Repair Your Crawlspace Before Winter

Crawl Space Encapsulation in South Dakota

Most homeowners do not fully realize the importance of their crawlspace. They believe that it is merely a convenient place to store holiday decorations and that it has little effect on the rest of the home. In reality, having a damp crawlspace is potentially dangerous to the health of you and your family. Keeping your crawlspace dry and safe is vital, especially in the winter months. The experienced team of professionals at Rapid Foundation Repair can help you with all of your crawl space encapsulation needs.

Often, a home’s crawlspace develops mold or mildew due to moisture seeping through the porous concrete. This happens because homeowners often neglect the crawlspace, which is ideal for mold to grow. It is important to protect your crawlspace with a vapor barrier to prevent mold from forming. Not only can mold spread to anything stored in your crawlspace, but it can also enter the air, posing a serious threat to you and your family.

Although you are probably not in your crawlspace often, much of the air that you breathe comes from there. This is especially true in the wintertime when you are heating your home. As the air in a home warms, it rises from the bottom of the home and leaves through the upper region. This process causes the home to suck up air from the crawlspace and basement and distribute it throughout the house, which is called the “stack effect.” Because of this, the air in your crawlspace must be clean and healthy.

Crawl Space Encapsulation South Dakota services from Rapid Foundation Repair

Look into crawl space encapsulation services to ensure that your crawlspace stays dry and does not cause mold problems. This method of crawl space repair in South Dakota involves using a damp-proofing material (a vapor barrier) such as plastic or foil sheeting. The Rapid Foundation Repair team will install this vapor barrier over the entire crawlspace area to make a watertight seal that will stop moisture from entering and building upon the surface of your crawlspace floor, walls, or ceiling. This will help prevent mold and dry rot problems from arising.

Rapid Foundation Repair offers quality crawl space encapsulation and repair services. We offer affordable prices and the top materials manufactured by ECP (Earth Contact Products). Contact us today for more information.