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This homeowner contacted us for help with his wet, moldy crawlspace. He needed a full mold remediation to address the issue and he was looking to get the space encapsulated as well. We began by setting up a containment area using plastic sheeting and establishing a negative air pressure zone. We then trimmed the walls to remove the affected drywall and insulation. Next, we treated all non-porous materials and the studs with Mold-X2 and botanical sealer, fogged the area with a sporicidal disinfectant, and then vacuumed the entire area using a HEPA filter vacuum. Once the mold remediation was complete, we then installed our CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System along with a Sanidry XP dehumidifier to remove moisture from the air.
We received a call from this Leola, PA customer with concerns of his current sump pump constantly running. With this being a second home and rarely ever being there, he was pretty concerned of his electric bill and burning out the current pump. Basement Systems came out and upgraded his pump to our Triple Safe SumpPump.
Our Triple Safe is equipped with a primary 1/3hp cast iron zoeller pump, a secondary 1/2hp cast iron zoeller pump and in case of sump failure or a power outage, this system comes with a UltraSump Battery backup system.
Customer was trying to be proactive, wanted to remodel the basement, but worried if once finished, would he have to worry about water intrusion and ruining the newly finished basement. To help put his mind at ease we came out and tore out all the old drywall and installed a CleanSpace Vapor Barrier, Waterguard, upgraded their current sump pump to a Triple Safe Sump with a Battery BackUp, IceGuard and a LawnScape Outlet.
This job required that we remove the bottom of the moldy drywall so that a waterproofing system could be installed. We also installed a TripleSafe sump system that can pump over 6,000 gallons of water and has a battery backup pumping system. We never use drywall to restore the wall because it is too vulnerable to mold and water damage. We only use inorganic TBF EverLast wall, which comes with a 50-year guarantee against water or mold damage.
Customer reached out to us because they wanted to waterproof the basement and then refinish (their basement was recently flooded and damaged due to a sump pump failure).
For the waterproofing portion of the project, we installed a Cleanspace Vapor Barrier on the bottom portion of the wall, Waterguard along the basement perimeter and a SuperSump Pump.
For the finishing, we used our Everlast Wall restoration on the bottom portion of the walls, which is immune to mold and moisture damage, Everlast Wall Panels and Thermal Dry flooring. We also removed and installed a new half bath.