Crawlspace Encapsulation in West Georgia

The Dangers of an Exposed Dirt Crawlspace

An exposed dirt crawlspace emits water vapor. The water vapor goes upward along with the air throughout your home causing it to be more humid. West Georgia is quite humid in the summer means higher power bills because your air conditioner has to work harder to dehumidify the air in your home. This humidity also causes the wood structural pieces in your crawlspace such as the joists to soften and rot.

In addition to high humidity, you have to worry about mold growing from the groundwater that seeps into your dirt crawlspace. The air in your crawlspace carries the mold spores with it into your home’s living quarters, therefore, you end up breathing this mold.

The moisture in your exposed dirt crawlspace also attracts mice, rats, termites, and ants. These rodents could end up chewing your home’s electrical wires and nesting in your crawlspace’s insulation. Ants are small that they can crawl anywhere because of how small they are. Crawlspaces are made of wood, so we don’t need to say any more about the dangers of having termites in them.

How Crawlspace Encapsulation Protects Your Home

Our crawlspace encapsulation process entails isolating your home from the exposed earth by installing a thick vapor barrier over the exposed earth and walls. We also install a dehumidifier and seal any air leaks between your crawlspace and the outside.

Doing this will keep your home’s crawlspace cool and dry which in turn will:

• Reduce moisture and humidity
• Keep out the mice, rats, termites, and ants
• Improve your home’s air quality
• Lower your power bill (lower it even more with an attic encapsulation)
• Protect the wood framing in your home’s crawlspace