The Basement Doctor of Central Kentucky Before & After Photos

This drenched crawl space looked like a rainforest before we came and encapsulated it. We first waterproofed the crawl space, then we installed a vapor barrier, then we sealed the crawl space vents, then we set up a dehumidification system. These four steps will ensure a dry crawl space for a long time. 

What would you lose in your basement in the event of a flood? Valuable sporting equipment? Priceless trophies and documents? Another sad fact about basement flooding is that most insurance companies won't cover the damages. That's why it's so valuable to have a basement waterproofing system that you can trust to never flood. Our full interior perimeter waterproofing system has brought peace of mind to so many homeowners, and we love to provide them. If you are worried about your items if your basement floods, be sure to give us a call for a free inspection.

This crawl space in Cynthiana, KY, was wet, humid, and musty before we transformed it with an encapsulation system. We started by ripping out all the fiberglass insulation in the ceiling and hauling it away to our truck. Next, we installed our SilverGlo insulation around the walls of the crawl space to keep the space warm during the colder times of the year. Lastly, we sealed the entire space from the ground by wrapping our 20 mil CleanSpace vapor barrier across the floor, around the columns, and up the walls of the space. Unseen in the photos, we also installed our dehumidifier to keep the trapped air in the space dry as well. 

We repaired this concrete porch in Richmond, KY, by lifting it and stabilizing it with two different combined solutions. The porch slab was pretty thick, and the footing was pretty deep, so we needed to send our piering crew out to ensure we could lift the porch back up with our helical piers. We then sent out our PolyLevel crew to fill the voids the piers left underneath the slab with our foam solution. You may notice our PolyLevel crew was also able to level out the stairs leading up to the front porch. They also sealed the crack in the sidewalk and the joint between the brick siding and the porch slab using our NexusPro sealant. The easiest way to notice how much we lifted the porch by is to look at the gap between the two concrete steps just beneath the front door in both the before and after picture. The homeowner was very happy with the outcome, and can get back to relaxing on the front porch with their cat. 

This Richmond, KY, basement was very damp during our initial inspection. If you look closely at the before photo, you can see evidence of moisture transference through the block wall. The homeowner also noted that the basement would experience significant floor leaks during heavier rainfall. To address the issue, we installed our interior french drain system along the perimeter of the basement, directly beneath the floor. We then sealed the walls with our vapor barrier, making sure to tuck the bottom of the barrier into the subfloor drainage system to direct moisture where it belongs. Finally, we installed a sump pump and covered the drainage system with a fresh layer of concrete, leaving the basement protected from both wall and floor leaks.