Before & After Photos

The homeowners in Holt, MI had a dirty and nasty crawl space that they wanted cleaned up. There crawl space was letting outside air in and was causing the home to lose energy. 

Our professional team installed the CleanSpace encapsulation system. The CleanSpace system covers the floors and walls of your crawl space with a thick, durable, plastic vapor barrier. The vapor barrier protects your crawl space from moisture, unwanted pests, and outside air. The system keeps your crawl space cleana and dry and is a bright white color making the area look like new! 

We received a call from a customers crawlspace that was not well insulated from the outside environment. We drove to their home and gave them a free estimate. After inspection, we decided to install CleanSpace (info on CleanSpace here) along with FrothPak. FrothPak is a spray foam insulation used on rim joists and hard to reach areas. It does not absorb moisture, so it does a great job at sealing crawlspaces from the outside environment. Now that this homeowner's crawlspace is insulated, they won't have to worry about their home being affected by the outside environment any longer

Kristen in Holt, MI wanted her crawlspace encapsulated, despite the fact that there was no apparent moisture. There is absolutely nothing wrong in doing this, in fact, this is what we would recommend! Preventing future issues from happening is always a better option than trying to fix something that has already caused a great deal of damage

In terms of encapsulation, there simply isn't a better option than our CleanSpace Vapor Barrier. This durable, bright white crawl space liner installs on the walls and floors, preventing water vapor and humidity from passing through. It also halts any unwanted critters from sneaking in, because there simply aren't any cracks or holes where even the smallest of critters could fit into.

With a 25-year warranty against rips and tears, this durable liner will convert what was once an unusable crawlspace, into a legitimate storage area. And with its mold-resistant additive "UltraFresh", CleanSpace will never support mildew or mold growth on its surface.

So in terms of encapsulating your crawspace, whether you are preventing future problems from happening, like Kristen, or you are in need of current crawlspace problems to be fixed, the CleanSpace Vapor Barrier is the best option.

Kurts crawl space floor gets wet so he wanted to encapsulate the area and keep water out. We first laid down Drainage Matting which has dimples in it to allow the flow of water underneath it. The water is directed to the sump pump to the where is can discharged out of the crawl space. Next we installed CleanSpace which is a thick, durable liner that prevents water vapor and humidity from passing through. It also deters critters such a mice and roaches. We also installed the SuperSump which is engineered to help keep the area dry and healthy for extended periods of time, even in times of heavy water intrusion. Lastly we installed the SaniDry Sedona. The SaniDry is a dehumidifier which circulates dry air throughout the space, aggressively drying out your basement or crawl space. The water collected will be drained to the sump pump to continue keeping the crawl space dry. The small space makes it the perfect solution to keeping a crawl space dry and healthy!

The owners of this home in Lansing, MI came to Ayers with the complaint that their living room smelled musty, or in their words “like dirty socks.” Clearly not the most pleasant smell to have in your home. The living room was built over a damp crawl space, which was the culprit of the smell.

Block foundation walls allow water in easily, since they’re porous and often times aren’t mortared together completely. They also suck up water from the ground, making the surface of the walls damp.  The water itself isn’t necessarly the problem, it’s when this water evaporates and turns to vapor that’s the issue. Damp, cold air is full of mold spores, and because of the stack effect, the musty, hazardous air moves upstairs.

The stack effect describes how the air flows form the bottom of the home upwards. Therefore, if it’s humid downstairs, it’s likely the humidity is relatively high upstairs as well. In this case, the musty smell, and likely mold spores downstairs were probably upstairs, too.

Encapsulating the space with CleanSpace seals off the home from the earth, keeping the moisture out of the crawl space. This resilient liner is fixed to the walls and virtually indestructible. It’s manufactured with an antimicrobial additive as well, so mold can’t grow on the back of the liner if it gets damp. By sealing of the crawl space, the water vapor is gone, and so is the smell.