Trusted Crawl Space Repair and Encapsulation in Hot Springs National Park, AR

This client called in stating that she had a serious moisture problem, so she wanted a professional from Crawl Space Solutions of Arkansas to come inspect the area and help resolve her issues. The System Design Specialist determined that the best remedy would be a full CleanSpace Encapsulation System. 

Our crew began by removing and disposing of all the debris in the space, then laid down a dimpled Drainage Matting over the floor of the crawlspace, which will help control moisture coming up from the dirt floor. Over the top, our 20-mil CleanSpace liner was laid down seamlessly throughout the crawl space and mechanically fastened to the walls. Finally, the crew installed our SaniDry dehumidifying system, which will keep the home at or below 55% relative humidity. 

Homeowner Kemp S needed professional help for his crawl space. Kemp was using this property in Hot Springs for a rental, so not only was he frustrated that it would flood every time it rained. His tenants were demanding that he fix the issues because it was unfit to live in those conditions. It's true having water in your dirty crawl space can be detrimental to your health.  Mold spores, odors, humidity, and critters create a very unhealthy environment for people. Many people are allergic to these things, and experience a host of symptoms and don't realize that their dirt crawl space is affecting their health. When experts arrived we needed to develop a plan and install it quickly. Our plan was to install our CleanSpace Liner and drainage matting as well as our SaniDry Sedona.

Our crews install our CleanSpace Liner by doing the following- the liner is carefully cut and installed in sections. Small holes will be drilled into the crawl space walls approximately 6" below the wood sill plate and every 3" along the wall. Nylon fasteners are installed to permanently secure the CleanSpace liner to the wall. The top edge of the liner is sealed to the walls with a polyurethane sealant. All seams are sealed with special 4" wide sealing tape and/or sealant. The CleanSpace liner is also sealed around other objects, such as pipes, columns, and piers with any combination of sealant or concrete. 

This customer called us explaining that they had a moisture problem under their home. They had tried other methods, but nothing was working for them. Justin went under the home to inspect it and found that there was water sitting in the crawl space, and it had affected the support beams under the home. 

The beams were starting to sag due to the moisture that they had been exposed to for so long. To solve the problem the production crew worked to fix the beam and to fix the support problem they installed SmartJacks. These are steel piers that we use to hold up the foundation that has been affected by any moisture. The problem under this home was so serious they needed seven of them. The crew also had to grade out the floor so there were no pockets for the water to sit in under the home. They also installed drainage matting to create small tunnels for the water to travel out.