Advanced Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Although this crawl space was very clean with little evidence of pests and no standing water, the unencapsulated space still affected the home above by what is known as the stock effect. https://www.advancedbasementsystems.net/home-mold/stack-effect.html Resulting in problems such as:

• Damp, musty smells

• Higher than healthy levels of humidity

• Less-than-desirable heating and cooling costs

The best method to remedy these problems is by completely sealing off the crawl space from the outside environment! Our Advanced Basement Systems team was happy to help these Chatham homeowners.

Problem: These home owners contacted Advanced Basement Systems to improve their crawl space environment for the benefit and health of the entire home. The access area was unlevel, often wet and not properly enclosed.

Solution: With crawl space accesses, there are two important points to remember:

1. The access needs to be accessible.
2. The access needs to be sealed so the outside fluctuations in temperature and humidity do not affect the improved crawl space environment.

Our team did a great job improving this access area for ease of entry and to seal off the outside environment from the crawl space.

Inspector:  Tom

Foreman: Justin

Before

The owners of the home wanted to update the crawl space to help improve the comfort in the living areas of the home. The work included full encapsulation of the crawl space and spray foam insulation along all exterior walls.

Building code requires a thermal barrier over spray foam insulation in any interior space of a building that is heated or used as living space. This is a fire safety requirement to protect against ignition and heat spread. Areas like crawl spaces, attics, and rim joists often have exceptions, but a thermal barrier is required if these spaces are used for storage or if they have air ducts connected to the living space. 

After

Advanced Basement Systems applied a paint based coating on all exposed spray foam used to insulate the crawl space. The coating is specially designed to meet the code requirements for fire safety!

Call Advanced Basement Systems if you have exposed spray foam insulation in your home.

Before

Sump pumps are not only for basements; there are times when a crawl space will require extra drainage to prevent water from pooling into the area. The homeowners wanted full crawl space update which includes encapsulation, insulation and a sump pump system.

After

Advanced Basement Systems included their Triple Safe Sump Pump System to provide the best protection to the home. The Triple Safe has two main pumps that will perform the majority of the work, when the power goes out a battery back up pump will run when needed.

Call Advanced Basement Systems if you would like to investigate the Triple Safe sump system for your home!

Before

All penetrations into the basement area can provide access for Radon Gas. An open sump pit is an easy way for radon to enter the home. When installing a Radon Mitigation System it's import to address these openings and protect the home.

After

Advanced Basement Systems installed a closed sump pump lid as part of the Radon mitigation system. Test your home to see if you have high levels of radon gas!

Call Advanced Basement Systems to find out more about protecting your home.