Sea Isle City Home
This home has a dirt crawl space and some foundation cracks.
Two Big Issues
This photo shows two of the major issues at this home. The open vents allow moisture, outside air, and pests into the home. The moist air and silt are also causing insufficient mortar to fail. If left too long, this can cause serious foundation issues.
Vertical Crack
A vertical foundation crack is visible on the wall.
More Cracks
Here are more foundation cracks and failed mortar hidden under the front porch.
Large Mortar Crack
In between the deck and the home, a very large mortar crack is visible.
More Large Cracks
More insufficient mortar causing cracks under the deck.
Another Outside Crack
In beach towns, silt and moisture in the air are huge factors contributing cracked mortar like this.
Stair-Step Cracking
This is a dangerous crack in the foundation. Letting something like this go can cause uneven floors, sticking windows and doors, and cracks inside your home.
Crawl Space Entrance
The old crawl space entrance before the Dry Guys crew replaced it with a new, more energy-efficient one.
Open Crawl Space Entrance
This is what the crawl space entrance looks like when the cover is removed.
Support with Insufficient Mortar
Like the outside wall, the mortar from this support is being worn away by moisture and silt.
Dirt Crawl Space Floor
Dirt crawl spaces can be very nasty and can cause numerous problems in your home.
Attempted Patch
An attempted patch of an insufficient mortar job. The patch may help for a bit, but it is not a permanent fix.
Attempted Patch of a Vertical Crack
In this patch job, the crack is already visibly returning.
Hanging Insulation
A common problem in dirt crawl spaces is hanging insulation caused by excess moisture.
Crack in the Block
Visible in this image is a vertical crack in the block itself.
Open Vent from the Inside
This image shows the open crawl space vent and cracks from inside the home.
Large Inside Crack
View of a stair-step crack and more hanging insulation
Dangerous Cracking
Cracks like this in the foundation of the home can cause serious problems. If left unchecked, they can lead to bowing walls or a foundation collapse.
More Large Cracks
These serious cracks extend all the way through the foundations wall. Dry Guys has the patented products needed to fix this issue.
Rusty Pipes
Moisture in the crawl space is causing these pipes to rust badly.
Smart Jack
The Dry Guys crew installed the patented Smart Jack system to support the crawl space.
View of Entrance from Inside
This crawl space entrance was later replaced by a more secure, efficient crawl space entryway.