CRAWL SPACE SERVICES

Efficient Home Solutions specializes in crawl space encapsulation, which provides a clean and controlled environment underneath your home. Our evaluation process will assess exactly what your needs are and our detailed plan will be the most effective solution for you and your home.

Mold can cause serious health problems for you and your family and is commonly found in a musty and damp crawl space. We can identify mold issues and utilizing the most effective products, are able to treat and remove mold from your crawl space. It is important to understand, that in order for mold to not return, a crawl space must remain dry and clean. 

Some initial signs of excessive moisture in a crawl space are odors, humidity, and buckling floors in the main living area. This happens because our homes actually draw air up from the crawl space and through the entire home. Keeping the moisture and humidity under control through encapsulation is the only guaranteed way to prevent various issues within your home. 

Utilizing some of the best products in the industry, EHS will install insulation and vapor barriers that are durable, to code, and will properly protect the walls and floor of your encapsulated crawl space. We are not selling our own products, so we are able to use what will work best for your particular home. Brad will evaluate and give details in his estimate on the particular plan of action to be taken.

Preventing water from ever entering the crawl space at all is ideal, but often that is not an option. The next best thing in these situations is to install a drain in the crawlspace itself. This creates a path for the water to follow and exit so that the crawl space can remain dry and clean.

Crawl spaces can easily become cluttered with junk as home owners slowly collect items over the years. Leftover materials from construction projects are often housed under homes as well. Our team of experts know that the very first step in cleaning up your crawl space is debris removal. Clearing out everything to ensure that there is a clean slate before beginning any work.

A sump pump may be necessary in certain situations to help keep your crawl space dry. If there is an issue with water in the crawl space, a sump pump will be installed. This prevents water from settling or pooling in the crawl space which causes excessive moisture, leading to dangerous fungus and mold growth.

An often overlooked item is the crawl space door. An ill-fitting door not only allows rodents to enter the crawlspace, but without a proper seal, air continues to enter and exit, adding to an unstable environment below your home. We ensure the final piece of a fully encapsulated crawl space - the crawlspace door - is sealed and secure.