Crawlspaces have historically been places to avoid, especially during the heat of summer. These cramped, dirty spaces under our homes are often damp, musty-smelling, and filled with debris, cobwebs, and even junk from previous homeowners.
Fortunately, this doesn’t have to describe your crawlspace. With the right home upgrades, you can keep the crawlspace in your Northern Westchester or Putnam County home clean, dry, and well insulated from the outside elements.
Why You Should Pay Attention to Your Crawlspace
If your crawlspace has been left untreated, it is most likely damp and dirty. You may notice a foul-smelling odor, particularly in summer. There may even be insects or rodents nesting there. Vents in your crawlspace allow outside air to pass through easily, bringing with it moisture and pollutants from the outside.
Now consider this: whatever is in your crawlspace can easily enter your living area through small gaps and cracks that you don’t even know exist. Everything from mold spores, pollen, radon, and pests can invade the rooms where you and your family breathe, eat, relax, and sleep. If there is ductwork in your crawlspace, there’s the added possibility that dust, pollen and other pollutants are being circulated throughout your home.
Breathe Easy with Crawlspace Insulation & Encapsulation
There is an effective solution. With upgrades like air sealing, insulation, and encapsulation, you can seal your crawlspace off from the outside and creating a clean, dry space that protects your home from outside pollutants and pests.
Air sealing eliminates all gaps, cracks, and holes that allow outside air in. This keeps out moist, humid air in the summer, which can promote mold growth and wood rot. Air sealing also prevents contaminants, insects and pests from entering.
Spray foam insulation works as both an air barrier and a thermal barrier, keeping outside air out and holding your conditioned air inside your home’s thermal envelope. This keeps you warmer in winter and cooler during the hot days of summer.
Crawlspace encapsulation involves installing a heavy-duty vapor barrier along the floors and walls of your crawlspace, keeping moisture out and further reducing heat transfer. With crawlspace encapsulation, you’ll enjoy a cleaner, drier, and more comfortable home.
Healthy Home™: Your Crawlspace & Home Efficiency Experts
The experienced, certified team at Healthy Home™ Energy and Consulting can help you transform your crawlspace from a liability to an asset. We’re committed to helping our customers increase home comfort, save money on utilities, improve their homes’ indoor air quality, and minimize their impact on the environment.
Tackle your crawlspace and breathe easier this summer. Contact us or call 914-242-9733 today to schedule a consultation
