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For this Peaks Island, ME homeowner, their crawl space was an active nightmare. Their crawl space was home to musty odors, mold growth, and rodents, and the floors above were freezing during the winter. Tired of their crawl space troubles, the homeowner decided to take action and call TC Hafford Basement Systems for help. A System Design Specialist met with the homeowner for a free estimate and worked with them to design an encapsulation specifically for their crawl space.

This crawl space needed to be sealed and insulated to keep critters and cold air outside, where they belong. CleanSpace with Drainage Matting was first installed to create an inorganic barrier between the crawl space and the ground. Drainage Matting has large dimples to create a gap, which allows groundwater to be channeled without penetrating the CleanSpace. Even though water is currently not an issue for the homeowner, they opted to have a Sump Liner installed. That way, if water becomes an issue in the future, a sump pump can be easily installed without the need to modify their encapsulation system. Spray Foam was applied to the crawl space walls to insulate the area and sprayed on the rim joist to lock in the CleanSpace and provide further insulation.

The homeowner's crawl space is fully encapsulated, and now that it is insulated, their floors won’t be cold in the winter, and any critter that called their crawl space home will no longer be a problem.

When a flooding basement began to be a problem for this homeowner, they were unsure how to resolve the problem at first. After a quick search online, they discovered TC Hafford could help them in their Peaks Island, ME home. Soon after they called our office, our sales representative was able to schedule a time to give them a free estimate of their options. They agreed to the work and we got started on the waterproofing.

As soon as our installation crew arrived at the home, they got started by pouring a fresh slab of concrete over the dirt floor of the basement that had been flooding. A slab alone won’t fully protect this home, however. To keep water from entering through the new slab, a WaterGuard piping system had been buried in the outer perimeter of the slab as it was installed. The WaterGuard pipes have slits along their lower-outer edges, allowing for the collection of moisture leaking through the slab. The water then flows through the WaterGuard to the sump where it will be removed from the home.

Within the sump in the new slab, a TripleSafe sump system was installed. This device houses three pumps, as the name suggests. The primary pump functions most of the time, handling the bulk of the water needing removal. The secondary pump will activate if the primary pump either fails for any reason or requires additional pumping force. The third pump is a battery-operated backup pump, able to continue the water-removal while the home is without power. The water passing through the TripleSafe all flows out of the home through a PVC discharge line.

Outside the home, two pieces of additional piping were attached to further protect the basement from flooding. The first being an IceGuard pipe segment attached to the line just after it exits the home. Here, upward angled holes keep the basement safe from blockages caused by ice, by releasing the backing up water through said holes. Finally, a LawnScape discharge port was attached to the end of the line, covering it with a grate. This will prevent debris from forming blockages within the line.

Now that this homeowner has a new basement floor as well as proper waterproofing, they can now make use of the previously damp and musty space. The WaterGuard piping will ensure the surface of this new slab will remain dry for years into the future!

A homeowner in Peaks Island had a crawlspace that would gather water whenever it would rain. The homeowner needed to fix this leakage before it caused any damage. They logged online and searched for a solution. This is where they came across TC Hafford Basement Systems. Soon after they contacted us, we had a representative out at the home to inspect the crawlspace and give a free estimate about what work we could do to stop the leaking. Once the homeowner gave us the go ahead, we got to work!

Our crew began by laying down a drainage matting to prevent moisture, entering from the perimeter, from making its way into the center of the crawlspace. Next, we encapsulated the crawlspace with a CleanSpace Liner. This liner locks the moisture outside the crawlspace; not allowing passage from the exterior to the interior, like cement does. The SmartSump sump pump was the next item installed. With an UltraSump backup battery, this SmartSump will pump any collected moisture up and out of the crawlspace, keeping it off the floors. Finally, we placed a SaniDry CX inside the crawlspace to dehumidify any remaining moisture lingering in the air. Completely drying out this homeowner’s crawlspace, and maintaining the dry atmosphere for the future!