Crawl Space Insulation Before & After Photos

This home in Dunkirk, Maryland suffered from cold floors and uncomfortable drafts. The homeowner called Complete Home Solutions so that our Auditor could find the cause of these problems. Our Auditor determed that source of the problem was moisture in the crawl space was causing insulation to sag making the floors in the home cold.

Our Production Team sealed the crawl space to keep moisture out of the crawl space the make the insulation sag less.

This homeowner was a return client that we had done some work for before. The last time they contacted us, we gave our Home Energy Audit and recommended that they get their attic and open crawl space weatherized. They wanted to start off by just doing their attic and seeing how well that would work for them. They found that they loved the results so much they wanted us to come back and do the crawl space.

We took out that damaged insulation that was falling apart. That allowed us to air seal the area, mainly using that orange caulk that you see there in the picture. We then added in fiberglass batt insulation and installed polysio foam board under the new insulation (that's the silver board that you see at the top of the picture). This has made it so that the floors between the crawl space ceiling and the living area are no longer cold. They now have an even more comfortable home!  

Inadequate crawl space insulation allows outside air to seep into your home. Having proper sealing in the crawl space prevents moisture from coming into the crawl space which allows the the existing insulation to sag.

The homeowners of this house in Riverdale, Maryland had complaints of cold floors this winter and uncofortable temperatures in the 1st floor of thier home. Complete Home Solutions' auditor determined that the problem was no insulation in the crawl space allowing cold air to seep into the home and no sealing on the floor allowing potentially damaging moisture to enter the crawl space. Our Production Team installed insulation in the home and sealed the space to prevent moisture from coming into the crawl space.

This homeowner from Bladensburg, Maryland was having a difficult time keeping his house warm. Certain rooms would be an okay temperature, but other areas would get to be extremely cold and uncomfortable. Fortunately, he came across Complete Home Solutions.

An energy audit lead us to the root of the problem. The crawl space in this house had some old insulation in the ceiling, but there was nothing really keeping the cold air from creeping in. We corrected this by taking out the old insulation and replacing it with a spray foam that would act as both an air sealant and an insulator. This improvement has drastically changed the comfort of this house for the better! 

Crawl spaces like this one are not protected against moisture that can ruin the insulation. Sagging insulation makes a home less energy efficient and allows outside air into the home. During the spring this means that your home becomes cold at night and hot during the day. To solve this problem Complete Home Solutions suggests that the crawl space be sealed from the Earth and the insulation be reinstalled. This will keep the home more energy efficient.