Crawl Space Encapsulation - Bedford, VA
Challenge
This home in Bedford, Virginia had a crawl space with high humidity levels. The customer was additionally concerned about mice coming into her home, and she believed they were coming from the crawl space. She called fortress Foundation Solutions to get eliminate these issues for her. Our System Designer Paul Heckman went out to the house and provided a free, no obligate estimate. Once he finished assessing the situation, he advised the customer her most suitable choice would be to totally encapsulate the crawl space and install a sump pump and dehumidifier to keep moisture out and to regulate the humidity levels.
Solution
Our Foreman Matt King and his crew went out to the house to start working. First, the crew put in our Clean area crawl space vapor barrier. this is a super durable twenty mil thick, 7-layer polyethylene material that seal of crawl spaces from any moisture and it conjointly keeps out any rodents or pests that will try and enter the home. Next, the crew installed our smart Sump pump, which actually includes a flood alert system so that if water is present on the sump pumps lid it will alert the customer. Last, they put in our Sani Dry Sedona dehumidifier. This dehumidifier is a great choice because once you set it, that's all you have to do! It controls automatically to maintain the ideal humidity level in the crawl space. This homeowner will never have to worry about rats or water getting into her home again!
