Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Encapsulating Cold Crawl Space Warms Up Kalkaska, MI Home

Margaret G. was tired of dealing with a cold home. She realized her dirt crawl space was the main reason her home was constantly cold in winter. She enlisted our help to encapsulate the crawl space and not just bring comfort to her home but also lower those energy bills. We also insulated her rim joists which are key entry points for cooler outside air. Finally, we replaced the opening to the crawl space with an Everlast Crawl Space door made from inorganic plastics and foams to prevent mold and rot. These crawl space doors create an airtight and waterproof barrier between your crawl space and the outdoors.

Block Walls Allow Air to Enter Crawl Space

Those spaces you see between those concrete blocks become porous over time allowing air and water to enter your crawl space.

Nothing But Dirt Under Your Home

This photo makes it really clear how close to the cold, damp dirt your home is. Your home may be raised above the dirt, but the cold air still permeates that space from the uncovered ground. This is also how water enters your crawl space.

Unattended Cracks

A closer look at the block walls shows a crack starting to form. If left unattended, this will be the start of a step stair crack that will progress all the way down this block wall foundation and weaken it to the point of collapse.