The Basement Doctor of Central Kentucky Before & After Photos

This crawl space underneath a church in Ghent, KY, was struggling with moisture issues. If you look closely at the attached "before" picture, you'll notice that the ducts are dripping with condensation. This wet air was not just causing musty smells, but it was also starting to deteriorate the framing and the ductwork below the church. To repair the crawl space, we started by wrapping the floor with our dimpled drainage matting, which will help make the crawl space more comfortable to crawl around in after we finished the project. We then wrapped the entire space with our CleanSpace vapor barrier, which will help seal moisture out of the space. We finished the project by sealing all the vents and installing a dehumidifier. After the project was finished, the churchgoers noticed an immediate change in the smell and feel, even on the first floor of the building.

In Albany, KY, the homeowner faced significant issues with excessive moisture in their crawl space, as seen in the before photo. The Basement Doctor of Central Kentucky expertly addressed this by installing a CleanSpace encapsulation system, a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier, and a TripleSafe sump pump, ensuring a dry environment. Notice in the after photos how these advanced solutions create a clean, secure space, reflecting our commitment to high-quality crawl space repair and protection.

This crawlspace had shifting floor joists and humidity problems which were resulting in sagging floors and poor air quality. We were able to encapsulate the whole crawlspace with CleanSpace matting. We also installed SmartJacks to support the sagging floors. We also installed SilverGlo insulation panels to help the owner save money on energy, 

The floors above this crawl space in Lawrenceburg, KY, were sinking. This issue occurred for two reasons: the floor joists became weak from prolonged moisture exposure, and the framing in this foundation had an inadequate support system. To fix the crawl space, we installed our SmartJack crawl space support system to lift the floors back up. Our SmartJack system is able to support heavy loads by distributing the weight of the home evenly across the floor. Once we finished the installation, the homeowner immediately tested the newly supported floors above the space, and they were very pleased.

This basement wall in Lawrenceburg, KY, was bowing inwards, as evidence by the horizontal crack running along the wall. We braced the wall with our PowerBrace system to stabilize the wall. These braces are coated in zinc to prevent rusting, as these galvanized steel beams were designed by engineers to hold extreme loads back horizontally. These braces were also designed with different top brackets, which helps us connect the tops of the braces to the floor joists in the ceiling, depending on if the joists run parallel or perpendicular to the wall. You may also notice that we aligned the wall with our vapor barrier, as we also waterproofed this basement as well.