Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky Crawl Space Repair
Sealing Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois Crawl Spaces
The old way of desiging a crawl space was to build a low space underneath the home, generally using dirt or concrete walls/floors and wooden support beams, keeping it dry with crawl space vents in the summertime. Often, these vents were closed in the winter, sealing off the space and protecting the area from winter cold.
However, we now know that open crawl space vents aren't doing their job. In the summertime, they let damaging humidity into the crawl space, where it condensates on organic material and promotes rot and mold growth. The open vents are also a pathway for pests to enter the crawlspace, where they can live, reproduce, and die while damaging the home and creating an unhealthy environment that will filter upwards into the home. Furthermore, the humidity created in a crawl space during the summer will negatively affect your home's cooling bills, while the winter cold flowing through unsealed vents and crawl space doors will lead to a burden on your home's heating, as well as any utilities, heating vents, and hot water pipes that exist in the space.
Sealing off Wet Crawl Spaces in Indiana
The only way to keep a crawl space protected from both high humidity levels and outside influences is to seal the crawl space away from this with an airtight barrier. To do so, your crawl space contractor in Evansville, IN would follow these following simple steps:
1. Clean out the Mess in the Crawl Space
Crawl spaces in Evansville, Owensboro, Henderson, and many other areas of southwestern Indiana are often filled with an enormous amount of debris. This includes crawl space insulation that's fallen off the sub floor above, old building materials from when the house was built such as nails and glass, and a variety of other things. These are cleaned up and removed.
2.Make the Crawl Space Look Presentable
Dropping, hanging crawl space insulation in Evansville and uneven floors with dips and hills in the soil does not make for an effective space. Your contractors will trim off the crawl space insulation and level out the floor to make it a nice, even space.
3. Install a Crawl Space Vapor Barrier (Crawl Space Moisture Barrier) on the Floor AND Wall
Even when a crawl space has no leaking from the plumbing or through the foundation, crawl spaces in Evansville, Owensboro, and Henderson still need a thick, durable plastic liner installed on all the walls and the entire floor. This will prevent moisture from entering the crawl space through the porous concrete or dirt walls and floors, which would otherwise seep in continuously and lead to a moldy, rotting space. A crawl space vapor barrier on the walls and floors will also deter pests and keep back drafts, heat, and humidity from the outside.
"Crawl space encapsulation, including a crawl space vapor barrier will save you money, preserve your home, and make the entire house a healthier place."
The crawl space vapor barrier installed by Swat Pest of Warrick County (also serving the counties of
Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh in Indiana and the counties of
Breckinridge, Daviess, Hancock, and
Henderson in Kentucky) is Basement Systems'
CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System. This 20-mil thick vapor barrier includes a 25-year warranty against rips and tears from normal use, and the material includes an antimicrobial additive - UltraFresh - to ensure a healthier, more
mold-resistant crawl space. Once CleanSpace is installed, your space becomes usable as storage space for your personal items, freeing up space in the rest of your home. And with a bright white surface, it makes the best use of available lighting, adding to your comfort and convenience when accessing the area.
On block crawl space walls, the open cavity can also send humidity upwards but must remain visible for termite inspectors. To address this, Swat Pest Management can install a special wall cap that is clear to provide visibility while still effectively preventing humidity.
4. Seal off the Crawl Space Door and Vents in your Indiana Crawl Space
If the crawl space vents and doors are not sealed as well as the walls and floor, then humidity, heat, and cold will still make their way in, and pests will still have an access point into your home. These vents are not needed and are not helping the home at all. Install airtight crawl space vent covers and a new airtight door to ensure that your crawl space in Indiana or Kentucky is sealed properly.
How Long does Crawl Space Encapsulation Take in Evansville, IN, and Owensboro, KY ?
Usually, the job is done in less than a day. The crew that will install your crawl space moisture barrier is well-trained and has been installing crawl space vapor barriers in Evansville, Owensboro, Henderson, and the surrounding areas for a very long time and have developed effective and efficient methods for making the most of your home. Their crew will be in and out as quickly and unintrusively as possible, leaving a clean workspace and yard for you to enjoy immediately. We're confident you'll be pleasantly surprised by what we can do for you.
If you'd like a free estimate on a crawl space encapsulation in Kentucky or Indiana, we'd like to help. Our free quote on sealing your crawl space comes with no obligation to you whatsoever and includes a 80-page full-color book on crawl space science for your convenience. Call or contact us online today to get started!
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