Crawl Space and Insulation Services

Restore Comfort To Your Home

The ventilated crawl space beneath your home is often out of sight and out of mind. But this key area can be the source of musty smells, mold, pests and animal life that make their way into your living spaces. Plus, your uninsulated crawl space could be costing you money! At Fusion, our crawl space encapsulation and insulation services can improve your home comfort in a number of ways.

What is a Crawlspace Encapsulation?

Crawl space encapsulation is the process of sealing the crawl space from the outside. It involves installing thick, overlapping sheets of polyethylene plastic on the crawl space walls and exposed dirt floors. The purpose of crawl space encapsulation is to reduce humidity and prevent leaks, pest infestations, and mold. Ultimately, it turns a damp space, that’s incredibly susceptible to moisture, into a dry space.

Why do you need to encapsulate your crawlspace?

Humidity and moisture. Exposed earth emits a lot of water vapor into crawl space air. Dirt is damp, and when damp soil dries, water vapor moves upwards. Air with water vapor is humid. And this air then moves through your home. Humidity in your home means higher heating and cooling bills.
Mold and bad air quality. With an exposed dirt floor, groundwater will seep, leak, and rush into the crawl space. After it seeps in, it just sits there. In puddles, slowly evaporating upwards into the house. Sitting water and dirt is the perfect environment for mold to grow in. And because air is constantly moving upward in your home, mold spores are also moving with it.
Pest infestations. Pests like mice, rats, snakes, spiders, and other bugs love the moisture in a dirt crawl space. Which begs the question… what happens if a rodent dies in your crawl space and decomposes? You’ll be smelling that throughout your home.
Lowers structural integrity. There’s a lot of wood in crawl spaces. Wooden structural pieces, like joists, can get wet in a crawl space and start to rot. Joists aren’t just there to look cool – they serve a purpose. They hold your floor up. So, when they start to rot due to excess moisture, the structural integrity of your home is compromised and you might have to spend thousands of dollars on foundation repair.

Steps to Encapsulating your Crawlspace

Inspection
Fix groundwater leakage, if found.
Isolate the house from the earth by installing vapor barrier
Install closed cell spray foam on walls
Install dehumidifier

How much does crawl space encapsulation cost?

If you’re considering crawl space encapsulation, the number one question on your mind is probably, “What is this going to cost me?”

Unfortunately, it’s not an easy answer. Every crawl space is different and there are various factors that can increase or decrease the price, including:

The size of your crawl space
How tall the crawl space is
The condition of your crawl space
The type of work that will be done

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