Gary Macdonald

The Drying Company

Title: Home Performance Advisor
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Gary Macdonald from The Drying Company
Gary joined The Drying Company team in 2019, bringing an exceptional depth of experience with over 30 years in the Construction Industry and 17 years in Real Estate. His technical expertise is foundational, having served as Vice President of Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing and co-founding AquaGuard Waterproofing in 1990—a company he proudly built from scratch at age 26. He also held a Maryland Home Improvement License for over 30 years. Gary’s extensive history ensures that he only proposes solutions that are truly needed, maintaining a high standard of trust with every client. His favorite thing about the job is meeting with people and providing solutions to their needs. In his free time, Gary enjoys watching sports and true crime shows.

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South Chesterfield, VA
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Overall excellent service.
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Williamsburg, VA
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Williamsburg, VA
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Very impressive product and service beginning and end. I...
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Midlothian, VA
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You guys rock! How I grade companies is how I am treated by...
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Midlothian, VA
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Midlothian, VA
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Midlothian, VA
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Henrico, VA
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Testimonials from customers I've helped!

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I could not have picked a better group of young men and women to do work in my home. Read Full Testimonial
Madelyn N.
Mechanicsville, VA
I sincerely appreciate all the help you gave me. Read Full Testimonial
Alice G.
West Point, VA
Eric and his crew were great, proficient and professional. Read Full Testimonial
Daniel S.
Williamsburg, VA
Whole job quite professional starting with Gary Macdonald and concluding with 6 days of crews. Read Full Testimonial
William O.
Williamsburg, VA
Your first crew did an amazing job on the vapor barrier installation. Read Full Testimonial
Einar H.
Midlothian, VA
Excellent! Outstanding crew. Very professional. Read Full Testimonial
Ed H.
North Chesterfield, VA
Outstanding job. Read Full Testimonial
Thomas W.
Carrolton, VA
I can tell you have a great company that your employees believe in. Read Full Testimonial
Brooke S.
Seaford, VA

Videos from projects I was involved with

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Watch video: Crawl Space Moisture Damage

Crawl Space Moisture Damage

A look at what moisture in the crawl space can do to fiberglass insulation.

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The paper backing of fiberglass insulation is like candy for mold. As moisture is trapped in the crawl space and relative humidity rises, along with warm temperatures, mold and mildew begin to grow on organic materials such as the backing of insulation and wood floor joists.
The homeowner has pulled up some carpet where they have noticed water seeping in. Cracks along the basement floor are the entry point for water coming up into the basement from the ground below.
Water has been leaking into the basement through the brick wall and ultimately the paneling that had been covering it. Our team first removed the paneling to expose the wall so that we can begin to install the waterproofing system.
The lower portions of the Sheetrock have been removed because they have been damaged by water infiltration. Removing the sheetrock also allows us access to install the WaterGuard Drainage System as well as a 20-mil CleanSpace vapor barrier. The heavy-duty vapor barrier will help protect the basement from future outside moisture infiltration. It is mechanically fastened to the interior walls six to eight inches above outside grade, giving more protection to the basement.
A jackhammer was used to create an interior trench around the basement. We installed a drainage system called WaterGuard XL within the trench, which will catch any water seeping through the porous basement walls and lead it to a sump pump via the WaterGuard XL.
Mold and mildew have formed on many of the floor joists within this crawl space. This can occur on organic materials when the relative humidity reaches 60% during warmer temperatures. The mold spores can the rise into the home and irritate those with allergies and asthma.
This old sump pump hasn't been able to do the job of keeping this basement dry. The unit allows moisture to rise into the space, and water has clearly been pooling on the floor around the top of the pump.
With water leaking into the basement, the family has been using a fan to attempt to dry out the basement. This is only a temporary solution as water will continue to enter the space.

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