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1. Problem: The Unimproved Crawl Space
Controlling moisture, mold, mildew and rodents in your crawl space is the first step to a healthier home environment. An unimproved crawl space is a perfect place for unwanted pests and it can foster potential health problems associated with wet conditions found in a typical crawl space.
Your crawl space may have a vapor barrier, but that's not much better than exposed dirt. Thin plastic sheets won't stop rodents, moisture and it certainly won't stop flooding. Most vapor barriers are nothing more than unreinforced plastic sheeting prone to puntures and easy for rodents to chew through and enter your home.
Only an impermeable layer of concrete above an efficient drainage system and a super-strong vapor barrier will suffice. In short, you need solution that prevents pests and moisture from migrating from the soil to the crawl space environment.
An unimproved crawl space also wastes energy. If your foundation walls are ventialted, cold air chills the floor in the Winter and then warm Summer humidity makes your air conditioner work harder to cool your home. You need to stop the outside air from infiltrating your crawl space and let this area assume environmental and humidity characteristic of your living space!
Turning your crawl space into a dry space will eliminate rodents, nasty odors, mold, poor air quality and reduce energy expenses.
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2. Solution: SmartSeal System
The proper way to seal the crawl space underneath your home is to install a drainge sytem and apply a vapor barrier over every exposed dirt surface and then pour concrete over the vapor barrier to seal the crawl space. For the finishing touch, we spray foam insulate the foundation walls. Now, your crawl space is dry and you've taken a huge step towards making your home energy efficient year-round
Here's how it works: Once our drainage system, sump pump and vapor barrier are installed, we pump 3-4 inches of concrete into the crawl space.
Then, the concrete is hand-trowled smooth and once dry, it provides an impervious barrier to rodents and moisture. Now the spray foam is applied.
Our Spray Foam:
Applied to the perimeter foundation walls, our spray foam insulation will increase your home's energy efficiency. Our sprayfoam insulation completely blocks all outside air infiltration from reaching your crawl space.
Now the insulation factor of your crawl space has increased from 0 to at least R-14, lowering your energy bills year round.
Now that your crawl space is clean and dry, you can think of it as an inviting and useful "mini basement."
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3. Contact Us
To make an appointment with one of our estimators, use our Contact form or just call us using the number below.
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1-866 4 CRAWLS
1-866-427-2957
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