When homeowners hear crawl space encapsulation, they begin to quiver in fear. While crawl space encapsulation can have a lot of benefits, like timely maintenance on a car, it can end up being very costly. Here are a few reasons that a crawl space encapsulation may need to be considered a bit more seriously.
Some reasons that a crawl space encapsulation may be necessary is if the crawl space is deteriorating due to external factors. These can include mold, mildew, or other water related issues forming on the walls, floor, and roof of a crawlspace. Water and water vapor will always exist in buildings, and encapsulation can help prevent it from causing damage to the home as well as making the space more habitable. Other reasons that encapsulation may be necessary is if windows are sweating or floors are starting to flex, warp, or separate. These are all signs that too much water vapor is in the air and excess water in the air is never a good sign. Insects as well can get inside of a crawlspace that is not properly sealed, and professional encapsulation can help prevent insects and other pests from getting inside the crawlspace.
While crawl space encapsulation can be preventative, it can also be actively beneficial to a homeowner. A properly encapsulated crawl space can lead to lower utility bills due to better insulation, as well as turning the crawl space into a more comfortable place to be in. The crawl space does not have to be a dingy, humid basement because if it was properly sealed it can be habitable by people, pets, and storage.
While proper crawl space encapsulation can be a scary and costly proposition, it can also be a necessary and useful one. Between preventing mold, must, and bugs professional encapsulation can lower bills as well as make a crawl space a less scary place to spend time in.
