Galveston Experts for Basement Waterproofing, Foundation Repair, & Crawl Space Repair

An American Legion building in Galveston, Indiana had issues with water leaking into the basement after heavy rains.  The board of directors were concerned about the amount of water leaking through the walls and with no drainage system in place, high humidity and potentially mold growth could become a more serious issue.  They reached out to Basement Systems of Indiana after an online search for reputable basement waterproofing companies.

Our Sales Inspector Rob went out to provide a through inspection of the basement to determine a solution to the water leaking in the basement.  He pointed out several areas in the basement where the water was passing through the walls and recommended having a floor drainage system installed around the perimeter of the basement to collect the water and redirect it to a sump pump.  The sump pump would then allow the water to flow out of the building through a discharge line.  

Our Foreman Isaias and his crew members Olvin, Dennis, and Miguel installed the WaterGuard floor drainage system and TripleSafe sump pump for an effective basement waterproofing solution.  The combination of the drainage system and sump pump will allow the water to travel along the entire perimeter of the basement until it reaches the sump pump, which then removes the water out of the basement completely.  

Homeowner Carol recently had her crawl space repaired with the removal of rotten insulation and debris, and mold remediation.  Mold was beginning to form on the wooden floor joists in the crawl space, so our Sales Inspector Eric and the homeowner Carol agreed that it must be taken care of.  Typically, to control humidity and mold in basements and crawl spaces, we would have our production crew install a SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier.  

In this instance, our Sales Inspector Eric recommended mold remediation instead.  Another way of limiting humidity and moisture build up in crawl spaces is to encapsulate the crawl space with our CleanSpace Vapor Barrier.  The CleanSpace covers the floors and often the crawl space walls as well, sealing off the Earth completely. 

The homeowner Carol did not want to have her crawl space encapsulated at this time but said she would consider having this process completed in the future.  Monitoring the humidity levels in your basement and crawl space will save you a considerable amount of money down the road.  Mold can also cause major health issues if not treated properly.  If you notice a musty smell coming from your basement or crawl space, odds are you have mold growing down there and it must be treated immediately.  To learn more about how we control humidity and mold in homes all over Central Indiana, visit our website here: https://www.basementsystemsofindiana.com/crawl-space-repair/crawlspace-dehumidifier.html

Homeowner Carol began noticing a musty smell that was coming from her crawl space.  She assumed that mold was growing, which concerned her about additional crawl space repair costs adding up and potential health issues.  She began searching for reliable companies on the Internet who could address her crawl space concerns.  Basement Systems of Indiana was her top choice to come out for a free estimate, and our Sales Inspector Eric provided the inspection.  

During the Inspection of the crawl space, Eric examined the floor joists and noticed mold was in fact beginning to grow, which could lead to bigger problems for Carol down the road.  There was also a significant amount of rotten insulation and debris that would need to be removed as well.  Our Foreman Dillon and his crew completed our mold remediation process throughout the entire crawl space and removed the rotten insulation and debris.  

Carol's crawl space was now free of any mold issues, and she was very happy that the musty smell went away.  By remediating the mold, energy costs will now be lower as well.  If you have a damp crawl space with humidity and mold issues, please fill out a free estimate form today before the problems worsen!  https://www.basementsystemsofindiana.com/free-estimate.html