Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Crawl Space Insulation and Encapsulation in Whippany NJ

After dealing with a humid, musty crawl space this Whippany, NJ homeowner wanted relief. She called Quality 1st Basement Systems for a free estimate on how to fix her dirt crawl space. Home inspector Ken Peare came to the house and inspected the crawl space. He found a very humid crawl space, sagging fiberglass insulation, and weakened crawl space beams. The best solution to the problem, he explained to the homeowner, would be a crawl space encapsulation system, new insulation, a jack system, a dehumidifier, and a new crawl space door. SilverGlo crawl space insulation works better than fiberglass. Unlike fiberglass, it insulates at the source - the crawl space walls. SilverGlo uses graphite insulation, which seal the walls off from water vapor and moisture. It is waterproof, unlike fiberglass. When fiberglass gets wet it becomes damaged, does not insulate as well and can even grow dangerous mold. Fiberglass can soak up high humidity and fall from the ceiling onto the ground, creating rotting debris. SilverGlo saves money, energy, and works better. Combined with the CleanSpace crawl space vapor barrier, this crawl space will stay insulated and keep water out. CleanSpace is tough, it is made out of plastic that will never rip or tear, guarenteed. CleanSpace keeps out water vapor, keeps the humidity down, and turns unattractive dirt crawl spaces into bright white areas that can be used for stroage.  To repair the sagging baems, SmartJacks were installed. SmartJacks are made out of heavy-duty galvanized steel and can each hold up to 30,000 pounds. The jacks support the crawl space beams and stabalize the floor above. In order to keep the humidity down, Quality 1st Basement Systems installed a SaniDry crawl space dehumidifier. The SaniDry dehumidifier is compact, yet hard working. It can take up to 109 pints of water out of the air a day, and will keep relative humidity down. The SaniDry filters mold spores out of the air, which will keep the crawl space healthy and improve the air quality. Air from the crawl space leaks to the rest of the house, so now all the home's air will be improved. The crawl space door was replaced with an EverLast door. EverLast crawl space doors are made out of tough PVC plastic. Wood doors will rot in rain, but EverLast doors will stand up to any weather. They are secure, and do not need to be painted. Now this crawl space looks fantastic, and the humidity is a low, comfortable level. The homeowner is saving money on her home energy bills and feels secure with her home!