Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Crawl Space Encapsulation in Pointe st Charles, Montreal

Moisture has damaged our client’s home in Pointe St Charles Montreal, by causing unpleasant odors, and also attacking the wood. After finding us on the internet and checking our previous work and the positive feedback from our customers, Mr.Michel has contacted us to encapsulate his crawl space and install some pillars of SmartJack support. Upon completion of the work, this resident noted a significant improvement in comfort in his home.

Signs of water infiltration in a Crawl Space in Montreal

In this picture you can see signs of water infiltration through the walls of the crawl space.

Weakened floor joists and Girders in Pointe St Charles

When wood is exposed to moisture and humidity it becomes to rot, gets moldy and becomes weak and will be unable to support the weight above causing bouncy and sagging floors. This is the case of our client’s house as seen in this picture.

Beginning of the waterproofing work

Our technicians had to remove the concrete from the area in which the pillar was to be sunk. To do this, the specialists must break the cement in the basement and dig the earth to get to the footing of the foundation.

Installation of SmartJack Support Pillars in Montreal

SmartJack Support Pillars are steel support systems used to stabilized and level the girders and floor joists in a Crawlspace.

SmartJack Support Pillars in Montreal specifications

This system has been laboratory tested to support loaded of more then 60,000 lbs, making it the ideal system to stabilize your sagging floor, any walls sitting on top of that floor and additional loads from the house.

Isolaltion of the house from the earth in Pointe St charle

A CleanSpace membrabe is inserted in a house in Pointe st Charles. in order to stop water vapor from flowing up to the soil, or off the crawl space walls. This is the best solution that turns the nasty Crawl Space into a nice crawl space.