Why Should You Encapsulate Your Crawl Space?

Did you know that you could be spending as much as 15-20% of your energy bills on heating and cooling your home solely because your crawl space isn't properly insulated and encapsulated?

Only second to attics, crawl spaces and basements are the leading causes to air leaks in your home. During the summer when hot air leaks into your basement or crawlspace through porous stone, it travels upwards towards your floorboards and the rim joints making the spcae above warmer and causing your energy bills to go up. Cold air also seeps into your house through your crawl space or basement, making your energy bills go up in the winter because of an unencapsulated basement/crawl space.

Not only does encapsulating your crawl space or basement save you from unwanted hot or cold air in your house but it also keep moisture from seaping up from the ground or through vents.   Unwanted moisture in your crawlspace or basement also will evaporate into the air and up into your floors causing rotting and mold which is not only hazardous to your home, but also to the health for you and your family.

Encapsulating your basement or crawl space will pay for itself in the long run, bringing down your yearly energy costs and will improve the overall comfort of your home in the summer and winter.