Full-Service Basement & Crawl Space Repair Pros In Goodlettsville, TN

This customer in Goodlettsville, TN called Frontier to address issues with flooding in his basement. To fix the issue we installed a WaterGuard sub-floor drainage system, with a TrenchDrain. We also installed IceGuard to prevent floods from clogged or frozen discharge lines. To keep any water discharge away from the structure we installed a LawnScape Outlet. We also added a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier to pull moisture out of the air and a TripleSafe sump pump to pump any water out through the drainage lines if it does get in. These products will greatly reduce the chance of water intrusion issues again. 

This customer in Goodlettsville, TN  had an issue with his concrete basement. They had a moisture issue and mold in one corner of the wall near floor. Another area had small amount of water coming up through floor after a heavy rain storm. To mitigate the issue we installed a TrenchDrain with WaterGuard, a TripleSafe Sump Pump, Basement to Beautiful Panels, an IceGuard Drainage system, a TrenchDrain for foot traffic, and a Sedona SaniDry dehumidifier to pull moisture from the air. 

Basement-to-Beautiful wall panels are designed specifically to install in the basement, against foundation walls. These innovative panels enable your contractor to complete wall framing and insulating in a single step. More importantly, Basement-to-Beautiful panels can’t rot, attract mold, or be damaged by moisture –even if your basement happens to flood. With this newly installed system, the customer no longer has to worry about water intrusion or mold in their basement. 

This customer in Goodlettsville, TN wanted to fix his moldy, musty, wet crawlspace with a full encapsulation system. Frontier Foundation and Crawl Space Repair came in, put down vapor barrier matting, clean space flooring, and walls as well as wrapped the piers for a clean crawlspace solution. We also made sure to cover and seal the vents and installed a SaniDry Sedona. The SaniDry Sedona is the world's most efficient, high-performance dehumidifier and filtration system, without a bulky heat exchange core. With its small size, it takes up less space in a basement and easily fits in small crawl spaces.

If you have a vented crawl space that's moldy, musty, and showing signs of wood rot, then you know better than most that crawl space vents simply do not work. We can install a complete system in your home quickly -- with a typical installation being completed in less than a day. Once installed, your crawl space will be drier, healthier, and more energy efficient than ever before!

Our crawl space liner is made with seven layers of tough, durable material that's designed to withstand traffic from the homeowner and workers -- with a 25-year written, transferable warranty!

Customer in Goodlettsville, TN had a bowing retaining wall in need of repair and stabilization. We installed 6 Geo-Lock Wall Anchors using a 12 in x 28 in wall support. Also installed removable Hide-A-Way Anchor cover(s) to conceal anchor plates and 6 ft anchor extension(s) connecting with a locking coupler. This stabilized the retaining wall and fixed the bowing and stabilized the retaining wall. 

Each of our wall anchor systems is custom-designed and installed by our professional foundation contractors. Our wall anchor systems can solve your bowing, buckling wall problems!

This photo shows how bad a situation can get when cracks in the concrete are left unattended. However, all is not lost because Frontier Foundation & Crawl Space Repair uses a state-of-the-art approach to lift and stabilize sinking concrete. Our PolyLevel system can raise the concrete walkway on this home, and it will last for years to come.

Repairing cracks in your concrete can prevent more serious problems from developing. Here at Frontier, we use materials that are long-lasting for a more permanent solution. Call today for more details.

Often as we walk around in our home we begin to hear creaking and notice the floorboards are beginning to separate from the walls.  Most homeowners ignored these symptoms of settlement until there are many creaks and the separation of the floorboards and walls are significant.  That was the case for these homeowners in Goodlettsville Tennessee.  They waited until they could not take it anymore and contacted Frontier Basement Systems for a solution.  A design specialist was sent to their home to address their concerns and together with the homeowners it was decided that a series of smart jacks were the right solution for this home.  The results?  A happy homeowner who no longer hear creaking and floorboards and walls that meet the way they should!

Tom has had concerns with his crawl space since he moved into it 5+ years ago with his wife. He realized his crawl space needed to be encapsulated to fix the mildew and mold issue. He only went into his crawl space 1-2 times a year, but each time its condition had gotten worse. Tom noticed soft spots on his floor and didn't appreciate his floors being cold during the winter. After seeing our coupon in Joelton's Shopper Magazine, he knew it was a sign to get his crawl space fixed before serious issues arose in the future. 

Our friendly inspector came to their home and after inspecting the crawl space he told them all about our encapsulation products! Installing our Drainage Matting and CleanSpace Vapor Barrier would do the job of reducing the space's relative humidity. Encapsulating their crawl space will help to make their floors warmer in the winter as well because it seals in all of your expensive heat! Tom and his wife loved all of the products and couldn't wait to get their peace of mind back again! 
Our crew also our Mold-X2 System to help reduce mold and also our almost indestructible EverLast crawl space door (which has an airtight seal!!) 

 Tom and his wife now have a dry and healthy crawl space that they no longer have to worry about! They are saving on energy bills and are reaping all of the benefits of having an encapsulated crawl space made possible by the best products and trained specialists!

The family does not go in the crawl space often so they were unsure it if leaks and have not seen any mold.

The dining room had soft spots in the floor that were concerning the structure underneath. This homeowner said he didn't want to replace the floor every 2 years. Taking care of moisture was a priority to him.

