Job Stories

This homeowner contacted DryZone knowing that they had an issue with their crawl space. They started to smell mold in their home and they figured it was coming from their crawl space. DryZone came to the Stockton, Maryland property for a FREE inspection and discovered that this crawl space had severe water damage. This was a project that our DryZone team could definitely fix.  Going into the rainy season of spring, the crawl space was getting worse. DryZone decided to install a drainage mat, entrance drain, smartsump pump, and an iceguard. On top of installing these products, DryZone also removed the falling insulation and the debris from the surface of the crawl space. Once the project was finished, the homeowners were extremely satisfied with the outcome. Most importantly, they were happy knowing they were in good health because the water was gone as well as the mold!  

This basement in Stockton, MD flooded every time it rained. The homeowners were becoming concerned with their own health as well as their children and animals because the musty mold smell started to come up from the basement and throughout the upstairs of their home. This seems to be a common problem with many basements that DryZone helps fix. In order to keep the water from making its way onto the floor, DryZone needed to give the water a route to exit out of the basement. After installing a TripleSafe sump pump system, this basement remains dry even during the heaviest of rains. Wall liners and insualtion was installed to keep the water and mold off the walls. Now the basement is in much better shape and the homeowners are satisfied with the smell of their home again and they no longer need to worry about their childrens health or their animals!  DryZone loves stories like this one because our goal is to help homeowners live in a water and mold free home! From Delaware to Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylavia, we are here to help! 

The homeowners of this basement in Stockton, Maryland experienced water in their basement even on days that it did not rain outside. This left the homeowners with a musty smell coming from their basement and into the rest of their home. At this point, the homeowners could not take the mold smell any longer. They decided to call DryZone to come take a look at their property through a free inspection. The inspection was exactly what they needed to help solve their problem. DryZone suggested a drainage mat, wall liners, dehumidifier, and a SuperSump pump for their basement. The next step was to install the SuperSump, which has a powerful Zoeller 1/3 horsepower cast-iron sump pump. This pump is capabel of pumping 2,220 gallons of water per hour at an 8-foot head out of the basement.  These solutions for this wet basement will help to keep the basement dry ALL the time! 

Proper drainage can increase the life of your basement. For this basement, there was nothing draining out groundwater or leaking rainwater once it entered. This homeowner started getting more and more frustrated seeing water puddle in the basement whenever it rained. DryZone suggested a better drainage system to redirect water to a sump pump instead of allowing water to puddle. 

A homeowner in Stockton, MD was experiencing problems with high humidity and sagging insulation in their crawlspace. Concerned about the potential damage this could cause, they reached out to the experts at DryZone. Our System Design Specialist, Tom, conducted a free inspection and discovered insulation saturated with moisture and humidity levels exceeding 83%.   To address the issue, DryZone installed a comprehensive crawlspace encapsulation system, which included CleanSpace vapor barrier and a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier. With optimal crawlspace humidity levels recommended to stay below 55%, the SaniDry Sedona plays a critical role. Capable of removing up to 100 pints of moisture per day and circulating over 300 cubic feet of dry air per minute, it's designed to keep the space dry and healthy.     Thanks to this solution, the Stockton homeowner can now enjoy peace of mind knowing their crawlspace is protected. DryZone is proud to have helped safeguard their home for years to come.

Using clean space in your crawl space does so many great things for the crawl space. This home in Willards, Maryland really needed to have the crawl space separated from the ground water moisture and the dirty ground. Clean space provided the home with protection from just that. Not only is the crawl space cleaner, but it is also healthier, taking away the sources that mold needs to grow. Adding in a Sump Pump for this homeowner made sure that water was directed out the crawl space! 

This home in Willards, Maryland had serious moisture issues. You can see from the wood moisture reading that the wood is a feeding ground for mold. Over time the wood will begin to break down from the mold causing wood rot. It is really important to make sure that you are addressing this issues before you have major structural damage.  For this home, it was important to address these issues. We installed a SaniDry Dehumidifier to allow the humid air to be taken out to the crawl space. We also were installed and new sump pump and Cleanspace around the entire crawl space. 

This crawlspace in Willards, Maryland was in rough shape when DryZone was  called to the property. DryZone's inspectors wanted to make sure that this home was going to be moisture and free of mold. You can see in the picture that the crawl space before was scary and dirty. A great environment for mold to grow. Mold spores can travel up to the home. The best way to make sure that this doesn't happen is by taking away everything that mold needs to grow.  By separating the home from the ground and adding a vapor barrier you are eliminating ground water moisture. As well adding a Sump Pump will ensure that the water is able to leave the space. Next is to add a dehumidifier. This will make sure that the air doesn't contain enough moisture to produce mold. This will help the home stay healthy and dry. 

Microbial growth and mildew began to take over this crawl space. Over time, insulation held onto moisture and began to fall, making an even bigger breeding ground for microbial growth. This Willards, MD homeowner knew he needed to encapsulate his crawl space to prevent the growth of mold and mildew in the future. With CleanSpace and a dehumidifier, his home was safe and clean. 

A homeowner in Willards, MD, was experiencing issues with sagging and bouncing floors in their home. Concerned that the issue was going to get worse they began researching looking for a solution. After doing research they contacted the experts at DryZone to schedule their free inspection. Our System Design Specialist Derek conducted a free inspection and found that indeed the support beams had started to sag underneath the home.    The major components of this foundation repair job included SmartJacks. The SmartJack System from Foundation Supportworks, Inc. lifts and stabilizes existing beams and floor joists in your crawlspace. A solid base of engineered fill addresses the problem of weak foundation soil by tansferring the weight of the home to competent strata. Steel columns are secured to the beams or joists in the crawlspace. Heavy-dyty, threaded rods allow for adjustment and a custom fit for each SmartJack System installed.