Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Cutting Off the Outside Influence in a Midlothian, VA Crawl Space

These homeowners in Midlothian originally called us out for a gutter job estimate but decided they wanted us to look into possible moisture issues within their crawl space, as well. We sent out one of our highly trained Home Performance Advisors to investigate their situation, and we found that there was mold and mildew growth upon many of the wooden floor joists. We also noticed that many of the fiberglass insulation batts were sagging and damp with water. Many were even falling to the floor in large chunks. We took note that there were many gaps in the existing vapor barrier, allowing moisture from the earth to rise into the crawl space and affect the relative humidity. It was also evident that moisture was seeping through the foundation walls of the crawl space, as there was efflorescence in many areas of these porous walls. Undoubtedly, the open vents lining these walls were also allowing the outside air and moisture to freely enter the crawl space, affecting the relative humidity and environment. We drew up a proposal containing many services and solutions to help mitigate the effects of any outside influence on this damp crawl space.