Do you want to take the best care of your home? To do that, it’s important not to leave any areas neglected just because you don’t use them every day. One of the areas that most often fall victim to this tendency is the crawlspace, which is the portion of the foundation that supports the entire structure. When moisture or mold sets into this area, it can have a cascading effect on the rest of the structure. To prevent this situation, we strongly encourage you to consider crawlspace encapsulation.
When most people picture a crawlspace, they think of an unfinished area below the first floor of a home, usually with a bare earth floor. Unfortunately, leaving things open in this way allows moisture to rise from the ground and settle into the surrounding timbers and concrete, where it will often lead to mold growth or rot. Put simply, crawlspace encapsulation creates a water-tight seal all around your crawlspace that will prevent this from happening.
In addition to preventing mold or rot, we recommend crawlspace encapsulation for a number of other reasons. One of the biggest reasons is that it will improve your home’s energy efficiency—with fewer gaps through which to escape, more air from your HVAC system will stay inside, meaning your system won’t have to waste energy cooling or heating even more air to keep you comfortable. On top of that, sealing your crawlspace will help keep your floors at a constant temperature, so you won’t have to put up with such cold floors in the wintertime. Finally, by preventing mold from forming in your crawlspace, you’ll also be preventing spores from circulating through your home to irritate your lungs, and you can breathe easier because of it.
