These days a lot of homeowners are investing in crawlspace encapsulation. Your home’s crawlspace can have a direct effect on the indoor air quality within your home. By ignoring the crawlspace altogether, you may be allowing moisture, humidity and mold damage to enter from below. Besides the discomfort and potential health concerns, mold and moisture can cause extensive amounts of property damage if not caught early enough. You do not want to risk a full-blown mold infestation. Right now, you have an opportunity to mitigate such damages. By investing in crawlspace encapsulation from a local restoration company, you can take better care of your home and family.

First, let us delve into what crawlspace encapsulation truly is. You can compare encapsulation to the liner of a swimming pool to avoid leaks. During the encapsulation process, a heavy-duty polyethylene barrier is used to completely encapsulate the entire crawlspace – the foundation walls, flooring, and even the ceiling. The entire expanse is then sealed with sealing tape to connect each barrier piece.

Lastly, to treat the air within for humidity and moisture, it is common for a dehumidifier to be added to the crawlspace. This unit is connected to your home’s electricity and operates day and night to treat the air.

There are many benefits associated with crawlspace encapsulation. For instance, by investing in this service, you’ll enjoy:

•     Improved Indoor Air Quality – Crawlspace encapsulation promotes better air circulation throughout your home, making the indoor air quality much healthier overall. You’ll no longer endure moisture or humidity in active circulation throughout the house.
•     Eliminates Insects – There are many insects, such as termites, that require moisture in order to survive. Your crawlspace, at one point, may have housed such insects, but by encapsulating the crawlspace, this entry point and feeding ground is now sealed off to the insect population.
•     Mold Prevention – One of the most common reasons why so many homeowners invest in crawlspace encapsulation is to prevent mold. Often, unwanted moisture from under your home leads to mold growth that will eventually spread into the house. The same goes for musty, wet odors entering the heating and air conditioning unit from the crawlspace.
•     Property Damage Prevention – No one wants to deal with property damage. It is often extremely costly and overwhelming to manage. But by encapsulating the crawlspace now, you can actively avoid a weakened foundation, ruined walls, and rotting floorboards caused by moisture and mold growth.

Schedule top-rated crawlspace encapsulation with Restoration 1 of North Georgia for a cleaner, healthier home overall. Give us a call at 678-212-1122!