Crawl space improvements: Nashville remodeling
Crawl space encapsulation & renovation, converting crawl space to full basement
This dirty, wet, moldy crawl space badly needs renovation, encapsulation
Broderick Builders has more than four decades of experience remodeling Nashville area crawlspaces and basements. The most common Nashville remodeling requests we receive for crawl space work are as follows:
- Crawl space encapsulation
- Crawl space waterproofing
- Crawl space drainage
- Recovering, restoring flooded crawl space areas
- Converting crawl space into a full basement
What is crawl space encapsulation?
Simply put, our crawl space encapsulation work is the process of completely moisture-proofing the crawl space of your Nashville home in a way that will survive the test of time (and flooding). There are several major steps involved in reliable, professional crawl space encapsulation – something you definitely want to have done correctly the first time.
Steps to encapsulate crawl space
A neat, clean, dry, waterproof, encapsulated crawl space
Although the precise steps needed to encapsulate your crawl space will depend on various factors, the process generally involves:
- Prepping the crawl space
- Ensuring the crawl space walls are adequately insulated, waterproofed
- Ensuring the crawl space columns are insulated & waterproofed
- Installing a crawl space dehumidifier
- Installing a waterproof, airtight crawlspace door
- Sealing all the pipes in the crawl space
- Adding a heavy-duty moisture barrier to the floor of your crawl space
- Sealing the foundation vents, if applicable
- Ensuring all seams are completely taped/sealed and waterproof
For most remodeling experts and home improvement gurus, crawl space encapsulation means sealing your crawl space 100% – that is, completely – in order to block ALL potential moisture. Preventing any and all moisture from creeping into your crawl space is the only way to reliably prevent any mold or mildew from cropping up. If any moisture is able to enter and linger in your crawl space, then mold is sure to appear eventually.
Another example of a residential crawl space needing work
Our crawl space experts are in the business of converting dirty, wet, moldy, and even flooded crawl spaces into practically unrecognizable, brand-new looking, bright, clean crawl space.
We can tell you from our decades of experience in Nashville crawl space improvements that the encapsulation process is most effective and beneficial when the crawl space is completely sealed. Even so, not all of the requests we receive from Nashville homeowners for crawl space encapsulation involve 100% complete sealing of the area. We generally are able to convince homeowners to have it done right without cutting any corners.
Give Broderick Builders a call if you have any questions about crawl space renovation, crawl space remodeling, encapsulating, or conversion of crawl space to a full basement. We will be happy to answer your questions. Hopefully you will take advantage of our free consultation for crawl space work.
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Resources: Nashville crawl space encapsulation
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- 2021 Crawl Space Encapsulation Cost | Install Vapor Barrier Estimator
- 2021 Cost of Crawl Space Encapsulation | Vapor Barrier Installation Cost – HomeAdvisor
- 2021 Crawl Space Encapsulation Cost Calculator Manta