Fortress Foundation Solutions Before & After Photos

Rebecca in Stephens City, Virginia has a full house. She’s lived there for 10 years with the intention of it being her forever home.

As seen in the before photo, her crawl space was not equipped for storage - it wasn’t even dry down there. Rebecca needed extra usable space in her home so she could empty out a spare room for her sister to move in. She called Fortress, and we sent out Cara, one of our system designers, to help.

Cara’s solution included addressing the groundwater seepage and fully encapsulating the crawl space. After doing her own research, Rebecca came to the same conclusion. Nick was the foreman on the job, and he executed the project seamlessly.

Now Rebecca has clean, usable storage space and can safely store her belongings in an area of the home she was already paying for anyway.

Robert in Farmville, Virginia was concerned with the floors in his home being properly supported. He had noticed slight bouncing and gaps between the floor and walls, all signs of issues stemming from his crawl space. Upon inspection we found that high humidity had weakened the main beam and several joists under his home. Travis and Jack, one of our expert crews, went out and installed 2 of our SmartJack Floor Support jacks + a steel supplemental beam to properly support the floors above. We also sistered several failing joists for added protection. 

A wet basement can lead to major issues, as the photos from our recent project in Glengary, WV show. The homeowner faced water intrusion compromising the basement’s stability and air quality. Notice the transformation achieved with our advanced Basement Waterproofing solutions. We seamlessly installed the robust TripleSafe Sump Pump system, CleanSpace encapsulation, and WaterGuard drainage. This combination effectively diverts water away, as you can see in the 'after' photo. The result is a healthy, stable, and dry living area that homeowners can confidently utilize without fear of future water damage.

Christina, a homeowner in Palmyra, Virginia, reached out to us to see about solutions for her crawl space. We went out and performed an inspection and found standing water and high humidity. If left alone, these issues could weaken the structure under her home and cause lasting, expensive damage. Travis, Jack, and Mickey went out later and installed a full encapsulation system to seal off the crawl space from the outside air and keep water out. They started by spraying MoldX to remove organic growth that had appeared on the wooden joists. They then put in our EzFlow Drainage System, SuperSump Sump Pump, and CleanSpace Vapor Barrier to fully enclose the space. We also added a SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier to control humidity. 

This customer called because they were ready to list their home for sale, but needed to fix the water problem in the crawl space first. They were able to quickly get an appointment with Zach Bullock who completed an inspection and provided an estimate the same day. Charlie Evans, foreman, was able to come with his crew to regrade, install EZ flow drainage pipe and a SmartSump sump pump system to keep the crawlspace dry. A dry crawl space is at the top of home buyer's lists, making this home buyer ready!