Job Stories

This homeowner in Lewes, DE was in need of a little help in their crawlspace! With CleanSpace liner, a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier and a sump pump, any water or moisture in the crawlspace will be controlled and pumped out of the crawlspace so that it doesn't affect the home.  So long moisture!

This driveway was an eye sore for this homeowner in Lewes, DE. With a call to DryZone, a System Design Specialist came out to see how we could help. Three slabs of the driveway were lifted back up to their original location with our polymer foam PolyLevel. What a difference a day makes!  

This nice couple in Lewes, DE was in need of some concrete lifting on their front walkway. Unfortunately for them, the stairs started to move because of the soil underneath it! We were able to lift the slab that the stairs sat on so that the stairs were level again. We also lifted a few more areas of the front walkway slabs to prevent tripping. 

After noticing the tile floors cracking in his Lewes home, this homeowner called DryZone with some foundation concerns. A Design Specialist from DryZone went underneath the home and noticed significant floor sagging underneath the floors due to high moisture in the crawlspace. It was recommended to the homeowner that SmartJacks be installed with a support beam to lift and level the sagging floors. The crew also installed a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier to protect the wood from further water damage. 

This Lewes, DE homeowner called with some concerns about his crawl space. He had never gone underneath of his home on his own but he wanted a reputable company to take a look and see what improvements could be made. A DryZone Design Specialist inspected the crawl space and noticed high humidity along with standing water.   The best solution for the homeowner was a full encapsulation. The entryway and vents were completely sealed and wrapped in a CleanSpace vapor barrier to prevent outside humidity from entering. Then, a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier and a TripleSafe sump pump were added to keep any moisture that entered at a low and safe level. 

This homeowner called DryZone after seeing significant staining on their basement walls. The staining on the wals was caused by high moisture and effervescence coming through the block foundation. As a solution, DryZone knew the walls had to be covered to prevent high moisture from damaging the storage in the basement as well as the floor boards above. As a result, water that enters the walls is led downwards to the drainage trench and into a TripleSafe Sump Pump!

When it comes to remodeling a home, you want to be prepared for any obstacles that come your way. For this homeowner, her first obstacle was uneven and sagging floors that prevented her from installing new flooring. Because of this, she called the experts at DryZone to level and strengthen her floors to keep her remodel looking new for years to come. After investigating, it was determined that high moisture in the crawl space made the floorboard weak and start to sag. In order to properly repair the floor, DryZone knew they had to control the moisture to protect the floors from being weakened any further.  To start, DryZone encapsulated the crawl space to seal out moist air from outside. After encapsulating and controlling the environment with a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier, an I-Beam and Smart Jacks were installed to lift and level the sagging floors. Now not only is the initial problem solved, but as a result, the floor is stronger than ever before!

After insulating the walls in her basement, This homeowner called with some concerns about water on the floor. After pulling back some of the insulation, she saw a crack in the foundation wall! Unsure of what to do, this Lewes, DE homeowner called the experts at DryZone to do repairs. To do a proper sealing of this basement crack, DryZone used FlexiSpan to not only hold the crack but to prevent further flooding from happening again! 

Rainstorms were almost never a concern for this Lewes, DE homeowner. However, after noticing a musty smell in her home, she wondered if anything was wrong after the recent storm. After some research, she learned that water enters your crawl space from underneath and can linger, causing microbial growth on wooden floorboards. She called the experts at DryZone to inspect and give her suggestions for repair. DryZone encapsulated this crawl space completely, blocking out moisture from groundwater and future rainstorms. Now she no longer has to wonder if her home is safe from storms again!

Because this homeowner did not live in Lewes, DE full time, they did not notice the musty smells coming from the crawl space until they came down for a weekend away. They spent the majority of their visit cleaning and lighting candles to mask the smell, but it never went away. They called the crawl space experts at DryZone to see what was the problem. DryZone noticed a high level of humidity and hanging insulation. On the hanging insulation was some microbial growth, most likely the cause of the musty smell. DryZone added a dehumidifier to the crawl space and removed the wet insulation to protect the floor joists.