Crawl Space Repair

Even just a few inches of water in your crawl space can cause severe and long-lasting damage that is expensive to repair. Removing water vapor and moisture from underneath your home will reduce the likelihood of mold growth, property damage, and pests in your crawl space.

Installing a vapor barrier, sump pump, and/or french drainage system in your home’s crawl space can save you the expense and headache of dealing with the issues caused by water in your crawl space before they occur. A sump pump is a relatively affordable preventative measure to make sure that your crawl space remains water-free. They’re also excellent for flood prevention.

Learn more about how water sources invade your crawl space environment.

The Dangers of Water in Your Crawl Space

Water and excess moisture in your crawl space can lead to long-term structural damage and create health issues for your family if left unchecked. Many homeowners neglect their crawl space repair by accident, as it is out of sight, out of mind. Mold growth is especially dangerous and very common in crawl spaces.

Mold and mildew growth are nearly guaranteed if there is water in your crawl space. As mold grows in dark wet spaces, so your crawl space becomes the ideal environment for mold when there is excess moisture and water. Mold will grow on ducts, joists, piers, and any hard surface and will even begin eating into the softer materials, such as wood and insulation. Mold can single-handedly destroy your home if it is allowed to spread and grow unchecked.

Mold can also affect you and your family’s health if it becomes bad enough. The spores can get into the air of your home and cause health issues for your family. This can include eye irritation, excessive sneezing, coughing, wheezing, nasal stuffiness, and throat irritation. If mold reaches an extreme level, it can cause serious health problems, especially for those with breathing issues and elderly family members. Breathing in toxic mold can lead to asthma, bronchitis, and migraines. Even more serious medical issues, like obstructive lung disease, are known to develop from prolonged exposure to mold.

Water in the crawl space also allows pests to cause damage. Mites and termites are an especially serious threat, as they too thrive in damp, wet environments. Termites can eat away at the wood under your home and seriously damage your home’s foundation and structural integrity.

Emergency Flood Prevention With a Sump Pump

One of the most significant benefits and reasons that each and every home should have a sump pump in their crawl space is the protection one can provide from unexpected flooding. Flooding is a risk to every house; all it takes is one burst water pipe or a big storm to bring in unexpected water to cause damage to your home.

While we hope these things never happen, we can’t predict the future, so it’s best to be prepared. A sump pump can save your home from thousands of dollars in damage in the case of flooding.