What to Consider When Choosing a Crawl Space Company
How do I choose a company/contractor for my crawl space? It’s an important question to ask because there are a lot of factors to consider when making a choice. However, there are a few specific areas that homeowners should know are some of the most important.
Products
There is a wide variety of products out there to perform services in the attic, basement, and crawl space. It’s important for the consumer to be knowledgeable of the products that are helping to protect their home and investment.
The main products involved in a crawl space encapsulation are the:
- Encapsulation floor liner.
- Dehumidifier.
- Wall liner or foam board insulation.
- Humidity monitoring system.
- Waterproofing tape.
Services
It’s not enough for a crawl space company/contractor to have a great product line-up. The services provided are just as important, if not more. It’s important to choose a company that is well versed in a variety of services due to the nature of crawl spaces. Sometimes the problem can’t be properly diagnosed until you’re physically in the crawl space. At that point, it’d be a waste of time, money, and resources if the company isn’t prepared to tackle the new problem.
Jersey Shore Crawlspace proudly offers services for attics, basements, and crawl spaces. This means that our technicians are highly skilled in a variety of services to meet all of the needs of your home.
System Design
Every home is different, meaning that every crawl space is unique. No one encapsulation system is going to be perfect for every home along the Jersey Shore. There are a few factors that you’ll want to consult with the crawl space company/contractor of your choice, including: thickness of the liner, size and number of dehumidifiers, placement and orientation of dehumidifier, method of insulation, whether your crawl space needs a new door, etc.
These are all factors that you and your crawl space company/contractor should be considering to ensure that you are 100% satisfied with your home. Jersey Shore Crawlspace is proud to provide photos throughout the entire working process to discuss changes with homeowners and better come up with a gameplan.
Warranty & Guarantee
Jersey Shore Crawlspace offers follow up evaluations provided at no charge following your initial visit. We structure these visits to monitor your crawl space during different seasons throughout the year, each time providing you with detailed feedback on the conditions within your home.
Each year, we continue to build out a profile of your crawlspace, basement and attic and identify trends, each time providing feedback to protect your health and home value.
We offer various warranties depending on the service provided. For example, Our treatment process that cleans and protects wood structure from mold growth is backed by an extensive 10-year transferable warranty.
All of our warranties are transferable, meaning that every home that has work performed by Jersey Shore Crawlspace is protected for the full warranty term, even if the homeowners have changed. Call us to speak with a Jersey Shore Crawlspace representative and learn more about our warranties.
Why Choose Jersey Shore Crawlspace
At Jersey Shore Crawlspace, we are proud to offer a 22-Point Inspection at the end of every evaluation. This helps to evaluate the conditions of each component of your crawlspace. This includes reporting on your floor and pipe insulation, the dryer vent, moisture readings to ensure you are not at risk for mold and termite activity, air leaks, foundation cracks, and much more.
For all of our customers, we perform this evaluation three times a year to stay in front of seasonal issues, monitor the moisture conditions, and service your vents to ensure proper ventilation. This method has been shown to work time and time again because we are able to continuously monitor and check for changes in your crawl space throughout the entire year. This allows us to correct any small problems before they turn into greater, more costly ones.
Call us today to schedule your first evaluation!