The Benefits of Crawl Space Waterproofing

There are a variety of benefits that crawl space waterproofing can provide. These are the top reasons to waterproof your crawl space.  

Added Selling Feature

Though it’s a relatively minor benefit, it’s still true that crawl space waterproofing lends an added selling feature to your home. People are more likely to purchase a waterproof home than a non-waterproof home, all things considered.

This makes it a great decision to waterproof your crawl space whether you’re already interested in selling your home or not. Either way, it’s a useful feature that you can add to your crawl space. Whenever you go to sell your home, you’ll be able to put that on the inspection.

Lower Energy Costs

It takes more energy to cool and condition air with high humidity. That’s one of the reasons Advanced Energy studies suggest you could save 15-25% on your energy bills every year if you encapsulate your crawl space, which includes waterproofing.

This should be a huge reason for you to make the choice for crawl space waterproofing. Even though it can cost money up front to waterproof your crawl space, it will pay for itself over time with lower costs for energy.

Enhanced Comfort  

When you invest in crawl space waterproofing, you’re sealing off the cold ground with a water vapor barrier, which keeps this cool air trapped outside of your crawl space. The warmer air rises, which typically makes your floors warmer during the winter.

Additionally, during the summer, you also won’t have to worry about warm air coming into your cooled home through crawl space vents. That can make the home feel much more comfortable. It’s a great choice for better comfort year-round.

Better Air Quality

Over 50% of the air you breathe comes from your crawl space in some way, which means it’s important to pay attention to the health of that air. When you don’t have a waterproofed crawl space, it’s common for the air to contain a wide variety of allergens like mold spores.

Waterproofing enhances your crawl space’s air quality. With waterproofing, you no longer have to worry about whether your crawl space has mold spores, dust mites, or similar creatures that thrive in wet and moist environments.