Insulation Before & After Photos

Spray Foam is a type of insulation that goes along the foundation walls in the crawl space. It is made of materials that expand and grow to fit into every crack and crevice along the walls. The purpose of Spray Foam is so the crawl space can be completely air sealed and it helps in insulating the home. By air sealing the crawl space, this actually helps the home become more energy efficient because it reduces heat loss, lowering energy bills. Overall, Spray Foam is an ideal insulation solution in the crawl space compared to the traditional fiberglass insulation in order to keep your home dry and healthy.

This homes crawlspace was in need of repair.  It's old fiberglass insulation was falling in pieces to the floor.  To solve the issue the homeowner wanted to encapsulate the space.  After doing research they chose to move forward with this using John's Waterproofing crawlspace encapsulation. 

The crawlspace needs to be insulated properly. So many people believe attaching fiberglass along the underside of your home will keep your home insulated. However, it absorbs moisture, holding it against the homes wooden beams, and allowing mold to fester. This home suffered from this issue, and to address it, the homeowners needed to tackle the mold and what caused the mold so it wouldn't end up coming back. To keep their home healthy, a full encapsulation was installed, properly insulating the home and preventing mold. 

After experiencing years of water intrusion in the crawl space, this homeowner started noticing a musky odor in their home. They decided to inspect the crawl space and found that the fiberglass insulation was completely destroyed from moisture damage. It was falling from the sub-floor and beginning to mold and mildew. They decided to call John's Waterproofing about a solution for their insulation. We informed the homeowners that when we do full encapsulations, TerraBlock gets installed. This is a 3/4 inch thick insulation foam that goes along the base of the space. It is designed to seal the earth off from the home and help regulate the environment. By keeping the temperature in the crawl space the same, this helps with energy efficiency because the heating/cooling systems don't have to work as hard to keep up with the changing outdoor climate. TerraBlock gets cut to perfectly fit each individual crawl space, therefore it can avoid having gaps or holes for water to intrude through. The TerraBlock is then covered over with CleanSpace, a 20 Mil woven vapor barrier that anchors along the walls by the rim joist. Overall, this homeowner was very pleased with their new insulation and cleaning up the crawl space to rid the smell in their home.