Crawl Space Insulation Before & After Photos

This homeowner from Linthicum Heights, Maryland was suffering from really cold floors this past winter. She wasn't sure what she could do to fix this problem, but ran into a company who could -- Complete Home Solutions.

We gave her an energy audit to figure out the root cause of her discomfort. We discovered that her crawl space was the main problem. If you leave a crawl space untreated (i.e. no air sealing and no insulation), then you are essentially allowing for cold air to leak into your house from it. This is what has been happening here. Lucky for her we knew how to fix this problem and make this home comfortable!

This client had just purchased his house and noticed pretty immediately that the previous owner had left the crawl space a mess. There was trash and insulation falling all over the place and the floor was covered in mildew. Remember, you typically share about 40-60% of the air you breathe with your crawl space. Looking at the picture featured on the left, I would be a little worried about that (and so would this new homeowner). He called CHS to give him some advice on fixing up this problem.

Of course we started off by removing the trash, but we also performed an encapsulation for the crawl space. This involved us installing a 20 mil vapor barriers, insulating the walls with 2" of closed cell spray foam, installing a Crawl-o-sphere for additional ventilation and creating an EverLast access door. Together, these upgrades have formed the crawl space you see on the right, which means much healthier air for this homeowner along with cheaper utility bills. 

Approximately 40-60% of the air that we breathe in our homes comes from our crawl space. So, if your crawl looks anything like the picture featured on the left, you're in trouble. Damp, musky, dirty air is traveling right into your living space and into your lungs. This homeowner did the smart thing and got Complete Home Solutions to come out and fix up her space.

One of the keys to a healthy crawl space is laying down a vapor barrier (that's the white sheet you see in the picture on the right). It stops moisture from forming in your crawl (and moisture in your crawl is never a good thing). We also air sealed the ceiling and put in insulation. Now this homeowner has a safe and healthy home. 

This single-family home was having issues with inconsistent temperatures, high energy bills and musty odors.

One of our Home Comfort Specialist's performed a complete comprehensive energy analysis of the home to determine the issue. Our production team then put spray foam on the walls and encapsulated the crawlspace. The insulation and vapor barrier stop moisture and uncomfortable temperatures from entering your home. This homeowner can look forward to lower energy bills and a healthier, more comfortable home. With the added benefit of keeping rodents out.  

This homeowner was having issues with inconsistent temperatures and musty odors.

One of our Home Comfort Specialist's performed a complete comprehensive energy analysis of the home to determine the issue. The issue was that the crawl space needed to be properly encapsulated. Our production team then put spray foam on the walls and encapsulated the crawlspace. The insulation and vapor barrier stop moisture and uncomfortable temperatures from entering the home. This homeowner can look forward to lower energy bills and a healthier, more comfortable home. There is also an added benefit of keeping rodents out.