Waterproofing your crawl space is one of the best investments you can make for your property. It prevents so many different structural problems you would have had to deal with eventually. IntelliJack is not a waterproofing solution, it’s a foundation repair solution. It’s meant to give the base of your home additional support so that no problems come about if there are any structural weaknesses.
At AFS, we offer different foundation repair and waterproofing solutions for your specific needs, such as:
Crawl Space Sump Pump
Our SafeDri crawl space sump pump can automatically get rid of all the standing water in your crawl space. If you live in Birmingham, Alabama, or Knoxville, Tennessee, you’ll know how much it rains, especially during storm season. All that rain can end up flooding your basement and ruining the concrete and wood in there.
Getting standing water out of crawl spaces is a lot harder than getting them out of basements because crawl spaces are a lot smaller. Sump pumps take care of this problem for you by collecting water and pumping out and away from the basement. SafeDri is also able to collect the water from the surrounding soil, so it helps to slow down foundation settling.
Vapor Barrier
Our vapor barrier, CrawlSeal, is a sheet that is used to encapsulate a basement so that it’s completely sealed off. It’s made of thick, durable polyethylene that is waterproof and has antimicrobial properties. It can also prevent water vapor from seeping through the concrete and into the crawl space. Because of the material it’s made of, CrawlSeal can endure decades of moisture exposure without ever breaking down.
CrawlSeal increases the crawl space’s energy efficiency by combating moisture and providing the area with some cover from the elements. The sheets are mechanically applied to the walls of the crawl space so that they never come off, unlike other vapor barriers that rely on glue-like materials that can lose their potency with water.