How Vapor Barriers Keep Your Family Safe
Every home should be a sanctuary. Everyone should feel safe and comfortable when they shut the world out behind their front door.
Sadly, that’s not always how it is. Especially if your home is ravaged by water damage, infested with mold or falling apart due to a combination of both.
A prolonged build-up of moisture and mildew creates perfect breeding conditions for mold. The fungus will grow and spread via airborne spores, seeping into your property before you even realize there’s a problem.
But you can take action against it. Just by fitting crawl space vapor barriers.
What does this mean?
Crawl Space Vapor Barriers Defined
Do you know what shape your crawl space is in?
It’s easy to neglect this dark area beneath your home. The prospect of checking it once in a while maybe stomach-churning if you’re frightened of spiders or confined spaces.
But ignoring your crawl space means water damage, leaks, sewage backups, and mold infestations can go unnoticed. Until you face expensive repairs to put problems right, that is.
And any mold spores released may penetrate your home too, bringing foul odors and potential health issues with them. Yourself and/or your loved ones could experience sneezing, wheezing, coughing, irritated skin and even respiratory issues after breathing tainted air.
This is where crawl space vapor barriers come in.
A vapor barrier is a sheet of strong plastic or foil fitted on the floor of your crawl space. This prevents excess moisture from the ground reaching your property or evaporating. The air remains drier and your crawl space’s structure faces less risk of deterioration.
Installing Vapor Barriers the Professional Way
Vapor barriers offer a cost-effective, simple solution for controlling moisture and reducing the risk of mold in your crawl space. But even though they’re fairly straightforward, it’s best to let a professional fit one for you.
Why? Because you need to cover the ground and seal the seams properly for maximum effect. Leaving areas exposed or allowing moisture to seep into the home will still cause problems.
But what if your crawl space is already infested by mold and its structure is weakened? Any cleanup and repairs required must be completed before a crawl space vapor barrier is fitted.
Remaining moisture, mildew, mold or water could lead to further problems down the line.
Specialist water damage, mold removal, and remediation teams can take care of this for you.
They will use cutting-edge safety gear and tools to remove water/mold securely. First, a thorough inspection identifies the extent of the issue and determines the most appropriate course of action to put things right. Next, the work is completed to the highest standard to leave your crawl space in the condition you expect.
Want to install a crawl space vapor barrier in your property to protect your family against the effects of mold or moisture? Looking to speak with professionals about pricing for your mold removal or water damage repair in Santa Clara?
Just get in touch with Clearway Restoration’s licensed, bonded and insured experts and we’ll see what we can do to help.