Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

We received a call from this Buchanan, MI homeowner who had grown tired of the moldy, musty smell in his cottage crawl space. The cottage was located next to the lake so, naturally, the first assumption was to blame humidity. After examining the crawl space, it was clear to the system design specialist that the insulation of the crawl space had taken in moisture and was definitely the cause of the unpleasant smell. To protect the crawl space from humidity and it’s moldy plus one, the crew installed a full encapsulation system.  The first step was laying down a drainage matting to keep standing water from puddling up on the crawl space floor. With the matting in place, the crew began the encapsulation and covered the rest of the crawl space with the vapor barrier CleanSpace. CleanSpace is a mold resistant liner designed to keep moisture from permeating into a crawl space. The white plastic - seen in the after photo - is ultra-durable and will even help keep the crawl space better insulated during the winter months when this cabin sees less use. This cottage can now say goodbye to wet and musty and hello to fresh and clean.

A customer called stating that they were experiencing a bit of a flooding problem in their crawlspace that had caused some mold to form. In order to fix this issue, the best solution was to install our Crawl Space Vapor Barrier.

This durable, white liner has a fast, clean installation. It gave the customer a dry, clean crawlspace in a day without worrying about troubling mold and water problems ever returning. 

Sandra wanted her crawl sapce encapsulated so our team installed CleanSpace, an uninterrupted vapor barrier. This material is applied to the walls and floor of your crawl space. It restricts all moisture, outside air, and pests from entering your crawl space. This system creates an energy-efficient crawl space, and it also gives your crawl space a clean finish.

One morning we answered our phone and it was Tom, a homeowner in Saint Joseph, MI. He told us he was tired of his cold miserable crawlspace and the high heating costs associated with it. After probing his crawlspace needs, we installed our patented CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system in the crawlspace. The CleanSpace encapsulation product is a 20mm thick plastic lining that entirely seals off the crawl space from the harsh elements it faces below. To finish addressing Tom’s concerns, additionally we installed spray foam insulation and SilverGlo wall paneling. SilverGlo panels are constructed very differently than other types of insulation. These panels contain tiny graphite particles that permeate its foam insulation, this is what gives the panel that silver shine. These tiny particles serve a functional purpose besides just looks, they reflect heat and lower the material's conductivity for superior R-value insulation. With this encapsulation system in place, Tom’s crawl space will now be dry usable space.

Crawlspace protection is important and often mislooked by homeowners. To fully protect your crawlspace, Ayers recommends the combination of CleanSpace and a SaniDry dehumidifier to create a healthy environment for your crawlspace. The CleanSpace vapor barrier (white) blocks moisture coming in through the foundation while the SaniDry (bottom right) takes the moisture out of the air to prevent wood rot, mold growth and musty smells.  Together, these additions create an effective environment that will save energy bills as well as keep your home and you healthy.