Crawl Spaces and How They Effect The Air Quality In Your Home

Did you know that building scientists have estimated that about 50% of the air you breathe in on the first floor of your home originates from your crawl space? This is due to what we call the "stack effect". To quickly educate you on this industry term, it simply means that when air seeps into your crawl space it rises from the bottom all the way to the top floor of your home. Now I'm sure you are wondering, why should I be so concerned about air flow in my home? Well, Quality 1st is here to provide you with a short but informative lesson on this subject!

We are aware that there are already a few solutions to air seeping out of your crawl space, but without a doubt encapsulating your crawl space is the number one way. But today let's go over why it is necessary to go forward with crawl space encapsulation, and why we should be concerned about breathing in crawl space air in the first place. Contaminants in your crawl spaces air caused by dust mites, rot, mold, and bacteria can have detrimental effects on you and your loved ones health. These can cause a host of issues long term if not assessed and treated such as respiratory infections, asthma, migraines, memory loss, depression, brain fog, fatigue, and extreme allergic reactions overtime. Don't start to panic just yet, these issues specifically arise if not acknowledged for a long time but fortunately we provide a full proof solution to ensuring the health and safety of your family for years to come. 

Let's break down this full proof system into four easy steps.

• Step 1: Fix the water leakage (if there is any to begin with).
• Step 2: Isolate the house from the earth.
• Step 3: Seal the vents and other outside air leaks.
• Step 4: "Condition" or dehumidify your crawl space air. 

Some homeowners don't experience leakage when it rains but for those that do an essential step in ensuring the air quality of your home stems from ensuring zero groundwater seepage into your crawl space. In order to do this we must first install our resistant Drainage Matting and heavy duty Drain Pipe, which not only gives the water flooding into your crawl space a channel underneath your crawl space liner but safeguards against water building up and clogging your Sump Pump.

Now the next vital step in this process in insulating your space from further water damage, this involves utilizing our specially patented Vapor Barrier System. This will ensure that we are preventing water vapor and humidity from passing through, and with a 25 year warranty, you can confidently trust that your crawl space will be protected from outside contaminants for years to come.

Going forward we want to guarantee with full certainty that outside air won't be seeping into your crawl space from other entrances and in order to verify this we must install our hefty air tight Vent Covers, this will ensure that outside air has zero access to enter your newly fortified crawl space.

For the final component of this system we will be completely eliminating the main culprit of structural damage, humidity. With this intention, we will require the installation of our high-performance Dehumidifier. This will be the last step in transforming your damp dreary crawl space into a healthier and more inviting storage space for you and your loved ones to take advantage of.

And you can rest easy knowing that your home is now more energy efficient being completely insulated and that your loved ones are fully protected from future health concerns. Now let's rejoice in a cleaner atmosphere for you and your loved ones by giving the experts at Quality 1st a call!