When your crawl space is moist, moldy, or exposed, it can lead to a number of household issues. Crawl space encapsulation is beneficial in both humid, southern climates and cooler, dryer regions.

Learn more about your below-grade space and the bounty of benefits that come with encapsulating your crawl space with the five big bonuses that come with encapsulating:

1. Improved indoor air quality.

   Did you know that warm, humid air rises? This makes it essential to keep a healthy basement or crawl space, as whatever allergens and air pollutants lurking below will eventually rise and affect the rest of your home. Moldy, musty crawl spaces can be especially dangerous for inhabitants with asthma, allergies, and sensitive skin - but they are truly a health risk for anyone living in the home. Local crawl space contractors can encapsulate your crawl space, which will create a dry, comfortable space that will positively impact the rest of your house, eliminating mold, must, and harmful allergens for a healthier home!

2. Save money on electricity.

   Encapsulating your crawl space will save you money on your electric bills by creating a space that is up to 18 percent more energy efficient! Without crawl space encapsulation, "The Stack Effect causes" causes the air from your HVAC system to escape through gaps in your attic, creating negative pressure below. Outside air is then sucked into this negative space through gaps in your basement and crawl space, causing your heating and cooling systems to work harder to make your home the ideal temperature. Crawl space encapsulation makes your home more energy efficient by sealing gaps that allow outside air into your crawl space and retaining more of the conditioned air that your HVAC system produces.

3. More comfortable temperatures throughout your home.

   We already know conditioned air tends to escape through leaks and gaps in your home, thus lowering its comfortability and making your air conditioning system work that much harder. Crawl space encapsulation prevents air from seeping through gaps in your foundation, maintaining a cooler home in the summer and a warmer home in the winter, as well as creating added energy savings!

4. Keep out pesky pests.

   Crawl space encapsulation will keep pests out of your below-grade space once and for all. By sealing the openings that are allowing outside air and moisture into your home, crawl space encapsulation will also keep bugs and rodents from entering. Additionally, eliminating water and humidity will make your crawl space less inhabitable for insects.

5. Add usable space to your home

   Encapsulating your crawl space creates a more comfortable, efficient home overall. You'll enjoy saving money on utility costs and more consistent temperatures throughout your home. But you'll add even more value to your home with the additional usable space! Encapsulating your crawl space adds valuable square footage to your floor plan and the opportunity for storage beneath your home. Finally, valued items can be stored in your below-grade space without becoming moldy or damaged!

Start your crawl space encapsulation project today!

Encapsulating your crawl space offers a bounty of benefits to your wallet, and the residents of your home. If you're considering crawl space encapsulation, a professional vetted by HomePro Match can offer expert services and a free consultation!