Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

Our customer called with a neverending cycle of flooding. Their sump pump removed water to the nearby lake, which then...flooded back into the crawl space. And so on and so forth.

After installing new drainage tile to help the sump pump more effectively drain the standing water, we used CleanSpace to encapsulate the crawl space and protect it - and the house above - from that pesky lake.

The homeowners noticed that lake water was getting into their crawl space at their cottage. Excess moisture in your crawl space supports the growth of mold, dust mites, insects and other unwanted pests. It may also cause structural damage to the frame of your home and degrade some forms of insulation. 

Our professional team knew that something needed to be done! Our CleanSpace encapsulation system is the perfect solution to combat water in your crawl space. The CleanSpace encapsulation system covers your floors and walls with a think, durable, plastic vapor barrier. This vapor barrier reduces moisture and humidity in the crawl space and helps seal out cold drafts in the winter. With the CleanSpace encapsulation system, the homeowner's crawl space was transformed into a clean, dry, attractive and energy efficient space. 

Before Mike could sell his new home, he knew he would have to do something about his old crawl space. He knew that it might need to be encapsulated because of the moisture issues it was facing.  Our system design specialist came to a similar conclusion after discovering mold.

The crew took a trip to Canadian Lakes, MI and brought the CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System with them. Seen on the walls of the after photo, CleanSpace is impenetrable by moisture or water vapor, and its’ inorganic material won’t permit mold to grow again. It should be noted that this isn’t a complete before and after. Before the project was completed, the crew also covered the floor with the CleanSpace liner. It’s left out in this picture to show the drainage matting that was also installed. The matting will prevent water from puddling in any one place and will direct water and the moisture issues of the past out of Mike’s crawl space. 

The moisture issues in this crawl space were turning it into a disaster. Mold was growing on the wooden floor joists, the insulation in the ceiling was hanging, and even the vents were starting to rust. Since the owners only used the cottage part time, they had no idea just how bad their crawl space was. But when they found out, they knew they would need a permanent solution. Our crew gave them one with the CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System. CleanSpace is an inorganic plastic liner that can be used to encapsulate both a crawl space’s floor and walls. Which is perfect since a dirt floor is one of the major sources of entry for outside air. The plastic material won’t allow for mold growth or moisture permeation. CleanSpace Vapor barrier is the perfect product to protect your crawl space from moisture. 

This Stanwood couple wanted to have their crawl space encapsulated due to dampness and cold air in the crawl space. They were also worried that snakes, spiders, and rodents would get into the home from the crawl space without it being "sealed off." We installed Drainage Matting and the CleanSpace Liner to keep out pests, water vapor, and humidity from the crawl space as well as the home.