Crawl Space Moisture Control

Are you experiencing moisture, odor and repair problems in your crawl space?  These concerns addressed can cause permanent damage to your home and lead to health problems such a allergies from moisture driven mold.  Contact us today for your FREE inspection and estimate.

Crawl Space - Problems and Damage

Bugs and rodents thrive, live and reproduce in crawl spaces.  Many species of insects including TERMITES enjoy the moisture produced in most untreated crawl spaces.  Rodents commonly found (dead and alive) in crawl spaces include mice and rats. 

Condensation from the high humidity level of dirt crawl spaces can cause swelling in concrete and metal.  The water vapors also cause wood to rot, steel to rust and your home to smell moldy.

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The CleanSpace Solution


The CleanSpace® liner is COMPLETELY SEALED over the floor and walls to fully isolate your home environment from the earth. The result is an attractive, bright, tough, impervious liner - and a healthy home above it! The Solution The CleanSpace¨ Crawl Space Encapsulation System completely isolates your home from the earth. This dramatically reduces the humidity level in the air, which will reduce or in most cases eliminate mold growth, rot and critters from your crawl space and make the whole house healthier.

Trained installers will remove wood and organic materials from your crawl space floor. Rocks and uneven surfaces are leveled, depending on the crawl space conditions. The CleanSpace¨ liner is carefully cut and installed. The workers will usually be working in their socks, once the floor piece is laid out the keep the liner clean. That's how clean your crawl space will be! Small holes are drilled into the top of your crawl space walls, and nylon fasteners are installed to permanently secure the CleanSpace® liner to the walls.
 

Waterproofing your dirt crawl space is very important due to water vapors rising into your home which are caused by the high humidity in the earths soil.  Airborne spores caused by MOLD, that thrive on moisture, can be toxic.  Your homes structure can also suffer severe damage from damp environments due to rot and decay.

Airflows in your home from bottom top.  Moist contaminated air is introduced into your homes environment through this natural process.  Air contaminates caused by mold, rodents and insects are very unhealthy environments for people.  Most people do not realize their crawl space is negatively impacting their health.  Homeowners need to also realize that crawl spaces do not have to be wet to be unhealthy

Energy costs are higher in a home with a vented dirt crawl space.  Many times the humidity level is cut in half when a dirt crawl space is treated.  Homeowners have also realized the benefit of doors and windows opening easier due to the reduction of moisture in the wood. 

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PROBLEMS & DAMAGE
CONDENSATION

Because of the high humidity level in a dirt crawl space, cool surfaces such as the earth at 55 degrees, concrete and metal surfaces will sweat with water vapor condensing out of the air. This causes rot, smells, and is a water source for critters. Critters- Bugs, Rodents and MORE BUGS.

Dirt Crawl Spaces are great places to live, thrive and reproduce if you're a bug. There is an even temperature, moisture, damp wood and shelter. Spiders, beetles, centipedes, termites, and all kinds of other insects are found in dirt crawl spaces. Animals such as mice (dead and alive) are commonly found in dirt crawl spaces. In some cases, even rats, snakes and small animals have been found.

STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
Moisture is the prime factor that causes structural damage. Over time, root and decay from a moist environment damage wood framing and steel structural members.

RADON GAS
Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the ground in most areas in North America. The EPA has identified radon gas exposure with increased risk of lung cancer. Dirt crawl spaces allow radon gas to enter the home easily. The CleanSpace¨ Encapsulation System¨ is the ideal solution to reduce radon entry from a dirt crawl space. The System can be combined with a fan and exhaust pipe to actively draw radon laden air from beneath the CleanSpace¨ Liner and exhaust it outdoors. The Problem and The Damage.

MOLD
Mold spores, the seeds of mold, are in the air everywhere. All they need to grow is organic material such as wood, the right temperature range, and moisture. Of these, the only one that can be controlled is moisture.
Dirt crawl spaces have the high humidity levels necessary for mold growth. Humidity levels from 50% to 90% are easily found in dirt crawl spaces that have never flooded. Mold can grow on dirt, insulation, framing and even under your carpet on the first floor. Mold destroys organic materials as it feeds on them. Mold reproduces by producing millions of floating airborne spores, which some people are very sensitive to. Spores can be dormant for many years, waiting for the right conditions to grow. Some molds produce mycotoxins, such as the black mold Stachbotrys. Many articles can be found on the effects of mold, and toxic mold.
Dr. Harriet Burge, an expert in airborne diseases at the Harvard School of Public Health says, "Mold in houses is not a good thing. It could lead to asthma. Houses with mold are damp, and have dust mites and other things in them that can cause illness, especially in children."

Don't panic; there is a solution that will stop your crawl space from being a hospitable environment for mold. Mold will not grow when the humidity levels are reduced below 40%.

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