The crawlspace is a vital part of your home because it helps stabilize the entire structure. Yet it’s often overlooked.

Bugs Want To Live In Damp Spaces

Millipedes are among the bugs attracted to damp crawlspaces.

Foundation settlement and shifting can lead to foundation cracks, providing an entry point for moisture. Excess moisture in the ground around your foundation also causes moisture as it seeps through porous concrete.

If ignored, constant dampness in a crawlspace leads to the growth of mold and mildew and attracts bugs.

Spiders, camel crickets, termites, slugs, silverfish, centipedes, and millipedes make their homes where there’s moisture. And if that moisture is in your crawlspace, then your home becomes their home.

If the insect infestation is severe, the first step may be contacting a pest control company. The next step will be to prevent moisture from entering your crawlspace. At Pro Foundation Technology, we offer crawlspace encapsulation.

Crawlspace Encapsulation Keeps Moisture Out

Crawlspace encapsulation is a process that involves installing a vapor barrier in your crawlspace to prevent water from entering the area.

The vapor barrier is made of a water-retardant material such as plastic or foil sheeting. This sheeting is then applied to the entire inside of the crawlspace. This will help seal out moisture by preventing the diffusion of vapor through the porous concrete surface of the foundation.

Vapor barriers also seal cracks in the concrete of the foundation walls to reduce the chances that water will leak through and pool in the crawlspace. This will keep your crawlspace dry and mold-free which will help keep bugs and insects away.

For more information about crawlspace encapsulation or foundation repair services, contact Pro Foundation Technology today. We proudly serve the Raytown, Kansas City, Columbia and Overland Park areas.

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