Crawl Space Encapsulation in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina

Humidity enters crawl space vents during the summer and in the winter, crawl space vents allow cold air into the space. Combined, these two forces mean a continuous drain on your utility bills as well as a rotting, decaying crawl space under your home. Additionally, vented crawl spaces will create an access point for insects, animals, and all types of pests, inviting infestations in your home.

All of these problems can be avoided by simply installing a crawl space vapor barrier, airtight crawl space vent covers and doors, and a crawl space dehumidifier in the space. Installation usually takes less than a day, and the vapor barrier itself comes with a 25-year warranty. Read on to see the steps we take to install a crawl space encapsulation system, or click here to sign up for a free estimate and inspection on a crawl space moisture barrier system in your home!

Step 1: Install Airtight Crawl Space Doors and Vent Covers

Sealing off crawl space vents stops the vicious cycle of moisture and cold constantly entering your crawl space and then moving upwards into your home all year. However, even with a crawl space vapor barrier installed, moisture will still enter through the crawl space walls and floors, and much of it can be trapped there.

Old crawl space doors are not likely to be airtight. It's very important to seal the crawl space door with a newer door when you seal the vents to ensure that the crawl space is completely protected from outside influences.

Step 2: Remove Any Standing Water in the Crawl Space and Stop all Flooding

If your crawl space is experiencing crawl space flooding, that problem must be addressed before anything else is done. Installing a crawl space sump pump with a drainage swale that leads all water towards it is a great way to deal with groundwater flooding in a crawl space.

Plumbing failures can also leak water in the crawl space. Because homeowners will not generally enter their crawl spaces on a regular basis, crawl space plumbing leaks have been known to go unnoticed for days, months, even years!

You won't want water flooding up your encapsulated crawl space like a swimming pool, so be sure to fix all leaks before the crawl space repair.

Step 3: Encapsulate the Crawl Space

If you're interested in preventing moisture from seeping upwards from the crawl space walls and floors, it's best to install a rugged, tear-resistant plastic vapor barrier on the crawl space walls and floors in your home. The crawl space vapor barrier installed by All-Dry of the Carolinas is 20 mil thick and comes with 7 layers of polyester cord, high-density polyethylene and low-density polyethylene.

The best color for this barrier is white, as it makes the best use of available lighting. To allow a visible area on block walls for termite inspector access, All-Dry of the Carolinas will also install a clear plastic cap on the tops of the walls, allowing vapor barrier protection while providing an installation that will still allow of inspection.

Step 4: Install a Dehumidifier in your Damp Crawl Space

Once the area is sealed off, it's a good idea to install a crawl space dehumidifier. Homes that have had the crawl spaces saturated with humidity will retain some of that moisture in the wood even when the space is encapsulated. A dehumidifier can dry this out, while making sure that any future moisture is not trapped in the space. The SaniDry Crawl Space Dehumidifier, available through All-Dry of the Carolinas, is a self-draining, powerful design that's Energy Star Rated and powerful enough to do the job the way you want it to.

No matter what your needs in your basement or crawl space, All-Dry of the Carolinas would like to help. For a free, no-obligation crawl space vapor barrier installation quote, call or e-mail us today! We serve Columbia, Greenville, Anderson, Asheville, Danielsville, GA and many areas nearby.

South Carolina Areas
Oconcee County
Fair Play, SC
Long Creek, SC
Mountain Rest, SC
Newry, SC
Richland, SC
Salem, SC
Seneca, SC
Tamassee, SC
Walhalla, SC
West Union, SC
Westminster, SC

Pickens County
Central, SC
Clemson, SC
Easley, SC
Liberty, SC
Norris, SC
Pickens, SC
Six Mile, SC
Sunset, SC

Greenville County
Cleveland, SC
Conestee, SC
Fountain Inn, SC
Greenville, SC
Greer, SC
Marietta, SC
Mauldin, SC
Piedmont, SC
Simpsonville, SC
Slater, SC
Taylors, SC
Tigerville, SC
Travelers Rest, SC

Spartanburg County
Arcadia, SC
Boiling Springs, SC
Campobello, SC
Chesnee, SC
Clifton, SC
Converse, SC
Cowpens,SC
Cross Anchor, SC
Drayton, SC
Duncan, SC
Enoree, SC
Fairforest, SC
Fingerville, SC
Glendale, SC
Gramling, SC
Inman, SC
Landrum, SC
Lyman, SC
Mayo, SC
Moore, SC
Pacolet, SC
Pacolet Mills, SC
Pauline, SC
Reidville, SC
Roebuck, SC
Spartanburg, SC
Startex, SC
Una, SC
Valley Falls, SC
Wellford, SC
White Stone, SC
Woodruff, SC

