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When neglected, crawl spaces can become humid places where mold grows, wood rots, and bad air accumulates. Unfortunately, what’s out of sight won’t be able to stay out of mind forever. The smells and humidity from a neglected crawl space will eventually make it into your house above. Not to mention, a wet crawl space can lead to unnecessary home repairs and even health problems.
Fortunately, our Nashville crawl space encapsulation services are a cost-effective process that locks out unwanted moisture and saves your crawl space from complications. The experienced team at United Structural Systems offers crawl space encapsulation services for houses all throughout Middle Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, and North Georgia. Whether you’re wanting to install an encapsulation system as a preventative measure or you’ve already seen signs of damage from moisture problems, you can count on us to get the job done right the first time! We’ll send a professional to your property in no time to provide a free crawl space estimate.
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Crawl space encapsulation is one of the most effective ways of preventing damages caused by indoor moisture. The process involves using a thick plastic crawl space vapor barrier to completely cover the interior of your crawl space. This barrier will be laid out over the floors and walls of your crawl space. Once the area has been sealed, a dehumidifier is typically installed in the encapsulated crawl space to further prevent excess moisture.
Too much moisture in your crawl space can lead to a variety of problems, including poor indoor air quality in your main living area, more expensive energy bills due to high humidity, increased risk of mold, and structural damage, to name a few.
A complete Nashville crawl space encapsulation system can help prevent these damages, as well as offer the following benefits:
Some of the most common problems that signal crawl space moisture issues are mold and mildew.
However, you might not consider that the following are signs that it’s time to think about crawl space encapsulation:
If you’re considering crawl space insulation, the best time to do so is during the encapsulation process. Using the correct kind of insulation material will go one step further to ensure your crawl space doesn’t accumulate excess moisture and permit mold growth.
There are four steps to controlling the humidity that builds up in crawl spaces:
Many companies offer crawl space encapsulation but don’t do it to our standard. When we encapsulate a crawl space, we typically use 125 millimeter plastic and seal any cracks, seams, and vents with spray foam and caulk to lock out all moisture from the surrounding atmosphere and soil.
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