What to Do If You Find Mold in Your Crawl Space?
The clay soil so common in Texas often causes serious issues for homeowners. This is especially true of crawl spaces, which are prone to mold growth due to clay’s ability to retain moisture. If you need a crawl space encapsulation service in Dallas Fort Worth, contact Align Foundation Repair. It is a particularly underutilized safeguard here in Dallas-Fort Worth, where hot, humid summers are a way of life. It will protect your home from moisture-related issues, such as mold and mildew, by adding a sealed vapor barrier to your crawl space’s surfaces.
Signs of Mold in a Crawl Space
You may have a mold problem in your crawl space if you notice the following signs:
- Wood rot within the crawl space
- Moisture damage on baseboards
- Warping of wood floors
- Respiratory issues, such as runny nose, itchy eyes, and cough
- Rotting or decaying beams and joists
We recommend contacting a mold removal company to eradicate mold from your space. Then contact Align Foundation Repair to discuss crawl space encapsulation to prevent future mold growth. Crawl space encapsulation can eliminate these issues while also improving the indoor air quality of your home.
What Causes Mold Growth in Crawl Spaces?
Drainage is often an issue with clay soils. When the clay soil in your crawl space does not drain efficiently, it creates the perfect environment for mold growth. However, it’s not the only cause that can lead to mold. It can also be caused by leaking plumbing fixtures, broken pipes, and faulty pipe barriers. If you detect visible signs of mold in your crawl space, contact crawl space encapsulation experts for a free estimate. We can refer a trusted mold remediation company to remove mold before encapsulation. Align Foundation Repair can address drainage issues in combination with crawl space encapsulation.
How Does Encapsulation Help?
Begin with an in-depth inspection. This is crucial for understanding how much of your crawl space and home has been impacted by mold growth, and it can also determine the underlying causes. Mold remediation is necessary to address existing growth. You will need to contact a mold removal company to completely eradicate the mold in your crawl space, before we begin crawl space encapsulation. First, we install a vapor barrier to protect the crawl space from concerns like moisture-saturated clay soil or problems with plumbing fixtures. If you have an existing vapor barrier, it can be repaired or replaced depending on its condition.
Crawl space encapsulation is a proven way to protect your home from moisture-related issues, such as mold and mildew, by adding a sealed vapor barrier to all the surfaces of your crawl space. Water vapor can seep into your home from the ground, even through concrete.
Are There Other Ways to Deter Mold Growth Within Crawl Spaces?
At Align Foundation Repair, we take a hybrid approach and often recommend sump pump installation to homeowners who have drainage issues on their properties. They can pull water out of saturated areas and move it away from the structure to prevent mold growth.
We can also install a dehumidifier in the crawl space to reduce moisture levels. Hot weather and accumulating moisture under the home can increase humidity levels within the crawl space, contributing to mold growth. A dehumidifier reduces moisture in the air to keep your crawl space dry.
Call for a Free Estimate
At Align Foundation Repair, we provide comprehensive crawl space protection to keep your home environment healthy, safe, and clean. If you are experiencing moisture-related problems in your home, now is the time to act to avoid more costly issues down the line. Call us today for a free inspection and a free vapor barrier installation estimate.