Cherokee County
Blacksburg, SC
Gaffney, SC
Kings Creek, SC

York County
Bowling Green, SC
Catawba, SC
Clover, SC
Fort Mill, SC
Hickory Grove, SC
Lake Wylie, SC
McConnells, SC
Rock Hill, SC
Sharon, SC
Smyrna, SC
Tega Cay, SC
York, SC

Union County
Buffalo, SC
Carlisle, SC
Jonesville, SC
Lockhart, SC
Union, SC

Laurens County
Clinton, SC
Cross Hill, SC
Gray Court, SC
Joanna, SC
Laurens, SC
Mountville, SC
Waterloo, SC

Lancaster County
Heath Springs, SC
Kershaw, SC
Lancaster, SC
Van Wyck, SC

Fairfield County
Blair, SC
Jenkinsville, SC
Ridgeway, SC
Rion, SC
White Oak, SC
Winnsboro, SC

Edgefield County
Edgefield, SC
Johnston, SC
Trenton, SC

Saluda County
Monetta, SC
Ridge Spring, SC
Saluda, SC
Ward, SC

Aiken County
Aiken, SC
Bath, SC
Beech Island, SC
Clearwater, SC
Gloverville, SC
Graniteville, SC
Jackson, SC
Langley, SC
Montmorenci, SC
New Ellenton, SC
North Augusta, SC
Perry, SC
Salley, SC
Vaucluse, SC
Wagener, SC
Warrenville, SC
Windsor, SC

McCormick County
Clarks Hill, SC
McCormick, SC
Modoc, SC
Mount Carmel, SC
Parksville, SC
Plum Branch, SC

Lexington County
Batesburg, SC
Cayce, SC
Chapin, SC
Gaston, SC
Gilbert, SC
Leesville, SC
Lexington, SC
Pelion, SC
Springdale, SC
Swansea, SC
West Columbia, SC

North Carolina Areas:
Buncombe
Asheville, NC
Black Mountain, NC
Hominy, NC
Leicester, NC

Clay
Shooting Creek, NC

Graham
Cheoah, NC
Robbinsville, NC

Haywood
Canton, NC
Center Pigeon, NC
Clyde, NC
Crabtree, NC
Fines Creek, NC
Ivy Hills, NC
Iron Duff, NC
Lake Junaluska, NC
Maggie Valley, NC
Waynesville, NC
West Canton, NC

Henderson
Crab Creek, NC
Hendersonville, NC
Hoopers Creek, NC
Little River, NC
Mills River, NC
Mountain Home, NC
Valley Hill, NC

Jackson
Cashiers, NC
Tuckasegee, NC

Macon
Elijay, NC
Franklin, NC
Highlands, NC
Norton, NC
Orlando, NC
Scaly Mountain, NC

McDowell
Deer Lick Gap, NC
Glenwood, NC
Marion, NC
North Cove, NC
West Marion, NC

Polk
Columbus, NC
Lynn, NC
Mill Spring, NC
Saluda, NC
Tryon, NC

Rutherford
Gilkey, NC
Lake Lure, NC
Union, NC

Transylvania
Balsam Grove, NC
Brevard, NC
Catheys Creek, NC
Cedar Mountain, NC
Dunns Rock, NC
Lake Toxaway, NC
Little River, NC
Pisgah Forest, NC
Rosman, NC

Yancey
Burnsville, NC
Pensacola, NC
Potato Knob, NC
Price Creek, NC

Georgia Areas:
Banks
Hollingsworth, GA

Elbert
Bowman, GA
Elberton, GA
Montevideo, GA

Franklin
Carnesville, GA
Lavonia, GA
Royston, GA
Unity, GA
Vandiver, GA

Habersham
Baldwin, GA
Clarkesville, GA
Cornelia, GA
Demorest, GA
Mount Airey, GA
Turnerville, GA

Hart
Bowersville, GA
Hartwell, GA
Reed Creek, GA

Madison
Alvin, GA
Bond, GA
Canon, GA
Carlton, GA
Comer, GA
Danielsville, GA
Harrison, GA
Shiloh, GA

Rabun
Clayton, GA
Dillard, GA
Mountain City, GA
Rabun Gap, GA
Sky Valley, GA
Tiger, GA

Stephens
Avalon, GA
Martin, GA
Toccoa, GA
Union Hill, GA

Towns
Titus, GA

White
Helen, GA