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Without the appropriate crawlspace door, your system just isn't complete.

Turtl  When water gets into your crawlspace, you need to add sump pumps and “french drains” or drainage pipes. Generally speaking those systems will control the ground water and keep the standing water out of your crawlspace. But what about the entry to the crawlspace, how do you keep water from getting in there? The majority of homes have one of those thin sheet metal doors in the crawlspace entry. They rattle in the wind like crazy and the majority of them are rusted and bent. Its like having a pool with a small hole in it, all the water would eventually leak out. Well when DryZone fixes a crawlspace with a vapor barrier, sump pumps, drains, etc. the doorway is sometimes overlooked as a major air and water leak. Those old sheet metal doors are really only good for keeping out the critters. The solution to this problem is to install a Turtl entry system. The Turtl is basically a box that attaches to the entry of your crawlspace. It is a solid, two piece construction (main body and the lid) that keeps out the wet air and ground water. It has a bottom to it and this prevents water from coming up through the dirt. Its sturdy, meaning you can stand on it if necessary. The biggest benefit for residents of Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland is that DryZone is the #1 inTurtl Carstaller of the Turtl in the entire world. The fact is, we have installed more Turtl entry systems than anyone else for the past three years so we know all the little quirks and particulars of how to get one in correctly. We even won a funny little SmartCar, that is wrapped up like a turtle, at our international convention. So the next time you get tired of the rusted metal door clanking around in a storm, take a look at the Turtl. We even bring one to our many home shows in the area.

 

 

DryZone proudly serves the entire Delmarva Peninsula including Fenwick Island, Selbyville, Dagsboro, Seaford, and Laurel.

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Brad Wazlavek
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Brad has been with DryZone since early 2011. Currently he manages both of DryZone's websites in order to spread the DryZone message. Brad grew up in a military family so he moved around the country as a child. He settled in Delaware in 2006 and currently lives in Seaford.