alongside it. This keeps the wet dirt from getting into the drain because the drain does not sit in the mud. Next, the foreman installed the CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System which is thick like a pool liner and is placed along the basement wall. This system is a vapor barrier, drains water behind it and dramatically brightens the basement.