Animal infestations might not be something you think of when you imagine what problems an unfinished crawl space might pose for your Nashville, TN home. A damp, dark, and musty place does not sound like an ideal spot to hang out but for certain animals, such as rodents, its a great spot for building a home for many more of their friends and family.
Rodents habitually chew and dig materials apart to create their nests as they build homes for themselves. While you may not mind them practicing this in the wild a good ways away from your home, going about this in the crawl space of your home will be considered trouble. The worst part is, the waste and filthy conditions these animals create behind them can be worse for your family than the mess.
Damage and disease are the biggest ailments your crawl space poses for the health of your home when there is a rodent infestation. The insulation is usually torn to shreds to make for burrows for the rodents to live in. These become contaminated with urine, feces, and the animals that die at the end of the short life cycle of the rodent families. The population, as well as their waste, quickly grows out of hand. An alarming percentage of the air you breathe in your home comes up from the crawl space, so don’t be fooled that just because you can’t see it that it does not affect you.
Once you discover a rodent infestation in your crawl space, it is important to contact a local professional that can help. Barrier Waterproofing Systems will not only assist in cleaning up the current messy conditions the rodents are creating but will perform repairs on any of the crawl space materials that have been damaged. We replace insulation, vapor barriers, and even remove mold and mildew that could have come to grow on the existing problem. Take action today by calling (615) 257-1060 to take back your crawl space and choose BWS to perform a crawl space encapsulation that will keep it dry, clean, and free from unwanted inhabitants for many years to come.
