During the summer hot humid air comes into the cool crawlspace and as the temperate of the air decreases the relative humidity increases and can actually cause a build-up of moisture under the home leading to wood rot and mould growth.

During the winter, humidity isn’t an issue, but by allowing cold air to sweep under your home you risk plumbing freeze-up issues as well as heat loss through your floor system where all your heating ducts are.

Crawlspace Encapsulation battles both of these issues by insulating the skirting, completely sealing the crawlspace with heavy-duty virgin polyethylene white plastic sheets with overlaps and taped seams.

A computer-controlled ventilation system is then installed which can provide ventilation from outside when favourable or from heated air from the home to control the properties of the air in the crawlspace.

Leaving the crawlspace to face the elements is one of the leading causes of damage to mobile and modular homes due to the moisture causing issues with floor insulation, blocking rot, mould and air quality issues, ground to get saturated and sink in addition to the cold winter wreaking havoc on the plumbing systems below the home.

Research has shown that as much as 40% of the air in your home is made up of air from your crawlspace. It is normal for the living space to have a vapour barrier, but most mobile homes lack a proper floor vapour barrier.

There are countless benefits from encapsulation, but we believe good indoor air quality, warm floors, no plumbing issues are a luxury everyone should enjoy at a minimum.

There are many considerations that need to be taken when choosing to convert an un-conditioned space to a conditioned space.

Each project is unique and feasibility study is typically required to assess what would be required for a successful encapsulation project for you home.