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Crawl Space Vapor Barrier in Calgary

Crawl Space Vents in Calgary, Medicine Hat, and Red Deer cause major problems

Most crawl space problems can be helped by simply installing a crawl space vapor barrier, airtight crawl space vent covers and doors, and a crawl space dehumidifier in the space. The installation usually takes less than a day; the CleanSpace Crawl Space vapor barrier provided by Basement Systems Calgary comes with a 25-year warranty. Read on to see the steps we take to install a crawl space encapsulation system, or click here to sign up for a free estimate and inspection on a crawl space moisture barrier system in your Alberta home!

Step 1: Install Airtight Crawl Space Doors and Vent Covers

Sealing off Calgary crawl space vents stops the vicious cycle of moisture and cold constantly entering your crawl space and then moving upward into your home year-round. Covering the crawl space vents and doors with an airtight seal will make your home more energy efficient. Old-fashioned crawl space doors are not likely to be airtight. It's very important to seal the crawl space door with a newer airtight one when you seal the vents to ensure that the crawl space is completely protected from outside influences.

Step 2: Remove any Standing Water & Stop all Flooding

If your crawl space is experiencing flooding, that problem must be addressed before anything else is done. Installing a crawl space sump pump and drainage which leads all water to the sump is a great way to deal with groundwater flooding in Red Deer, Alberta and surrounding areas.

Plumbing failures can also leak water into the crawl space. Because homeowners will not generally enter their crawlspaces on a regular basis, crawl space plumbing leaks in Calgary, Red Deer, Medicine Hat, and Lethbridge have been known to go unnoticed for days, months, even years! You won't want water flooding up your encapsulated crawl space like a swimming pool, so be sure to fix all leaks before the crawl space repair.

Step 3: Encapsulate the Crawl Space

If you're interested in preventing moisture from seeping upward from the crawl space walls and floors, it's best to install a rugged, tear-resistant plastic vapor barrier on the crawl space walls and floors in your Calgary home. The crawl space vapor barrier installed by Basement Systems Calgary of Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Red Deer, and nearby is 20 mil thick and comes with seven layers of polyester cord, high-density polyethylene and low-density polyethylene.

The front of the vapor barrier is bright white and makes the best use of available lighting. To allow a visible area on block walls for termite inspector access, Basement Systems Calgary will also install a clear plastic cap on the tops of the block walls, allowing vapor barrier protection while providing an installation that will still allow of inspection.

Step 4: Install a Dehumidifier in your Crawl Space

Once the area is sealed properly, it's a good idea to install a crawl space dehumidifier. Homes that have had the crawlspaces saturated with humidity will retain some of that moisture in the wood even when the space is encapsulated.

A dehumidifier can dry this out, while making sure that any future moisture is not trapped in the space. The SaniDry Crawl Space Dehumidifier, available throughout southern and central Alberta by Basement Systems Calgary, is a self-draining, powerful design that's Energy Star Rated and powerful enough to do the job the way you need it to.

No matter what your needs in your basement or crawl space, Basement Systems Calgary would like to help. For a free, no-obligation crawl space vapor barrier installation quote, call or e-mail us today! Basement Systems Calgary proudly serves the cities of Red Deer, Lethbridge, Stettler, Innisfail, Hanna, Oyen, Canmore, Drumheller, Three Hills, High River, Okotoks, Brooks, Medicine Hat, Cardston, Taber, Pincher Creek, Airdrie, Olds and the surrounding areas of Calgary.

Basement Systems Calgary also provides Basement Waterproofing in Calgary and Southern Alberta.