Morganfield, KY Reliable Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair

Homeowner Jimmy in Morganfield, KY had a crawl space that was very sickly. It was growing mold, standing water in some areas of the crawl space on the old vapor barrier, and had bad insulation. Jimmy was tired of constantly battling his allergies and high energy bills, so he decided to give Healthy Spaces a call. 

Design Specialist, Donnie Stuteville, came in and did a complete assessment of the crawl space. He proposed that we would first have to remove all the old plastic, wood, and insulation from the Duct Work. Next, he suggested that we install a drainage system around the perimeter of the crawl space and then install a new vapor barrier. Lastly, we would perform mold remediation and apply cleaning product that would be a barrier from any future mold growth.

With the systems installed proposed by Donnie, Jimmy can now breathe easier knowing that he won't have to deal with his allergies like before. 

Basement water intrusion can occur through many different points--basements have lots of ways to leak.  In this particular case, the only point where water was leaking was the windows!  "It was very frustrating to see the water leaking in through the windows.  The frames had rusted and the windows were stuck shut, but still leaked," said the homeowner.

The Healthy Spaces installation team installed the Basement Systems Everlast windows.  Since Everlast windows are not metal, they don't rust.  They have Easy-Glide technology to keep them airtight, but able to be opened--just in case you need ventilation or to pass a long object through!  

In addition to the new windows and wells, the homeowners selected a powerful, energy efficient SaniDry dehumidifier to remove excess air moisture and keep the relative humidity in check in the basement.  Lower relative humidity retards mold and fungal growth and makes the basement a more livable space!

Douglas had Healthy Spaces out to perform an evaluation and estimate for his flooding basement.  "In the course of the inspection, they even found that I had a termite problem. Because they offer so many other services, they checked things I had not thought about," Douglas said.

Damon, with Healthy Spaces, let Douglas know the things that were essential to do and also things that were optional and could be done later.  Together, Douglas and Damon broke the pricing down to what each thing would cost, the priority order, and a schedule for repairs.  Douglas said, "Even though they were higher, I went with them for that reason. The work went well and I'm very pleased to be problem free--termites and wet basement are resolved!"

The homeowners of this Morganfield, KY home were experiencing flooding--even in February!  This is due in part to negative grades in landscaping which have directed water towards the home.  Soil settled over time and most of the landscaping around the home has settled and is directing water towards the foundation walls.  The homeowner met with the Healthy Spaces Design Specialist, Scott, and together, they designed a system to keep the basement dry all the time by installing 92 linear feet of Waterguard, a rugged Super Sump pump, and a 3" diameter pipe discharge line. 

From the beginning of the project, there were two major challenges: 1. The basement was actively flooding with water coming in along the perimeter of the basement from the joint between the wall and floor and 2. There were low spots directly outside the basement door that collect water and allow it to drain into the basement.  "I was really impressed that they had a little extra dirt from putting in that 3inch pipe and took it over around the side of the house where the bushes are and filled in low laying spots.  They even sloped the dirt away from the house to help with the water coming in by the stairs as well", said the homeowner.