Reeves Pest Control: July 2013

Encapsulated Crawl Space Spring Hill, TN by Reeves Crawl Space Services

A dirt crawl space under a home is a very bad idea. Building codes require sub areas to be vented, but it doesn't do what it was intended to do, it actually creates the very issue it was first thought to fix. In the Spring Hill, TN area we experienced a major flood back in 2010. We quickly found the city inspectors in Franklin, TN and Brentwood, TN would only allow crawl spaces to be restored a certain way. Encapsulation immediately became the standard.

Remember when galvanized pipes were thought to solve rust and corrosion? It's likely you have already re-piped with copper because your galvanized pipes failed.

There are three things that destroy materials in general, and wood in particular: water, heat and ultraviolet radiation. Of these, water is by far the most important.

A dirt crawl space under a home is very bad because the earth has very high humidity in the soil. This water vapor moves easily into the crawl space and upwards into the house environment.

If you suffer from allergies or sensitive to odors you can benefit from clean crawl space system from Reeves. A damp environment is very unhealthy and destructive. Mold thrives and produces by producing airborne spores by the millions, and some mold are toxic.

Insects and critters of all kinds love damp environments and wet materials. Rot and decay occur in damp environments causing structural damage.

The natural airflow in a house is from bottom to top, so think about the air in your home that you breathe, it started in the subarea! Yikes that is a scary thought since sewage, rodent droppings, harmful chemicals and who knows what else is sucked up into your living and breathing space.

Before you go, take a look at this short video below which I'm sure will be time well spent.

If you would like more info about a clean crawl space, give us a call at 615-290-2228

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8aM-_BKwic