Crawl Space Repair Before & After Photos

The crawl space in the before picture had taken a lot of abuse after a few chipmunks found a way inside and made themselves at home. Not only had the previous encapsulation been ripped apart, but most of the insulation wasn’t in working condition either. Naturally, the owners wanted a few repairs. They called us and requested for all of the previous insulation to be torn out and redone. Except, this time, they wanted a system that would last.

The after photo shows our CleanSpace vapor barrier. The liner is strong enough to endure regular maintenance checks  without ripping. As you can see the liner covers both the walls and floor of the crawl space, but what isn’t visible in the after photo is the Terrablock insulation foam resting on the floor. With CleanSpace on top of the foam, the insulation won’t suffer the same type of damage that happened before. In fact, this entire crawl space will be able to endure more than ever before.

Bill B. of Cedar, MI gave us a call when he decided his 1969 crawl space needed to be encapsulated. There was moisture along with dead mice in the crawl space and he was ready for a solution.

Good thing for Bill, we had a fix for this problem. We installed two of our patented products meant for this job: the SaniDry CX crawl space dehumidifier and the CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system. CleanSpace is a 20mm thick plastic lining that completely seals off your crawl space from the surrounding elements. No more moisture or mice will be creeping into this crawl space with this installation.

The SaniDry CX is a small yet powerful crawl space dehumidifier. With this installation, the moisture residing in Bill's crawl space will be taken care of in a jiffy. 

David has a senstitive nose and couldn't tolerate the musty smell in his home any longer. He checked the crawl space thinking he would find a decomposing critter, but all he found was moisture and some mold. David researched his options online and called Ayers to hear about our waterproofing solutions. Our specialists visited his home and recommended the installation of CleanSpace. Crawl space vents often allow air and moisture to seep under the home and send the musty smell upstairs. CleanSpace is designed to prevent both moisture entry and mold growth, with antimicrobial-lined material that's applied entirely to the crawl space walls and floors. David feels much better in his home!

Before Mike could sell his new home, he knew he would have to do something about his old crawl space. He knew that it might need to be encapsulated because of the moisture issues it was facing.  Our system design specialist came to a similar conclusion after discovering mold.

The crew took a trip to Canadian Lakes, MI and brought the CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System with them. Seen on the walls of the after photo, CleanSpace is impenetrable by moisture or water vapor, and its’ inorganic material won’t permit mold to grow again. It should be noted that this isn’t a complete before and after. Before the project was completed, the crew also covered the floor with the CleanSpace liner. It’s left out in this picture to show the drainage matting that was also installed. The matting will prevent water from puddling in any one place and will direct water and the moisture issues of the past out of Mike’s crawl space. 

The moisture issues in this crawl space were turning it into a disaster. Mold was growing on the wooden floor joists, the insulation in the ceiling was hanging, and even the vents were starting to rust. Since the owners only used the cottage part time, they had no idea just how bad their crawl space was. But when they found out, they knew they would need a permanent solution. Our crew gave them one with the CleanSpace Vapor Barrier System. CleanSpace is an inorganic plastic liner that can be used to encapsulate both a crawl space’s floor and walls. Which is perfect since a dirt floor is one of the major sources of entry for outside air. The plastic material won’t allow for mold growth or moisture permeation. CleanSpace Vapor barrier is the perfect product to protect your crawl space from moisture.