Crawl spaces promotes air circulation through the home. It also makes plumbing and electrical repair, maintenance or installation easy to do. Unfortunately, crawl spaces often become home to unwanted entities such as pests, mold and mildew. In order to prevent these unfavorable entities, crawl space encapsulation is the answer.
Apart from these reasons, a properly installed crawl encapsulation can also lower heating and cooling costs. Heaters and air conditioners do not have to work too hard to do their job. If sealed correctly, the encapsulation can prevent water and moisture from seeping in to your crawl space.
So now that you are convinced on having your crawl space encapsulated, your next question would probably be, “How much does crawl space encapsulation costs?” Read on below to have an idea.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER
· CONDITION OF YOUR CRAWL SPACE BEFORE ENCAPSULATION.
Is your crawl space wet, moist or humid before encapsulation? Is the floor originally made of soil, concrete or gravel? How big is your crawl space. These factors matter. A less than ideal condition of your crawl space may result to additional costs because you may need to make some improvements first. Leveling a dirt ground, pouring concrete before installing a barrier, installing a sump pump – these are just some of the improvements that may be needed before installing the liner and barrier.
· PRESENCE OF PESTS
Pests living in your crawl space need to be eliminated before encapsulation. It needs to be treated first to eradicate rodents, cockroaches and other pests. The area should be treated against termites especially if there is wood and dirt in the crawl space.
· MATERIALS TO BE USED
It depends on the type of material you choose to use on your crawl space. The typical encapsulation is made up of different materials such as liners, vapor barriers, fasteners and liner tape, caulks and sealants, adhesives, dehumidifiers, sump pumps, crawl space fans and many others. The more effective a material can do its job (especially for moisture barriers), the costlier It would be.
ESTIMATED COST OF CRAWL SPACE ENCAPSULATION
In Delaware, crawl space encapsulation costs can range between $250 and $550 for a 300 square foot space. Basic grade cellulose insulation can cost between $80 and $200. Labor costs range between $130 and $320. This includes planning, acquisition of equipment and materials, preparation of the area and protection, setup and cleanup. Additional materials used to setup the insulation cost around $40 to $45. This includes vent flow baffles, fasteners, lining tape and sealants.
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