Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

It's important to protect your crawl space from future water that finds its way into the crawlspace through the dirt floors.  A homeowner in Rockport, Kentucky, wanted to add drainage matting to properly protect the space. A dimpled Polyethylene membrane allows water to flow to the sump pump. It also gives an extra cushion for the CleanSpace liner to be secured on top of. 

This Reed, KY homeowner had noticed that his home would never stay the same temperature. It was humid and hot in the summer, and the air conditioner was always running. In the winter, it was frigid, and with the heat running and the floors were always cold as well. The homeowner decided to give us a call to diagnose the issues that were happening.

Design Specialist, Damon Cheatham, was to the rescue. When he arrived, he greeted the homeowners and proceeded to do a thorough inspection of the crawl space. It was humid and damp, and the previous vapor barrier wasn't doing its job. Damon recommended a new vapor barrier to keep the crawl space dry and seal away the outside moisture and air. The crew installed a 6mil liner to the crawl space to help with this. 

These homeowners are very satisfied with the end result and have already noticed a financial difference in their monthly electric bills.

Humidity is a common problem for many crawl spaces when the crawl space barrier is compromised by outside air. A family in Hardinsburg, KY, became concerned when a few mold spores grew on the beams inside the crawl space because of the humidity. Mold loves humidity and will lie dormant on any organic surface for many years. It is not the air that triggers mold growth, but the moisture level on the surface of, for example, a wooden beam or drywall. To keep the family safe from future health effects, dry air had to be created.

Any physical areas that were affected by mold were scrubbed away and taken care of through mold remediation. To fix the overall problem, a bright white liner is spread throughout the crawlspace and then taped down securely. The liner is known as CleanSpace and is effective at being tear-resistant and preventing mold because of its safe and odorless antimicrobial additive. Since CleanSpace protects the crawl space, outside air cannot pass in and create the humid atmospheric state it was in before. Once the crawl space was completed, the family was relieved to know that mold will never be a nuisance in their crawlspace again.

 If saving money is your go-to motive, then a dirt crawl space is not your friend. In Evansville IN, a homeowner wanted to lower their energy costs by protecting the crawl space from extreme weather. A home with a dirt crawl space costs more to heat and cool because of the damp air. Damp air puts more of a hidden load on the HVAC system. If this problem is taken care of, then any homeowner will save about 15-25 percent. That’s a lot of money!  

To begin the energy savings, the crawl space was lined with CleanSpace. CleanSpace is a bright white, thick plastic liner that dramatically transforms any crawl space. The liner is installed around the upper part of the walls and is sealed either by special tapes or sealants. On top of all the energy savings, the crawl space can now be safely used for storage. It thrilled the homeowner to find their home encapsulated and insulated properly to keep the energy bills low. 

In Henderson KY, a family reached out about a concern that water puddles were in their crawl space. A swimming pool is fun, but water in a crawl space? No thank you! Water in crawl spaces can create humidity and then mold can grow in any processed organic areas. When a crawl space has any open areas, then the climate outdoors will sneak in, which is something that can be prevented.
A great entryway that the family decided to purchase was the Turtl.  The Turtl is a brown entry door that can be locked from the outside and seals the crawl space off from the outdoor environment. CleanSpace was installed throughout the crawl space to prevent water from reaching the crawl space air.  A SmartSump Pump and SaniDry Sedona were installed.  A SmartSump Pump helps pump water out of the crawl space while the SaniDry Sedona keeps the air dry. Once the crawl space was completed with all the necessities, the family was ecstatic to know that their space would be protected for years to come!