Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Wet Crawl Space Treated with Encapsulation Repair in Bethel, Ohio

Having an untreated, vented, dirt-floored crawl space can result in many problems. One of the biggest issues for a troubled crawl space is insulation difficulties in the colder months. When a vented crawl space invites humid air into its space during the summer, the moisture often gets absorbed by the fiberglass insulation hanging from the crawl spaces ceiling. When the fiberglass soaks up this moisture, it becomes very heavy, moldy, and wet. The fiberglass eventually falls from the ceiling, leaving the floor of your home susceptible to cold air in the Winter. When we repair a crawl space, we are able to save homeowners up to $900 on average annually savings from gas and electric bills. This is just one of the many reasons why encapsulating your crawl space can save you money in the long run and why the best time to encapsulate your crawl space is right now! Click through the photos to see how we were able to repair this crawl space in Bethel!

Fallen Fiber Glass Insulation

Here you can see all the fallen fiberglass on this crawl spaces floor, rendering it useless.

Rotting Crawl Space Joist

When wood soaks up moisture in a crawl space, it becomes weak and bendy.

Wet Crawl Space Floor

Here you can see a tiny wet puddle in the lowest part of the existing crawl space floor.

Moisture Barrier Provides Protection

Our CleanSpace vapor barrier blocks out moisture, bugs, dirt, and other threats.

Insulated Crawl Space

It may be hard to tell, but we installed our SilverGlo insulation panels all along the crawl space walls. We then installed our CleanSpace vapor barrier halfway over top of the insulation panels. Our insulation panels have an R rating of 11, which will help these homeowners save big on their energy bills.

Crawl Space Ground Water Leaks

We installed a SmartSump sump pump in this crawl space to make sure there are no ground water leaks that could disrupt the encapsulation. We also installed our Sedona SaniDry dehumidifier, which allows us to completely seal the crawl space from the outside air.

Crawl Space Winterization

Our white IceGuard outlet, (at the base of the foundation) will allow water to overflow from the discharge line if it were ever to freeze underground. You may also notice that we covered the vent with our EverLast vent cover. After encapsulating & installing our dehumidifier, we recommend sealing the vents entirely to keep cold air out in the winter/fall and wet air out in the summer/spring.