Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Improving Indoor Air Quality with Crawl Space Encapsulation

Homeowners in Markham, VA did not enjoy going into their crawl space. It was damp, smelled bad, and there were signs of rodents everywhere. They called the team at 3 Pros Basement Systems to come take a look. We suggested that they encapsulate their crawl space and "condition" the air in it. Crawl space encapsulation promotes clean air circulation throughout your home, making it healthier to breathe for your friends and family. Unsealed crawl spaces are breeding grounds for moisture. When moisture is eliminated, humid air is no longer circulated throughout your home.

Creepy Crawl Space

The crawl space before encapsulation, was dark, damp, and a breeding ground for pests and insects.

CleanSpace is installed on the walls.

Made of a 20-mil 7-ply sandwich of high and low-density polyethylene with polyester-cord reinforcement, this liner is treated with an antimicrobial finish that protects against mold and mildew growth on or under the CleanSpace liner.

Crawl space drainage matting is installed.

Drainage Matting is a dimpled drainage matting system that's designed to collect water from the crawl space floor and direct it to a sump pump and perimeter drainage pipe.

CleanSpace Liner is now installed on the crawl space floor.

Our CleanSpace liner significantly outperforms thin and easy-to-tear 6-mil liners that are commonly used as vapor barriers.

More CleanSpace on the walls

One of our production crew members installs more CleanSpace liner to the crawl space walls.

The SmartDrain System is installed.

If a plumbing failure occurs, this system will drain the water beneath your vapor barrier, preventing it from collecting in the space.

Getting There

This crawl space is on it's way! The crew finished installing Clean Space on the crawl space walls.

The Crawl Space is Air Sealed.

The walls of the crawl space are spray foamed to ensure that no air or moisture leaks through.

Beautiful Encapsulation

Now this crawl space is clean, dry, and healthy. The indoor air, which comes from the crawl space due to stack effect, will now be so much better. These homeowners can breathe easy.