Crawl Space Clean Up in Glenelg, MD

Solution

A homeowner near Glenelg, MD, called Fortress Foundation Solutions. They had noticed wet dirt, dampness, moisture on the block walls and stinky smells. They were concerned that this would lead to damage of floor joists and bad air flowing up into their home. They were right! The air from the crawl space does flow up and into the home - we call it the 'Stack Effect'. A System Designer met with the homeowner and explained how air from your crawlspace enters your home along with everything in it - odors, and mold spores and dust mite feces. Air, often filled with more moisture, gets sucked into the crawlspace from the outdoors. In this sense, a poorly designed crawl space acts like a bad air machine! To stop the nasty cycle, this homeowner was ready to get an encapsulation. Foreman Travis Farmer and his crew, installed the SilverGlo insulation, CleanSpace vapor barrier and a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier. These work together to keep the crawl space dry and the air humidity low. Now this crawl space is only sending clean, moisture controlled air up into the home.