Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

Water vapor was seeping into a crawlspace in Ballwin, MO, creating a damp and musty environment. To solve this issue, the CleanSpace Encapsulation System was installed. This will completely isolate the crawlspace from the earth and reduce the humidity level. Any mold growth will also be eliminated, making the whole house healthier. The white color will also brighten the crawlspace and make it easier to see inside it. This crawlspace will remain dry and healthy for years to come!

A dirt crawl space under a home can lead to unending problems. The earth has very high humidity in the soil. This water vapor moves easily into the crawl space and upwards into the house environment. Mold thrives and reproduces by producing airborne spores by the millions and some molds are toxic. Insects and critters of all kinds love the damp environment as well. The CleanSpace encapsulation system completely isolates your home from the earth. This dramatically reduces the humidity level in the air which, when combined with sealing outside air and dehumidification, will eliminate mold growth and rot from your crawl space and make the whole house a healthier environment.

The detail between the foundation wall, the sill plate, the rim joist, and the sub flooring allows for significant air leakage from the outside...especially when pipe wire penetrations are added. It is also this rim joist area that is often poorly insulated. Even when your rim joist is insulated with fiberglass bats, the outside air will still leak in through the bats, because this form of insulation acts as a filter. Spraying expanding foam insulation on the inside surface of the rim joist, to cover the sill plate down to the top of the basement wall, not only seals all air leaks very effectively, but it insulates as well.

A crawl space is the foundation of the air system in your home. A open crawl space can cause all sorts of troubles including odor, allergens, and heating/cooling costs. 

By encapsulating your crawl space like Sam of Ballwin did, you can clean up the air quality in your entire home and create a usable space.

Give Woods Basement Systems a call to schedule your free estimate today!

Doe Run, MO resident Rhonda D. needed an effective solution to keep her crawl space airtight, ensuring that moisture and humidity stay out. System Design Specialist Scott R. knew that the EverLast Crawl Space Door not only looks great and is preventative against rotting or rusting, but it also keeps the area closed off and secure from any outside moisture. Once Foreman Robert G. and his has this installed, Rhonda can rest assured that her crawl space will no longer have a leaky door.

Joe and Jill, homeowners in Bonne Terre, Missouri, were experiencing a very humid basement that was developing a smell. They had worked with Woods Basement Systems before for Geo-Lock Wall Anchors and a TripleSafe sump pump, so they gave us a call back. System Design Specialist Bill C. developed the perfect plan to get their basement humidity down and odor-free. 

Foreman Kevin J. and his crew installed CleanSpace vapor barrier on the walls and WaterGuard around the perimeter. The CleanSpace used on the walls will collect any water vapor that makes it through the porous walls. Instead of evaporating into the basement, it will now be caught and redirected to the WaterGuard. The WaterGuard will collect the water and take it to the sump pump to be removed from the home. 

Joe and Jill can now enjoy a dry basement.