The Drying Co. Before & After Photos

We installed dense packed cellulose insulation in the attic rafters of a Hampton, VA home. As you can see, the attic was completely bare before our insulation was added. If the attic is left like this, the home can become extremely uncomfortable. It makes the adjacent rooms ridiculously hot in the summer, wasting the conditioned air seeping through the cracks. The energy bill can become way more expensive than it should be. By insulating this home, we have created a barrier so the homeowners can save on their energy bill in the long run. 

WaterGuard is installed around the perimeter of the basement. The system is designed to go around corners and be adapted to fit in tight or odd spaces, so the basement stays dry all the time. WaterGuard also doesn't require you to tear up your entire basement floor to install!

This homeowner had concerns about water entering their crawl space. At our inspection one of the concerns, we found that the existing vapor barrier was not sealed, allowing moisture in. As part of the solution, we installed a 20mil Heavy-duty, Vapor Barrier with UltraFresh Antimicrobial built-in, called CleanSpace. We ran it up the walls sealing it and leaving a 2" viewing strip for a termite inspection and sealed and wrapped all the piers. 

Before: The foundation walls of this crawl space are created with porous cinderblocks, meaning they let water vapor seep through. Without proper encapsulation, the relative humidity is out of the homeowner’s control. During the wetter seasons, the ground outside the home is soaked with water each time it rains and eventually the moisture will find its way through these porous foundation walls, causing the relative humidity in the crawl space to rise with the temperature. 

After: The foundation walls of the crawl space in this picture have been covered and sealed with closed-cell spray foam. The moisture is no longer able to access the crawl space through the walls due to the foam sealing over the vapor barrier. The closed-cell foam becomes an air barrier and vapor retarder if sprayed to 1.5” or more. This solution will assist in keeping the relative humidity under control by blocking water vapor from the ground outside to enter, stopping mold or mildew from growing on any organic materials by cutting out the moisture they need to thrive. 

This home had traditional 5-inch metal gutters installed. The gutters often filled with leaves and pine needles, overflowed and pooled water in their garden and around the home. They wanted to check off cleaning their gutters from their chore list for good and protect their garden and foundation from puddling water. We installed the GutterShutter system. GutterShutter is a seamless metal gutter with a hood. The system is supported every 2 feet with a durable bracket that offers support to the front, back, and hood of the gutter meaning the homeowners don't have to worry about their gutters sagging or pulling away from the home.