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Gadsden Crawl Space Encapsulation

Gadsden Crawl Space Encapsulation
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  • The crawl space in your home can accumulate and lock in moisture and humidity, especially during the warm spring and summer months in Alabama. This can lead to a variety of problems, from health issues for those in the home, poor household climate control, and even structural damage on the piers and floor joists. Crawl space encapsulation is an effective permanent solution to these problems.

    Crawl space encapsulation is the lining of the crawl space with a polyethylene vapor barrier. This barrier prevents ground moisture from creating a humid environment in the crawl space. Depending on your specific circumstances, a dehumidifier may need to be installed to actively expel moisture from the crawl space.

  • Should a crawl space be sealed? Crawl space encapsulation is not a requirement; it’s an optional home renovation. But it’s a necessary solution for getting rid of unwanted moisture, pests, mold, and foul air in the crawl space. Plus, it makes the house healthier, safer, and more comfortable to live in.

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Advantages of Crawl Space Encapsulation


Crawl space encapsulation is beneficial in several different ways. Here are a few reasons it may worth the investment in your home.

Cuts Heating and Cooling Costs

Protects Structure Integrity of Your Home. Encapsulation will keep humidity levels under control and protect your foundation and wood support system in the home. Excessive moisture build-up in the crawl space can weaken load-bearing piers and foundations, compromising the house’s overall structural integrity

Helps control temperature. Passive insulation in crawl space will make your home more energy-efficient. This can lower your heating and cooling costs.

Improves Indoor Air Quality

Improves Air Quality. Encapsulation removes unwanted humidity in the air therefore limiting toxins from mold or mildew to enter into your home.

Prevents Mold and Mildew Growth

Prevents Mold. Mold and other fungi thrive in dark, moist, humid places. An unsealed crawl space is an ideal habitat for fungi colonies. As mold grows, it releases dust-like spores and other micro-toxins into the air that can cause allergic reactions and respiratory illnesses. Also, mold feeds on the material it grows on, causing it to rot or wither. But eliminating moisture and keeping the air in constant circulation inside the crawl space makes the environment inhospitable to mold.

Keeps Pests Away

Prevents Rodents & Insects. Some insects and rodents such as roaches, beetles, crickets, rats, and moles like to make crawl spaces their home. The dark, humid, unkempt, rent-free environment is just what they need to catch food and reproduce. These unwelcome guests can be a threat to your home. Encapsulating the crawl space closes it off to these unwanted pests. In fact, sealing the crawl space is one of the best ways to control some household pests such as roaches and ants because that’s where they go to hide and breed.

Gadsden Crawl Space Encapsulation FAQ

  • Is it worth it to encapsulate crawl space? Yes, it is. On top of all the benefits, encapsulating the crawl space adds value to the property. Unfortunately, you can’t really put a figure to how much value crawl space encapsulation adds to a house. But an encapsulated crawl space is a key consideration in appraisals and an important selling point when closing a deal.

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