SealedCrawl™
The colors on this map reflect climatic and geographic data such as dew point and
topography which correlates to how beneficial a SealedCrawl™ can be over traditional
wall vented crawl space construction. The areas in RED indicate the regions that
will experience extreme benefits from a SealedCrawl™ over a traditional vented
crawl space. SealedCrawl™ is a highly beneficial for areas covered by the
ORANGE portions. Areas on this map shaded in YELLOW will also benefit from SealedCrawl™.
Energy Efficient Save on your energy bill when you properly control your crawl space.
By passively regulating the ambient crawl temperature you'll reduce its effect on
the temperature inside your home and inside your wallet. The average savings can
be up to 15% or more per year over a traditional crawl space.
Structural Longevity A new house is your greatest opportunity to improve your financial
future. Insure that future with a SealedCrawl™. Increase the longevity of
your investment by protecting the foundation that it's built on. By keeping pooled
water and moisture from collecting around the foundation wall and structures, you'll
eliminate wear and tear on the concrete, brick and wood.
Maintain Beautiful Floors Protect your hardwood floors by equalizing and reducing
the moisture levels above and below them. A SealedCrawl™ also reduces seasonal
moisture fluctuations in the home which negatively affect your floors.
Adds Value All these benefits add value to your home. Sealing your crawl space makes
it more presentable to potential buyers. By proactively controlling the moisture
in the crawl space your inspection will go faster, allowing you to take your house
to market sooner.
What are some of the other benefits of an Encapsulated Crawl Space?
- More energy efficient than traditional crawl spaces
- Improves Indoor Air Quality
- Adds usable space to the home
- Prolongs the life of the structure
- Decreases recovery time after floods
- Floors are warmer in the winter
- Keeps pipes from freezing
- Optional sensors can give early warning to burst pipes and home performance
- Keeps a hardwood floor looking good year round
- A SealedCrawl™ simply makes your crawl space look presentable, which adds
value to your home
How will I know if it's working once I have you install the system?
Because properly installing a SealedCrawl™ involves strict scheduling guidelines,
the involvement of other contractors and the liner being intact upon completion
of the building you may choose to verify the system is working properly. To answer
requests such as this we have added our verification service. Once the house has
been moved into we can come back out and install data recorders to make sure the
moisture and temperature levels are stabilizing properly; we can also provide you
with training on how to verify this yourself. Contact your sales rep for more information
on the SealedCrawl™ Verification program.
What if a pipe breaks?
Our SealedCrawl™ has a drain. If a pipe breaks then the water will run on
top of the liner to our drain which is installed at the lowest point in the crawl.
The crawl space can be up fitted with sensors to detect pipe breaks or other mass
water failures.
Where can I find more information on SealedCrawl™ research?
Information is added to the internet daily on this topic.
Unmaintained Traditional Crawl Space
In the Southern United States, where high water tables preclude basement construction,
building houses over crawl spaces is a tradition. Crawl spaces fitted with the traditional
foundation vents (wall vented) are particularly vulnerable to moisture, mold and
structural damage. They commonly fall short of today's tough thermal, energy and
health expectations
Maintenance Free SealedCrawl™ (Crawl Space Encapsulation)
A SealedCrawl & Trade; is a crawl space that is completely sealed and insulated
from the outside environment and conditioned in order to remove harmful moisture
from the air. A SealedCrawl™ is actively controlled as opposed to a traditional
vented crawl space whose performance depends on environmental conditions.
