Crawl Space Repair in
North Pennsylvania & Western New York

A crawl space can be a tricky environment. Northwest Pennsylvania or southwest New York deal with elevated levels of relative humidity in the summer months and very cold air in the winter. If you have walls and floors with no vapor barrier and open crawl space vents, you could be looking at significant long-term damage in your home and increased utility bills.

Waterproofing Specialties, Inc. is the authorized installer in PA and NY for the CleanSpace Crawl Space Encapsulation System, which is only available through Basement Systems dealers and installers.

For a free crawl space waterproofing quote and inspection, call or contact us online.  Our system design specialists can check your crawl space humidity, identify existing and potential moisture, mold, and rot issues, and give you a written estimate.

Crawl Space Problems

A vented or unconditioned dirt or concrete crawlspace under a home creates an unhealthy, destructive, and energy wasting environment. The earth contains very high levels of humidity in the soil, and this water vapor moves up into the crawl space and continues upwards into the home environment.

These damp or wet crawl space environments are unhealthy and destructive - mold grows and spreads by sending out microscopic airborne spores that rise into the upstairs with the natural upward flow of air. Also, as moist air is more difficult to heat or cool, utility costs are much higher, especially if your crawl space is vented. And unfortunately, insects and critters thrive in damp crawlspaces. Rot and decay occur in these damp environments as well, causing structural damage to the organic materials – especially the wood flooring system.

Your Crawl Space Harbors Mold!

Crawl spaces do not have to be wet or flooded to be extremely unhealthy.

In a house, the natural air flow is from bottom to top. This "stack effect", which says that air moves through the home the same way as it does through a chimney, causes air to ruse upwards and out of the home as it heats.  As the air exits, a vacuum is created below, which can cause humid air (and everything in it) to be sucked upward into the living areas of the home.  This includes air from both the crawl space and basement.  When many home allergens such as mold spores and dust mites are introduced to the home in this way, it can create an unhealthy and uncomfortable environment in the home.   These allergens, as well as many types of odors, are all things that can thrive in environments with elevated levels of relative humidity.

For a FREE crawl space repair estimate in Pennsylvania or New York, including Ridgway, Warren, Kane, Cranberry, Oil City, Punxsutawny, Brookville, Clearfield, Clarion, Franklin, Titusville, Bradford, Smethport, Coudersport, Emporium, and St. Mary's, PA and southwestern New York, including Olean, Wellsville, Belmont, Randolph, and Salamanca, NY, call or contact us online today!

Free estimates for Basement Waterproofing by Waterproofing Specialties in North PA & Western New York.