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Energize Delaware & Crawl Space Rebate Savings 

October 26, 2023

What is Energize Delaware? Energize Delaware’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program takes a whole-house approach to improving your home’s comfort, energy efficiency, durability, and safety. Rather than focusing on a single problem, such as an inefficient heating & cooling system or drafty windows, the program looks at improvements to make your entire home more comfortable, energy efficient and save you money.....

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Drain Systems & Sump Pumps

October 26, 2023

One of the main challenges in crawl spaces is groundwater intrusion and standing water. Contrary to popular belief, crawl space encapsulations alone are not waterproof. They are designed to prevent ground vapor and humidity, but when standing water is present and left unaddressed, the crawl space can become flooded. To tackle standing water in the crawl space, the first step....

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Optimizing Crawl Space Encapsulation: The Role of Dehumidifiers

October 26, 2023

Imagine this scenario: it’s a scorching 95 degrees in mid-July here in Delaware, with the humidity making it feel like 105 degrees. The outside weather is downright unbearable! In such situations, we all want our homes to provide a cool and comfortable refuge, don’t we? Now, would it make sense to crank up the air conditioning and open all the....

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Common Crawl Space Problems

October 26, 2023

Crawl spaces are often out of sight and out of mind but affect your everyday life when it comes to your indoor air quality and energy efficiency.  Mold: Mold is one of the biggest problems caused by wet crawl spaces. Not only does mold affect the air you breathe, but it can also cause extensive structural damage if left unchecked.....

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How Much Does Crawl Space Encapsulation Cost?

January 10, 2023

One of our most asked questions is – how much is this going to cost? Quite often people think they can get a quality encapsulation for $2,000 – $3,000. That is just unrealistic in most situations. It is very hard to give a number because every crawl space is different, and the needs of your crawl space could vary from....

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Crawl Space Encapsulation Vs. Conditioned Crawl Spaces

January 10, 2023

When talking about controlling moisture in a crawl space, a lot of people use the terms encapsulated and conditioned interchangeably. All conditioned crawl spaces are encapsulated but not all encapsulated crawl spaces are conditioned. There is a big difference and pros and cons to both. Let’s take a dive and get into it! First, let’s take a look at what....