Energy-Efficient Dehumidifiers For Your Greenville Home
If your crawl space isn’t properly sealed and waterproofed, you may experience things like mold growth, pest infestations, wood rot, and other hazards that can lead to poor indoor air quality and serious structural damage. Here at Regional Foundation & Crawl Space Repair of Greenville, we have a powerful, patented energy-efficient dehumidifying system that can repair and prevent this kind of damage.
Sagging or uneven floors, and musty smells are just two signs that it’s time to have your crawl space inspected. Get in touch with our team today to set up your free estimate.
How Humidity Enters Your Crawl Space
Because of the openings for pipes, cables, ducts, and wires, your home isn’t completely sealed from the outdoor elements, and as your home ages it becomes even more susceptible to the infiltration of humid air. As humidity rises in your crawl space, it can gradually eat away at the structure. Plus, as warm air rises through your home, it creates a vacuum that pulls in even more humidity to the lower levels, which can show up as condensation. This so-called Stack Effect can damage the structure of your home and dramatically reduce your energy efficiency.
How Humidity Affects Your Home
When humidity goes unchecked in your home, it can cause a wide range of effects, including:
- Increased energy bills
- Musty odors
- Mold and mildew growth
- Metal corrosion
- Rotting wood
- Allergens
- More!
If you do not address humidity with proper waterproofing or a professional dehumidifying system, you could have serious consequences on your hands, such as collapsing floors, pest infestations, and wood rot. Pests can create particularly hazardous air quality conditions that may put your health at risk.
How to Control Crawl Space Humidity
Here at Regional Foundation & Crawl Space Repair of Greenville, we offer many options for reducing your Greenville home’s crawl space humidity:
- Sealing vents in your crawl space
- Installing a crawl space vapor barrier
- Installing a crawl space dehumidifier
We may recommend any or all of these options, to properly safeguard your home from moisture damage. Count on us for an honest assessment of your crawl space and a solution that will improve the energy efficiency, air quality, and structural stability of your home.