Moisture in the crawl space had damaged the supports and flooring of the home. The humidity and temperatures had created a perfect environment for mold growth. Mold eating away at the wood had caused a great deal of wood rot making the flooring much softer.

The humidity, temperature, and weight of the home caused the sagging of the wood.

A new supplemental beam is added to distribute weight and support the weight of the home above. A couple of smart jacks are used to securely hold the beam in place.

The crawl space is encapsulated with a 20mil 7 layer thick vapor barrier protecting the home from unfavorable conditions that encourage mold growth and wood rot.

A SaniDry Sedona is a very efficient dehumidifier, it controls the humidity levels of the crawl space and the home above. Even Dust mites can't survive in the home if the humidity level is less than 50%.

With permanent solutions to these concerns, the family can enjoy the peace of mind and a much healthier home. 

This Goodlettsville family moved in to their new home last year but have had problems with water int he basement the whole time. Up to 40 gallons of water comes in at the front with heavy rains, knowing it could happen again and not wanting to worry about any further water or damages the family was looking for a permanent solution.

The family plans on staying in their home for years to come and finishing the basement for additional living space. Keeping the whole basement dry all of the time was important.

Our inspector took a look and found the water did come in at the front of the home under the stairs that lead down to the basement. Another concern was the down spouts from the gutter ran down to the foundation but did not direct the water away from the home any distance.

This basement need a permanent water management solution that would collect and discharge the water out and away from the home.

The WaterGuard System was the solution to collect the leaky ground water. WaterGuard is a specially designed patented product that is installed along the interior of the home and sits on the footer. Because of where the water was coming in, the stairs had to be removed and reset so the system could be installed along that wall that leaked. Inspection ports were also included to make inspections and testing of system even easier.

The water is directed to a pump liner that houses a SuperSump and UltraSump Pump. These cast iron Zoeller sump pumps are equipped with a mechanical float switch. As water collect and the switch is triggered the pump will turn on and pump the water out of the home and through a discharge line buried outside.

A LawnScape Outlet is installed at the end of the discharge line to protect the outlet from being clogged or smashed. An IceGuard fitting was installed on the discharge line just as it runs out of the home before running underground. The IceGuard will allow for water to escape the line if the buried discharge line is damaged or clogged

For this particular home, we were able to run the down spouts in to the discharge line as well so the gutter water was carried further away from the foundation.

This basement is now protected from those heavy rains that were causing so much stress and worry for this family.

The tenants of this Goodlettsville rental property were complaining about mold in the home. The management company was aware of leaks in the crawl space but not aware of any mold. Concerned about the damages of mold and moisture the owner agreed to the free inspection.

The property is a duplex with 2 separate crawl spaces at rear of the home. The crawl space was very wet and muddy the day of the inspection. We had not had significant rain for quite some time but there were water lines of previously standing water.

Solution:

1. Install TripleSafe Single pump system. A 1/3 HP cast iron Zoeller M53 Sump Pump with a mechanical float switch will sit on top of a clean pump stand and will be installed into a below-grade perforated TripleSafe sump liner. A discharge line will be installed and will run to the exterior. Finally, an airtight lid with WaterWatch Alarm will be installed to prevent moisture from escaping from the sump pump liner and alert the homeowner in the event of pump failure and/or power outage.

2. Install IceGuard in the discharge line outside the foundation wall as indicated in job diagram. This will assure functionality of

discharge line in the event freezing or blockage of the discharge line should occur.

3. Install LawnScape Outlet/Well to disperse water at end of sump pump discharge line or downspout extension.

4. 2 Discharge Lines to the front yard per drawing

5. Install CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system in area shown. The CleanSpace Liner is a very tough 20 mil. Vapor barrier with polyester cord reinforcement and a mold inhibitor woven into the liner. Prior to installation of the liner, all penetrations through the exterior foundation walls including the foundation vents will be sealed using either closed cell spray foam or polyurethane caulking. All organic debris and sharp objects will be removed from the crawlspace floor. The CleanSpace liner will cover the entire floor in the area shown. CleanSpace Wall liner is 12mil thick and will be attached to all walls and up to 10 concrete piers in the crawlspace area. All seams will be sealed and the top edge will be sealed to the walls. Drainage Matting is included and provides a buffer between the CleanSpace liner and the earth allowing drainage to pass across the crawl space floor and adds durability to the CleanSpace liner.

 6. Regrade crawlspace drainage to direct water seepage to sump system.

7. Electrical outlets will be installed as indicated on the drawing. The first will be a dedicated circuit with one duplex receptacle for the use of one (1) Single Sump Pump. TripleSafe Sump Pump System requires two (2). The 2nd unit will be another duplex receptacle on the same circuit. The third unit will be a duplex receptacle on a 2nd dedicated circuit.

 8. 2 cubic loads of gravel to be installed to help disperse water from around piers.

Additional recommendations:

2 new customer EverLast Crawl Space doors. These non-organic doors are insulated, secured, and seal.

A SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier unit. The owner chose to wait until after the crawlspace was encapsulated and check the humidity levels then.

The owners also requested to leave the fiberglass rim insulation in place.

This property is an investment for the owner, a property for the management company, and a home to the family. Taking care of this home protects all parties involved. A great investment for the health of the home and the family residing there.

This Goodlettsville home's crawlspace had some previous attempts at water management but it was time to bring in the experts, Frontier Basement Systems and permanently solve their water issues.