Crawl Space Encapsulation: 7 Critical Components Every DMV Homeowner Should Know Crawl space encapsulation is a complete sealed envelope system. It is not just plastic on the dirt floor. In Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, a real encapsulation system has to control ground vapor, humid outside air, condensation, insulation failure, drainage risk, and long-term […]

From Our Field Notes · Entry Point 1 of 7 Underground Water DMV Basement – When the Water Table Rises Beneath Your Home The most common – and least visible – source of basement leaks in the DMV. Underground water DMV basement is the most common cause of leaks we see in the field – […]

From Our Field Notes How Water Gets Into Your DMV Basement 7 Critical Entry Points Every Smart Homeowner Should Know Every wet basement in the DMV comes down to a pathway. Homeowners often search how water gets into basement spaces after seeing water at the floor edge, damp block walls, a window well leak, or […]

Post #2 in the DMV Waterproofing Field Notes series. Last week we talked about DMV foundation types. Today we go underneath – to the soil your foundation sits on, and the water table beneath it. DMV soil and water table conditions are the single biggest reason two identical homes on the same street leak completely […]

Post #1 in the DMV Waterproofing Field Notes series. If you haven’t read our open letter yet, start there. This post is about DMV foundation types – what your foundation is actually made of, and why that matters more than almost any other question you can ask about your basement. Because every foundation type fails […]

A letter from the founders of DMV Waterproofing – civil engineers who have been handling DMV basement waterproofing since 2005. Why We’re Writing This This is about DMV basement waterproofing – what it actually costs, what it actually fixes, and what most homeowners never get told. If you are reading this, chances are your basement […]