Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Crawl Space encapsulation in SouthWest, Montreal

Mrs. Lili Shen has noticed that the floor of her upper house was sagging which got her very concerned. After much research on the internet, she found Systèmes Sous-sol Québec’and following her call we sent a team of Professionals to perform a complete encapsulation of the crawlspace. Furthermore, we have installed our companies’ SmartJack Support Pillars which are steel support systems used to stabilized and level the girders and floor joists in a Crawlspace. Mrs. Lili is now very happy and feels at ease since she knows that her problem was solved completely and for good.

Efflorescence on the walls in Montreal

Efflorescence is a deposit of soluble salts, usually white in color, which can appear on the surface of masonry or concrete. Efflorescence is an indication of moisture existing in the area as seen in this picture.

Damp wood in a crawl space in Montreal

Having high humidity in a crawl space also cause a porous material to soak up moisture from the air like a sponge. Wood in a damp environment will become damp itself and damp wood rots and mold grows on it.

Dusty Crawl Space inSouthWest, Montreal

When the crawl space is dusty , the air is bad, it smells and the house owners will breath it .This will affect negatively on our client's health causing them many diseases such as asthma and others.

Work has started in a crawl space in SouthWest, Montreal

In order to address weak foundation soils, a cube of soil is excavated at each SmartJack location. The hole is then filled with either concrete or engineered fill that consists of tightly-compacted crushed stone.

SmartJacks Installed in Montreal

SmartJacks is the ideal system used to stabilize your sagging floor. The girder and floor joists are immediately stabilized, and lifting the above floors and walls back to level can be completed.

SmartJack installation in Montreal

After installing the membrane and the jacks are in place, it is very important to seal the periphery of it with special tape designed to create a barrier against moisture. You can see it at the base of the support pillars on the photo.