Photo Album: Musty Crawl Space Transformation in Shrewsbury, NJ

A homeowner in Shrewsbury, NJ, had a musty odor coming up from his crawl space that permeated his entire house. The poor air quality made his home virtually unlivable, and he knew that he had to do something about it. The homeowner decided to permanently fix this untenable situation and invest in a full encapsulation to alleviate any further water issues. CleanSpacing a crawl space is an encapsulation of the entire crawl space area. By blocking the outdoor elements and preventing chronic water and moisture build-up, we are able to convert damp, problem-ridden crawl spaces into clean dry foundations. For this homeowner, those horrible crawl space orders will be gone and his indoor air quality substantially improved. Cowleys has an entire division devoted to crawl space solutions. There are a number of ways to improve crawl spaces to make them clean, dry, and odor-free.

Wet & Damp Crawl Space

Crawl spaces are notorious trouble spots for homeowners. Vented crawl spaces can have high humidity and moisture leading to mold growth. The dark, damp crawl space environment also attracts termites, other insects, and rodents and other wildlife. One of our crawl space inspectors found standing water throughout the crawl space that was causing the odor.

Drainage Matting

Thick mold-resistant drainage matting to create a barrier between crawlspace and floor, a primary entry point of unwanted groundwater with TerraBlock floor insulation. TerraBlock is an exceptionally durable insulation specifically designed for crawl spaces that adds energy efficiency to the home and acts as a vapor barrier, blocking all of the moisture that comes up from the dirt crawl space floor.

Wall and Floor Insulation

SilverGlo wall insulation, an Expanded Polystyrene Foam product coated in a mold-resistant aluminum. This lightweight, rigid, and closed-cell insulation is far more efficient than over-the-counter batt and foam insulations.

Vapor Barrier

Our CleanSpace Vapor Barrier Liner greatly reduces the likely hood of moisture and humidity, while also keeping out pests.

New Sump Pump

A high-grade sump pump built with top-quality motors and components. These pumps are designed to handle high water volume and long run times. They pumps also have a battery backup system so they will work all the time - even if you lose power!

Vapor Barrier and Wrapped Pillars

Protective wrapping of the crawl space pillars with 12-mil thick "pinkie" rolls, and installed a heavy-duty tear-resistant 20-mil CleanSpace vinyl liner.

Installing the Sump Pump Drain

Putting in the drain for the sump pump.

New Sump Pump Drainage

No need to empty buckets with our sump pumps

Crawl Space Post Cowleys Transformation

With this successful CleanSpace installation, the homeowner added real value to his home. The crawl space odors were an early warning sign for more serious problems that are almost certain to develop like mold and termites - problems that usually come with high repair costs to fix.