What Is Encapsulation? 

Crawl space encapsulation is the collection of processes all working towards a complete sealing of the area underneath your house. Synthetic sheeting is installed tightly to exposed building materials and the dirt floor, preventing the passage of even mold spores through its thick barrier. Because most of these issues are ‘out of sight, out of mind’ in your life, you might not recognize your need for encapsulation services until the situation has gotten out of control.

Do You Need Encapsulation Services? 

Because your crawl space likely has an exposed earth floor, groundwater is always an issue for this area and your main floor. The lack of a vapor barrier, such as what crawl space encapsulation would provide, allows for moisture and related threats to make their way into your living space. It might not always be easy to tell when you need encapsulating materials without physically getting into this space to assess the damage. We can provide these inspection services if you experience signs like mold in the house, condensation on ducts, or cupping.

What Can We Do to Help? 

If your inspection determines that moisture prevention and sealing services can help, there are several methods to improve your crawl space conditions. We can provide intricate sealing as well as connected services to ensure its success:

• Encapsulation – This is the collection of actions to coat every square inch of exposed material or dirt ground with heavy plastic to stop moisture movement into the crawl space or out of it. 

• Working on Gutters – If the crawl space is frequently flooded, chances are this has to do with gutters that are not functioning properly. Our team can assess this risk and clean out gutters to help them do their job. 

• Waterproofing – Latex waterproofing materials are installed on foundation walls and over openings or cracks that could permit water to find its way into this space. 

• Ventilation – Ventilation fans are a consideration during the crawl space encapsulation planning. It is important to permit airflow when it makes sense. 

• Grading – This is transforming the ground level around your home to angle it away from the crawl space. 

Permanent Moisture Management Solutions

Moisture is a subtle yet destructive force on your entire house. You cannot take this development lightly. We provide permanent moisture management and water migration protection as part of the crawl space encapsulation services. We can offer this in three ways:

• Dehumidifiers – Our team can install permanent dehumidifiers that regularly operate to pull in moist air and exhaust it to the exterior of your home. 

• Crawl Space Ventilation Fans – Ventilation fans work when necessary to pull out moist air from the crawl space, replacing it with warm and less humid air outside in favorable conditions.

• Vapor Barriers – Barriers constructed with thick plastic sheeting prevent the movement of moisture, mold, and any other threat seeking to pass through the ground into the crawl space or from this area to your home. 

We Are Ready to Help 

Water, mold, and infestations can ruin comfortable living conditions in your home. We have skilled contractors capable of helping protect your property with crawl space encapsulation and connected services. We are a phone call away, ready to help when sealing makes sense.