Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

We turned this nasty crawl space into a clean space with controlled air flow and better impact on the energy efficiency of the home.  Removing the old insulation attached to the crawl space ceiling, clearing the plastic on the floors and then installing a moisture barrier and Clean Space to seal it all in made this crawl space have better air quality and allow for use of the space if storage is needed by the homeowners.  The foundation supports of the home were air sealed to keep moisture below and the rim joists of the home were sealed with spray Foam.  

This home in Stafford VA had a crawl space that was cold, dirty, wet and had mildew collecting all over.  The existing insulation attached to the crawl space ceiling was loose and smelled musty.  The floors of the crawl space were covered with dirty old plastic that was trapping moisture allowing more mildew to appear.  Our production crew cleared out all of the old insulation material and plastic floor covering before spraying to help prevent future issues.  The dirt floors were smoothed over to make a more level and even surface.  The open vents of the crawl space were sealed and then Silver Glo insulation paneling was installed on all of the crawl space walls.  Smaller blocks of Silver Glo were cut to fit inside of the rim joists to the home and were air sealed in with Spray Foam.  This air seal will eliminate the opportunity for outside temperatures and moisture to impact the conditions inside of the crawl space.  Insulating the walls eliminates the need to insulate the ceiling of the crawl space.  

This home in Stafford Virginia had a wet and cold crawl space.   The extra humidity lead to areas with mold growth and the existing insulation had become home to some unwanted pests.  The old insulation was falling in section making the floors above cold and a lack of air sealing was allowing nasty, musty air to leak into the home and rooms above.  Our Certified Home Performance Sales Pro Jaron visited to perform a free inspection and was able to design a project to help.  Here is what it looked like before and after our team was able to transform the crawl space with a vapor barrier, ground insulation, closed off vents and air sealed rim joists.  

This Clifton VA crawl space originally had gravel floors with black plastic materials covering it in an effort to "manage" the moisture and wetness in the space.  Traditional methods like that do not really work and can often create more problems than it eliminates.  Plastic material,  covering cold, wet floors can actually trap moisture below and add to the musty, mildew heavy smells in the space and promote poor air quality in the home above.  Our production team began this transformation by covering the gravel with the brown drainage liner shown in the "before" photo.  This keeps moisture and air below the eventually sealed floor covering and allows air to move and help the moisture evaporate.  Clean Space was later used across the entire surface and up the crawl space walls.  

One of the most important steps in any crawl space projects, is the last step.  That step is closing the door or access point to the crawl space to keep it sealed off and safe from outdoor air and temperatures.  Closing off vents and covering the walls of a crawl space is almost useless if the door or access point to the crawl space isnt properly sealed and continues to allow dust, allergens and moisture to come inside.  We offer this great Everlast Door as a solution.  Here we replaced an old, dry rotting wooden door that has clear signs of many tears of weather exposure, for an Everlast Door made from long lasting materials that will not rust, rot or decay.  With multiple latching points, the Everlast Door helps create the tightest seal possible.