Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

Homeowners of an 1890's home in Deer River, MN had a dirt crawl space that was prone to wetness. It had failing insulation causing temperature and humidity fluctuations in the rest of their home, as well as cold floors during winter months. To learn more about what steps were needed to seal their crawl space, they reached out to us about our Dr. Energy Saver services. 

A Design Specialist trained in energy-saving solutions, visited the home to provide a free, no-obligation estimate. It was recommended that a CleanSpace® vapor barrier be laid over drainage matting. These two products work together to direct water away from the crawl space into a new SuperSump® Premier Pump System. To further prevent moisture and the growth of mold, TerraBlock™ insulation and closed-cell spray foam were installed to fully seal and regulate temperature in the space. 

The DBS Foreman and production crew installed these products resulting in a great improvement of this home's overall health. 

The owners of this cabin in Deer River, MN had recently purchased the property. They intended on doing major work on the structure before spending time there with kids and grandchildren as they were worried about the safety of the cabin. Looking for a solution, the owners reached out to DBS. 

Design Specialist Henrik Makitalo went out to the property to conduct a free no-obligation estimate. Henrik advised the owners that the cabin was experiencing severe foundation issues along with energy efficiency issues. He quoted them for both foundation repair work and crawl space encapsulation and the owners hired DBS to do both sets of work.

Foreman Nick Woods II led the installation for the projects. With the help of a crew, they installed several SmartJack® supports, helical piers, and PowerBrace™  support systems to permanently stabilize the foundation of the cabin. Then, the crew moved on to the crawl space encapsulation portion of the project. They covered the ground with CleanSpace®,  a thick, white poly vapor barrier material to waterproof the crawl space. After installing the CleanSpace® material, the crew air-sealed the space with closed-cell polyurethane spray foam.

Now that the cabin has been permanently stabilized and the crawl space has been encapsulated, the owners will be able to go about remodeling so that they are able to spend time with their families in their new retreat.

DBS received a call that a home was cold and the homeowners said it was from a wet, cold crawl space. The homeowners said that it was dirty and needed an upgrade, so DBS went to see what a solution was. We saw that the crawl space needed an updated sump pump, so we installed our SuperSump® Premier Pump System, and we also installed some insulation foaming, as well as a drainage mat to make sure the water coming inside, was going back outside. Our final touch was to add a mat on the ground to finish the crawl space, keep dirt away from all these products, and create a clean atmosphere.

A homeowner in Two Harbors, MN was experiencing water leakage within the basement of their home. The only defense against this was an od sump pump installed in the pit, but it was not enough to hold back the unwanted water. After reaching out to DBS, a Design SPecialist went to the home and provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the waterproofing improvement. It was decided that the basement would need anew sump pump, as wel as CleanSpace® and WaterGuard® installed to provide maximum efficiency. The results turned out great, and the homeowner can now be more comfortable with their improved basement system. 

These Two Harbors homeowners reached out to DBS for information on keeping their crawl space dry and removing the odor it carried throughout the house. Design Specialist Hunter Riley provided a free, no-obligation estimate for the work. CleanSpace® liner was installed on top of SilverGlo™ insulation by a DBS foreman and their production crew. The homeowners now enjoy a space free from moisture, standing water and eliminated the musty odor that was entering their home while improving heating efficiency.