CHAMP® Systems | Crawl Space Humidity & Moisture Prevention

CHAMP® CUSTOM HUMIDITY AND MOISTURE PREVENTION

Versatile. Efficient. Cost-effective. These are the words that could best describe Dry-Tek Environmental’s CHAMP® Crawl Space Humidity and Moisture Prevention Systems. This means that we can design, install, and maintain custom CHAMP® systems that are tailored to fit the specific needs of each of our customer’s in Maryland (much of the Eastern Shore of Maryland) and Delaware. Find more details below. Feel free to contact us if you’d like to request an estimate or if you have any questions about our services.

CHAMP® Advantage:
Value Driven Quality Process.
*CHAMP® System Lifetime Guarantee
CUSTOMER OBLIGATIONS
TRANSFERABILITY
EXCLUSIONS

CHAMP® Systems prevent and control excessive humidity and moisture problems
Dry-Tek Environmental prices each system to fit customer’s budget
Customized temperature control systems designed to meet specific crawl space requirements
Full-service system consultation presents customers with a range of designs and options
Expert certified technicians inspect, install, and maintain system
Lifetime System Warranty delivers full-service support and repairs long after installation

1. CHAMP® Evaluation:

Discover and document crawl space dynamics
Extensive humidity and moisture evaluation and analyzation
Crawl space dimensions, layout, and partitions
Visual and quantifiable excessive moisture evidence
Source entrance of outside moisture and humidity originating within crawl space

2. CHAMP® Data analysis & System Design:

Analyze data collected during evaluation and discovery
Design custom CAMP® moisture control solution system and options
Full-service system design and options customer consultation

3. CHAMP® Installation Services:

Remove ineffective insulation, plastic ground covering and debris
Field grade the crawl space floor
Treat wood surfaces with EPA registered antimicrobial agent
Excavate footing perimeter for drain system
Repair structural damage
Seal foundation wall penetrations
Perimeter block wall insulation
Unfaced batt insulation on exterior band boards
Polyethylene vapor barrier on crawl space floor
Drain pipe, basin for sump pump, and ejection pipe
Sump pump
Dehumidifier
Crawl space lights and wiring
Electrical devices and wiring for CHAMP® equipment
GFCI protected circuits in existing electrical panel
Galvanized access door

4. CHAMP® System Installation Review and Inspection

5. CHAMP® System Lifetime Guarantee*

Upon payment in full of all amounts due, and completion of all work (the “Work”) performed under Customer’s CHAMP® System Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dry-Tek Environmental, Inc. (“Dry-Tek”), Dry-Tek will guarantee to the original customer (“Customer”) its labor and material, subject to the Exclusions and Customer Obligations below (the “Guarantee”), as follows:

All Work is guaranteed at the time of completion to be substantial as specified in the Agreement and performed in a workmanlike manner.
The CHAMP® System will, for so long as the Customer owns their home, prevent rot, mildew, and mold occurring in significant amounts in the crawlspace so long as the Customer Obligations listed below are followed.
The CHAMP® System will assure for as long as the Customer owns their home that a moisture problem will not develop in the Customer’s crawlspace and that it will prevent or dispose of within a reasonable time any liquid water appearing on the on the surface of the vapor barrier or liner.
The foam board and vapor barrier/liner incorporated in the CHAMP® System are guaranteed for as long as the Customer owns their home against deterioration, except for normal wear and tear.
Electrical connections made by Dry-Tek’s electrician are warranted to be free from defects for so long as the Customer owns their home.
Dry-Tek supports all warranties issued by the manufacturers of materials and equipment used by Dry-Tek in performing the Work for the CHAMP® System. This includes, for example, the Santa Fe Compact Dehumidifier (2 year warranty against material defects; 5 year warranty on condenser, evaporator, and compressor); the sump pump (3 year warranty against defects in material or workmanship); and the Infiltrator drainfield system and accessories (1 year warranty against defective materials and workmanship). This means if any of said manufacturers’ warranties are breached, Dry-Tek will assist the Customer in obtaining reasonable compliance with said warranty.
Guarantee response by Dry-Tek will be performed during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday—Friday excluding Holidays (“Business Hours”). Guarantee response requested by Customer outside Business Hours or on emergency basis will incur charges at Dry-Tek’s regular rates for Weekend, Holiday or emergency response.

