Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

SmartJacks supports are the best solution to stabilize crawl spaces. These are galvanized steel support devices that solve the problem of joists and posts that are sagging and weakening.

SmartJacks supports effectively spread the weight of the house on the competent ground. So we installed this solution with our Deux-Montagnes customers who had floor problems.

The SmartJack system is adjustable, so you can tighten it periodically to bring the floor above the crawl space to its original level to eliminate twists and adjust the leveling of the floor.

If you're buying a home, it's important to have your home inspector check out the crawl space before you finalize the sale.

Our client has bought his house in Saint-Colomban several years ago, and started having sagging floors in his house and knew that he needed to find specialists to solve this situation.

After finding our company, we sent our team to inspect the area and so we suggested a full encapsulation of the crawl space.

We installed our Drainage Mat to redirect the water to one of our best sump pump systems known as ‘The SuperSump’ pump system. The SuperSump pump is one of the best pumps in the market with more than 100 holes to drain the water under the slab.

Then we installed our CleanSpace waterproofing membrane to prevent the evaporation of ground moisture into the crawl space air.

And finally, and in order to stabilize the floors in the house, we installed 2 SmartJacks supports. The SmartJack is a support beam designed by engineers that adjusts to the exact height between the solid base and the support beam at the top.

Our customer in Saint-Colomban noticed that he had signs of moisture problems in his crawl space. We offered to come for a free inspection. During this inspection, our specialist Alexandrine discovered several signs of moisture problems, such as rotten wood pillars, degraded foam insulation, efflorescence, and rusted pipes. Relative humidity in the crawl space was measured at over 80%, well above the recommended 55%. She decided that the best way to solve these problems was to completely insulate and encapsulate the crawl space.

To begin, our team removed the old insulation to install the SilverGlo™ waterproof insulation. Next, they installed CleanSpace Crawl Space Vapor Barrier, a durable 20-millimeter-thick sheathing system that resists tearing and offers better protection against moisture intrusion than thinner, more widely available solutions. Finally, they installed a powerful SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier, which removes 2.9 liters of water per kilowatt-hour (L/kWh). After our team's hard work, our customer no longer has to worry about moisture in his crawl space and the consequences it brings. Thank you for trusting us with your project, Mr. Craig!

There is only once cause of all the problems in crawl spaces, which is relative humidity.

When humidity is high it causes mold to grow, and this affects airflow throughout your home and moves the spores in the void to the upper floors of your home.

This is why we needed to encapsulate the crawl space of this customer in Mont-Tremblant.

Our team installed the CleanSpace vapor barrier that stops all the water vapor from the walls or soil, and a SmartSump pump that is designed just for crawl spaces.

The problem

Water infiltration in the crawl space of Mr. Batah's house; an earthen floor that lets moisture out and a non-functional pedestal pump.

The solution

We removed the old pump in order to install our SmartSump sump pump system. We have covered the earthen floor with a drainage membrane that will be able to direct water to the SmartSump and that will add some insulation value. Next, we added a CleanSpace vapor barrier coating on top of the drainage membrane to insulate the earthen floor of the house and block moisture from the floor. Finally, we installed our Sanidry Sedona dehumidifier to control the humidity level.