We bought a newer home build on old farm land. The water table in the area is very high (like most of NW Oregon). Because of that, water was visible in the crawl space. We had several companies come out to provide estimates and their opinions on how to correct the issue. The estimates ran from a new moisture barrier to full encapsulation (with a wild variation in price). Ryan (the owner) and James (his lead guy for crawl space work) came out and they recommended replacing the moisture barrier (taped together and up the sides) after a full perimeter trench with "perf pipe" and sump pumps at either end of the house.
Don't get me wrong, the fix was not cheap but the work was well done. It required a full perimeter trench around the inside of the crawl space. They dug down through several inches of gravel and clay. The next day, the trench was full of water. The newly installed sump pumps had their work cut out for them. They put in a perforated pipe in the trench and covered it in drain rock (about 2 yards total). The pipe was terminated in the sump.
The Team - lead by James was: Tim, Austin, David and Sebastion did a great job.
The owner Ryan has built a great company able to handle all trades required to do the job.
Now, I laugh at myself for thinking I could do on my own.
Response from Oregon Restoration Co.
Thanks for taking the time to share the full story—crawlspace water issues are no small challenge in NW Oregon. We’re glad Ryan, James, Tim, Austin, David, and Sebastian were able to deliver the right solution. It’s great to hear the team’s hard work and attention to detail made a difference. We appreciate you trusting us with your home!