Woods Basement Systems, Inc. Before & After Photos

BEFORE: This Staunton, Illinois crawl space used to experience high humidity due to the exposed dirt floor. (Moisture in a crawl space leads to mold and woodrot.)

AFTER: Woods Basement Systems installed the CleanSpace vapor barrier and SilverGlo insulation—which now saves this home owner on energy costs and increases the home's comfort.

Homeowners in Pontoon Beach, Illinois found their crawl space wasted energy by increasing heating and cooling costs. Woods Basment Systems sealed the crawl space, protecting it from mold growth, rotting floors (due to humidity and mold), and odors—helping to preserve the property value and cut utility costs.

Plastic crawl space vapor barriers may block a lot of moister vapor from the dirt but it vents most of it at the perimeter where the plastic cover is open nearest the wall.  Over time, this causes the wood floor joist and sill plate at the perimeter to rot, commonly called dry rot.  This is due to the seasonal temperature changes and the abundant moisture released from beneath the plastic cover condensing on the wood, then drying, getting absorbed again, then drying, and getting wet another day, then drying...  Our CleanSpace® encapsulation system, like the one installed in this Murphysboro, Illinois crawl space, STOPS this problem, helps reduce radon levels, control mold and bugs, and lower energy costs.

The temperature in this O'Fallon crawl space was 71 degrees, but the humidity level was over 80.  This high level of humidity caused mold to grow rapidly, and wood rot was affecting the floor joist and sub-flooring. Another major problem was that the crawl space air was getting up into the house.  Unfortunately, if it's in your crawl space, it's in your home.  We installed a complete encapsulation system of CleanSpace® and SaniDry® dehumidifier to solve these problems.  The upstairs air quality was greatly improved and the energy bills dropped too!

Wooden single-pane basement windows function less efficiently than vinyl double-pane windows. Before beginning a basement remodeling project, make sure to check the basement windows.  Newer windows operate better and are much more energy efficient... plus they look nicer too! We improved the look and energy performance of this Highland, Illinois home with brand new basement windows!