Crawl Space Repair & Encapsulation in Lake Como, NJ

Challenge

Customer was smelling mold in her house but didn't see evidence of mold in the living part of her home. Upon inspection, we found visible mold staining on the floor joists of her below ground crawl space. We were concerned for her health, since the air from the crawl space circulates through the house. 

Solution

After removing all the mold from the area using our patented mold-polymer patented application. we removed all the contaminated insulation and debris, leveled the ground for proper draining, and installed a drainage matting, which is a dimpled plastic mat material, over the crawl space. This allows all excess moisture to work its way over to the new sump pump we installed.

Next, we installed a vapor barrier which is a 20-mil 7-ply sandwich of high and low-density polyethylene that is treated with an antimicrobial finish that protects against mold and mildew growth. Next, we installed SilverGlo™ which is a waterproof foam insulation that seals the walls from outside moisture and humidity to the walls of the crawl space. Now the homeowner has a dry, clean, and healthy crawl space that is also perfect for storage!