Customer will immediately report to Dry-Tek any leaks affecting the CHAMP® System and report to Dry-Tek within 24 hours of becoming aware of any other problems with the system.
Customer will refrain from causing or permitting others to cause any damage to any components of the CHAMP® System or Dry-Tek’s Work.
Customer shall use the crawl space where the CHAMP® System is installed for usual and customary purposes only; and not, for example, for storage, occupancy or for any form of activity by animals or humans, other than normal periodic inspections and maintenance. Customer shall keep the crawl space clean and free of dirt, sharp objects and debris.
Customer shall authorize Dry-Tek to perform a minimum of two maintenance inspections per year at their normal rates to check the performance of the CHAMP® System and identify any issues or problems. Any problems or issues not covered by this Guarantee will be corrected at Customer’s expense by Dry-Tek or another competent contractor.

This Guarantee may, in Dry-Tek’s sole discretion, be transferable to subsequent owners of Customer’s home
If Customer desires to transfer the CHAMP® System Guarantee to a subsequent owner, Customer shall first request a guarantee transfer inspection from Dry-Tek and, after such inspection, receive in writing from Dry-Tek a certification that the Guarantee is eligible to transfer to the subsequent owner. Dry-Tek may deny eligibility for transfer in its sole discretion. For the Guarantee to effectively transfer, the subsequent owner must agree to accept the Guarantee under all the terms hereof, including the Customer Obligations and Exclusions.

The following conditions are not intended to be covered by this Guarantee. If any are present, the Guarantee on the CHAMP® System is void or inapplicable.

Ordinary wear and tear
Abuse, neglect, vandalism, or damage caused by Customer or third parties.
Acts of God, force majeure, natural disaster, flood, storm surge, tidal action, hurricane, severe weather events, earthquake, unusual groundwater conditions, underground springs, fire or similar occurrences.
Leaks or water coming from plumbing, drain lines, the structure above the crawl space, or from improper site drainage.
Condensation on surfaces which are uninsulated or not properly insulated.
Impairment of any components due to freezing, settling of soil, loss of power.
Mold or fungi caused by water coming from an excluded condition or occurring anywhere outside the crawl space.
Presence of, or any damage caused by wood destroying insects, ants, roaches, spiders, mice or any other insects, vermin or pests.
Incidental, special, indirect or consequential damages are not covered. DRY-TEK SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, DEATH, HEALTH EFFECTS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF INCOME, LOSS OF VALUE, ANY INDIRECT EFFECTS, OR ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE OTHER THAN DIRECT DAMAGE TO THE CHAMP® System CAUSED BY A BREACH OF DRY-TEK’S Guarantee. DRY-TEK SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY CONCERNING CUSTOMER’S PERSONAL OR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF THE SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CRAWL SPACE ADDRESSED BY THE CHAMP® System, EXCEPT FOR THE Guarantee PROVIDED HEREIN, WHICH SHALL BE CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE Guarantee WITH RESPECT TO DRY-TEK’S WORK AND THE CHAMP® System, DRY-TEK DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Limitation of remedies and liability. CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THE Guarantee SHALL BE THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DRY-TEK’S WORK, THE CHAMP® System, OR COMPONENTS THEREOF REQUIRING REPAIR. DRY-TEK’S RESPONSIBILITY SHALL NEVER EXCEED, REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF DAMAGES SUFFERED OR CLAIMED BY CUSTOMER OR THIRD PARTIES, THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR THE CHAMP® System.

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