Serving the Greater Boise Area, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Boise
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This homeowner called with concerns about the crawl space sealant deteriorating. They didn't think anything had been done since it was originally built in 1983 and when they ran the sprinkler system and saturated the ground, the water would bubble up in the crawlspace causing the insulation to fall apart and the 1st floor of the home to be consistently cooler than the rest of the home.
Our solution is to encapsulate and reinsulate using polystrene foam! Separating the earth from your home is important for many reasons but water prevention is a big one. Negative effects of a wet or damp crawl space can include:
- Dust mites
- Sticking doors and windows
- Smelly damp carpets
- Condensation/rotting/mold in your attic
- Frost or condensation and mold on the inside of windows in cool weather
- Increased heating or cooling bills
- Mold upstairs
- Aggravated asthma and allergies
We fixed the musty odors coming from the crawl space after replacing the thin, flimsy liner with our heavy, 20 mil thick CleanSpace liner with antimicrobial protection and installing a SaniDry Sedona, which can remove up to 100 pints of water from the air per day.
Cleanspace is one of our many products that is always wanted and needed! It keeps your crawlspace in the best condition all while keeping the moisture out, the humidity down, and free from pests. No matter the current condition, we have the best team who can get it installed in a timely manner and it looks amazing. It even helps when you have have an easily accessible crawlspace, our installers definitely appreciate it!
Fred a recent customer of ours was having his cracks fixed in his crawlspace when he started asking questions about our encapsulation system. The foreman on the job let him know that it would be a good investment to do since our CleanSpace separates the home from the earth. Fred also realized that it would also help with any water that might tyr and come in.
Do you have water in the crawlspace and you are not to sure where it's coming from? Most of the time water in the crawlspace is due to groundwater. Our SmartPipe's custom design has holes on top and front under a filter fabric to accept water from the soil and surface of the crawlspace.