Crawl space, smrawl space… who has time to worry about what’s going on underneath the house when the living area has its own problems and needs?  Every homeowner that values their health has time to worry about what’s going on in the crawl space since it affects the indoor air quality at your Madison home.  

Indoor Air Quality More Polluted Than Outdoor Air

The EPA reports that indoor air quality in Madison -and across the country- is two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, leaving you and other household members at risk of developing breathing issues, chronic allergies, or severe asthma. Already suffering from one of these issues? Poor indoor air quality only exacerbates the problem. Your home’s crawl space is the primary cause of poor indoor air quality, the reason being the close proximity to the soil and foundation where mold and moisture issues are most likely to occur. Cracks in the foundation can also allow Radon to seep into the house and can result in a pest infestation. The contaminated air then travels through the air into the main living area where it affects the health of your family; structural issues can also occur.  

How to Improve Indoor Air Quality in Madison

Improving air quality in your home starts with cleaning out and sealing the crawl space. Call Southern Crawl Space for professional crawl space cleaning, repair, and solutions. Solving indoor air quality issues happens when you:

• Schedule Inspections: Regular professional crawl space inspections in Madison detect moisture problems before they have time to cause major problems. Inspections should occur at least once per year.
• Clean the Crawl Space: Southern Crawl Space rids the crawl space of pollen build-up, as this irritant causes major respiratory concerns for people. Mold and mildew removal happens next, another task that improves air quality in the main living area of the home.
• Seal up the Crawl Space: Mold and mildew problems can be a hassle to eliminate unless you seal up the crawl space. Sealing up the crawl space prevents moisture from entering, thus eliminating mold and mildew problems. We use LumberKote™ and/or MaxBarrier™ for the best results.

The experts here at Southern Crawl Space can determine the causes of poor indoor air quality and recommend the best solutions and options to rectify the problem.  We then implement those solutions, giving you back the peace of mind you’ve lost and eliminating worry.   Southern Crawl Space offers moisture control services, including basement and crawlspace waterproofing, drainage system installation, and vapor barrier installation. SCS guarantees to fix your moisture issues permanently. Our trained team of technicians utilizes only the best solutions for your basement or crawlspace. We are proud to offer LumberKote™ and MaxxBarrier™ waterproofing sealers by WatsonSeal. We are Alabama’s ONLY Watson Seal Authorized Dealer.   If you have a service request, give us a call. We will happily provide a free inspection and service estimate.