Encapsulate Now for a Summer Ready Lake House

If, like many Michiganders, you spend a lot of time up north in the summer, you might be mourning your vacation home as the temperatures drop. But this is a great time to plan on making your cottage or lake house even better for next summer.

 Homes near bodies of water have an even greater chance of water problems in their basement or crawl spaces due to the higher water table. When the ground is already saturated, any excess water (e.g. from a storm) has nowhere to go, and often ends up moving through your foundation. This can result in anything from high humidity causing mold in your crawl space to flat out flooding, like a customer in Alpena I talked to a few weeks ago who was “vacuuming up hundreds of gallons of water” for days.

This is a bad situation no matter where it is, but it especially stings in a weekend home or anywhere you don’t live full time. For one thing, you’re spending your supposed relaxing vacation time bailing water out of your basement or wondering what on earth that smell is coming from your crawl space. For another, there’s the constant worry of what might be happening when you aren’t there - and what you’ll see the next time you arrive.

You shouldn’t have to worry about it any time of the year, though. What if you used this winter to get your wet basement or crawl space repaired? By getting the work done in the off-season, you’re not losing any precious vacation time, and you’re guaranteeing a smoother process when you open up the house in May for the summer. Instead of the musty, moldy smells that need days to air out, you’ll simply have your home, as it was meant to be.

Do your future self a favor - call us today for a free inspection and be ready to go when summer arrives.