Humidity Hurts in a Crawl Space

A humid crawl space is the last thing you want in your house.  Humidity not only makes us sweat, but it makes the crawl space sweat too.  Most crawl spaces have a wood top and wood beams that help this space stand tall.  When the wood sweats it starts to rot and become weaker.  Eventually, the wood starts to break, which could mean big trouble for the rest of the house.  In addition to wood rotting, mold growth is a huge possibility. Mold and rot can begin to form in a minimum of 24-48 hours.

Mold spores are the most common home mold.  These grow when they meet sufficient temperature moisture and have organic material; aka humidity and wood not being a good combination.  Black mold is the big one you have to look out for though.  This mold is highly toxic and is rare to find in a home, but extremely dangerous.  These spores host a fungus that produces carcinogenic "mycotoxins" that are linked to liver and lung cancer, chronic liver damage, endocrine problems and many more.

If you find these problems in your crawl space, you need to get these taken care of ASAP for the safety of your family and yourself.  

Our crawl space encapsulation system is designed specifically to address these issues of humidity and moisture.  At Woods Basement Systems, Inc., our expert crawl space waterproofers understand how unwanted moisture can cause structural damage to the organic surfaces of the space, as well as contribute to poor air quality.  Our CleanSpace encapsulation system and other products that we offer will help alleviate many of these humidity issues.  

Call or contact one of our specialists today for more information and a free inspection of your crawl space.  We service many areas in Illinois & Missouri, including the Greater St. Louis area and many cities nearby.