Crawlspace encapsulation is slowly but surely becoming a ”top of the list” project for homeowners to focus on. With all the humidity in the Southern regions, our crawlspace becomes a harbor for mold, which causes major problems in the long run. What we want potential buyers to understand is cheaper is not always the best way to go. Your system should come with a warranty on material & workmanship; therefore, you pay for top quality material and labor.
A thin liner will eventually tear and move around thus defeating the purpose of an encapsulation system. Below you will see examples of a failed system:
Below is what a properly sealed crawlspace should look like:

Keep these images in mind when getting estimates for your crawlspace and remember with this type of work cheaper is not always better. Quality liners with warranties to back them up are always the way to go!!

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Kudos to you! I hadn’t thought of that!