Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

Dirt crawl spaces often equates to a damp crawl space. Since soil naturally holds water, as it evaporates, it does so in the contained space, leading to musty smells. A plastic liner seems like it could do the trick trapping the moisture from the ground, but what it doesn’t account for is the potential for mold to grow, or for a place for the trapped water to go. That’s why we installed CleanSpace in this Hartford, MI crawl space. The CleanSpace liner is twice as thick as traditional liners, and is flexible and durable. It’s manufactured with an antimicrobial additive to prevent the growth of mold on the liner. CleanSpace allows for water to drain beneath the liner. CleanSpace improves the look and the feel of this crawl space.

A dirty, non-sealed crawl space not only looks unattractive, but also lets moisture and cold air enter into your home up through the floor. A family in Hartford, MI wanted to avoid this from further happening, so they gave us a call. We installed our popular, patented CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system. CleanSpace fully seals off your crawl space from outside elements and prevents mold growth with its antimicrobial properties. Now this family can make use of the space in their crawl space without worrying about moisture or dirt reaching their valuables. 

A customer called our team because he wanted his crawl space completely sealed off. So we insulated his rim joists to close off  the smallest cracks and seams surrounding the rim joists. Small spaces can exist around rim joists, but after insulating them, they are sealed off. Now airflow is restricted keeping outside air out and inside air in.

Ronald and Jean had water entering their crawl space so they called our team for help. We installed CleanSpace, a plastic sheet material used as a vapor barrier to restrict all moisture, outside air, and pests from entering your crawl space. Not only does this system create an energy-efficient crawl space, but it also gives your crawl space a clean finish. This material will be applied to your floors and walls to create a sleek look and an uninterrupted barrier. 

When these Westphalia, MI residents started noticing a strange odor in their kitchen, they set about to locating the source. They found the answer in their crawl space and weren’t too happy with the discovery. They had already known that the crawl space was dealing with previous issues. Specifically, no matter what the temperature of the house was, the crawl space remained cold. The bad odor gave them another reason to finally address the issue. On arrival, one of our system design specialists confirmed their suspicions. The crawl space was letting in damp air causing adverse temperatures and that delightful moldy smell that was traveling through their home. Luckily, both of these problems would disappear with a crawl space encapsulation.

Our Ultimate Energy Saver package was the perfect thing to cure this crawl space’s smell and temperature problem. Included in the package, are several different types of insulation: The SilverGlo wall insulation and spray foam are both seen in the after photo, and a Terrablock foam insulation rests on the floor underneath the vapor barrier. With these products working together, the crawlspace temperature should no longer be an issue. All of these items have another role in the project, as well. That is their ability to stop outside air - the main culprit for humidity, mold and bad odors - from coming in.  As a package, the Ultimate Energy Saver will protect these homeowners from moldy smells and overspending on heating costs.