Crawl Space Repair Contractor

A Crawl Space Encapsulation is the process of properly waterproofing, insulating, and sealing off your crawl space from the outside environment. A crawl space rated vapor barrier is this installed on the floor, up the foundation walls, and around any support columns. Once those processes are performed, a crawl space rated dehumidifier is installed to properly condition the entire crawl space.

There are many benefits of having your crawl space encapsulated, but the most important would be improved air quality, moisture control, and home energy savings. Check out the video down below for a more in-depth look at the Top 3 Benefits of a Crawl Space Encapsulation.

There are many variables that are taken into account while pricing a crawl space encapsulation. However over the past 12 months, our customers have paid on average of $3,500- $4,500 for encapsulation. Mold Removal, Insulation install, and Crawl Space Waterproofing would all be an additional cost.

In our opinion, a family’s health and safety should be the number one concern of any company or family. Putting a price on that is nearly impossible to do. So when we arrive to a home with a crawl space that has several mold colonies growing, and signs of structural damage, it is our number one goal to help this family in any way possible. Cost is truly the last thing on our minds.

A Crawl Space Encapsulation does not waterproof your crawl space. If a crawl space drainage system is installed along with an encapsulation then yes water will properly controlled. However crawl space encapsulation is designed to address moisture not flooding.

Many times a crawl space will has a musty or mildew smell to it. This is due to excessive moisture, flooding, or potential mold growth in the crawl space. A crawl space encapsulation does prevent these issues after the flooding and mold are properly addressed.

Mold Remediation is the process of physically removing the mold and then treating the existing area with a cleaning agent. This process will significantly drop mold levels to healthy normal levels.

There is no difference to our company, and those phrases are used interchangeably.

Bleach has not been proven to kill mold on porous(wood) surfaces. It actually could make the problem worse by adding moisture to the wood. This will potentially cause your small mold problem to balloon out of control very quickly.

The average cost of a Crawl Space Mold Removal is approximately $1,500-$2,000. This depends on the amount of mold, and the ease of accessible as well.

The term Crawl Space Waterproofing is a bit of a partial truth. Typically installed systems do not waterproof your crawl space, but actually control the water once it gets into your crawl space. These systems are extremely effective and work just as well as a true waterproofing system.

The typical cost to have a crawl space waterproofing system installed is $2,500-$4,500.

A sump pump is used to control localized ground water inside a crawl space. It catches water in the low spot of an area and then effectively pumps it out of your crawl space.

The average sump pump can last typically 7-10 years but it is very important to check on your sump pump often. You do not want it to go bad during a hard rain, and then allow your crawl space to flood. This can lead to potential mold and structural damage.

This is a water management system to effectively control water in your crawl space. It properly catches and then directs water to the sump pump. The sump pump then pumps all the water out of your crawl space. This is often the number one choice for crawl space waterproofing.

The crawl space dehumidifier is one of the most important aspects of a Crawl Space Encapsulation. Without it is very difficult to properly control moisture levels in your crawl space, thus making the entire system less effective.

We are proud to install April Aire Crawl Space Dehumidifiers. These dehumidifiers are made in the USA, have amazing customer service, and come with a 5 year bumper to bumper warranty. They’re affordable, dependable, and built to last.

We offer a 20 year warranty on crawl space encapsulation installations!