Job Stories

There are multiple signs of foundation failure. For this homeowner, the biggest sign was cracks in the drywall of their home! The corners of door frames revealed hairline cracks leading to the ceiling. Over time, the cracks started to grow! After noticing this sign, the homeowners started realizing other signs in the home that pointed to foundation failure, such as sagging floors in the living room. The homeowner decided to investigate the crawl space to see where the problem originated. After taking a look, it was discovered that some floor joists were curved and soft to the touch. They knew they needed a foundation repair expert who could also waterproof the crawl space to prevent further moisture damage to the home. DryZone encapsulated the crawl space before adding floor supports underneath the living room. 

Sometimes a home is built on low ground. When this happens, rainwater runs down and collects around the foundation and causes puddles in the crawl space. For this home, there was a significant drop in the yard around the home and standing water always covered the yard. After working on a better drainage system around the outside of their home, they called DryZone to help with the crawl space. DryZone added a drainage system in the crawl space and a strong sump pump to pump that water out of the home. With a 20 mil thick CleanSpace vapor barrier, the home is protected from water damage!

A homeowner from Federalsburg, MD reached out to the team at DryZone for a complimentary inspection with the goal of safeguarding their family home. Our System Design Specialist, Joseph, conducted an in-depth assessment and uncovered signs of elevated humidity that were leading to microbial growth and unpleasant odors entering the home from the crawlspace.    To address these issues, we implemented key components for the crawlspace encapsulation, which included CleanSpace, HydroLink, TripleSafe, and the SaniDry Sedona. The SaniDry Sedona is particularly impressive, as it helps maintain humidity levels at or below 55%, boasting a remarkable capacity of 100 pints per day and circulating over 300 cubic feet of dry air per minute throughout the basement or crawlspace.   Now, this Federalsburg homeowner can breathe easier, knowing their home is protected and that the health of their crawlspace is no longer a concern. The DryZone team is thrilled to have played a role in resolving the homeowner's crawlspace issues.

What a nasty crawl space this was! Mold and water damage was not the only problem! DryZone found the foundation rotting, which is extremely unsafe for the family that lives here!  Now the crawl space is in perfect shape and the homeowners feel safe in their own home. 

The TripleSafe Sump Pump has been installed to the basement to keep the water out! This is one of the best solutions to waterproof your basement because this pump has three valves that work to keep the water out.  These homeowners are pleased with the solution DryZone gave them to fix their water problem.

In Rhodesdale, MD the basement needs a drainage system. Check out the pictures for a perfect example of ways to waterproof your basement. DryZone was happy to help these homeowners secure their basement from heavy rain storms and more. 

Have you ever imagined having a man cave or maybe a home gym one day? Well, first thing is to make sure your basement is at the desired level. Unfortunately, this home had sinking slab in the basement, which caused cracks and future tripping hazards. These homeowners contacted DryZone in hopes that their basement would no longer sink the way it has been for the past several months. With DryZone's PolyLevel service, the floor was able to rise up to its original height and the crack was sealed. The homeowners were very pleased with the outcome of their basement from the PolyLevel. 

The Tyaskin, MD homeowners were not pleased with their uneven concrete driveway. This became a major problem for the homeowners because they were concerned with future tripping hazards especially since they have a basketball hoop by their driveway that their children use. They contacted DryZone for installing PolyLevel.  After injecting PolyLevel into the driveway, the concrete lifted back to the height it was suppose to be at originally. Now the homeowners are happy with their driveway and feel more comfortable with their children playing basketball outside because they know tripping hazards are no longer and issue. 

The pool deck in Tyaskin, Maryland needed PolyLevel to fix the sinking concrete around the pool. The homeowners have children and were concerned with allowing them by the pool with unlevel concrete. Tripping hazards are very common but instead of letting them get worse, contact DryZone to install PolyLevel, which will raise the sinking concrete to a desired level.  Most people think they need to redo their entire pool deck when they see this problem but that is not the case! Instead, they could be saving money with PolyLevel. PolyLevel has a fifteen minute cure time and simply raises the concrete pool deck around the pool. This injeciton is the quickest and easiest way to get the job done. 

Years of rain and floods started to take a toll on this Tyaskin, MD church building. So much so, the foundation could not take the hydrostatic pressure and started to crack. DryZone evaluated the foundation and suggested SmartJacks strengthen it. After installing an I-beam and SmartJacks, the church is now standing on a solid foundation again!