SERVPRO - South Nashville Crawl Space Encapsulation

4/27/2017 (Permalink)

Crawl Space Encapsulation in South Nashville Home 

Most homeowners and renters never think about the crawl space in their home, let alone go into it. This often-ignored part of a house requires a degree of care, especially when it comes to keeping it free of excess moisture or standing water. Protecting it means more than spraying for spiders and putting in an open bucket of desiccant twice a year.

Any South Nashville home at risk to flooding or simply located near a creek, lake or another body of water is prone to excess moisture. SERVPRO understands that keeping this area of your home dry is essential to its overall structural integrity. You need a professional service to encapsulate your crawl space as a permanent solution.

Encapsulation simply means sealing your crawl space or perhaps an unfinished basement against moisture. To do it correctly requires the right materials and a trained crew to accomplish the task.

Our SERVPRO crew of technicians begins by inspecting and preparing the crawl space. They examine the area to ensure there is a level floor with no standing water, not even a small puddle. If there is, we use a variety of pumps and water extractors to remove it and then fill in any depressions or divots. If the air is too humid, we insert dehumidifiers into the crawl space to dry it and check the results using air moisture content meters.

The next step is to seal off the floor. We lay down thick sheets of polyethylene to act as a vapor barrier. These sheets are pushed into place and extend up the walls. Technicians use a polyurethane caulk or two-sided, foundation tape to secure them in place. The sheets are sealed to each other using the same materials.

Our crews use the same materials on the ceilings and walls. Before installation, technicians use the caulk or a special, hydraulic cement to seal all cracks. If there is a concern about the sheets serving as the vapor barrier pulling away from any surface, wood framing is used to keep the sheets in place and provide additional support at the caulked or taped points. Once completed, technicians use the air content moisture meters to check our work. Every seam is examined again to make certain they are sealed.

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The crawl space under your feet is easily forgotten until a disaster has happened, so the time to encapsulate this area is now. SERVPRO of South Nashville has years of experience in the business and is ready to help you secure your home against further damage. Call us at (615) 331-0200 to begin.