Your Home Is Making You Sick!
Water is typically something that we want. The Earth's surface is made up of 71% water while the human body is 50%-65%. Without water we wouldn't exist, but once it gets into our homes where it shouldn't be it can make us sick.
Humans are not the only living things that need water to survive. Mold doesn't even need water to be in liquid form in order to grow. As long as there is at least 70% relative humidity mold will grow. So how does this moisture get into your home? Through the crawlspace and cracks in your foundation and outer walls.
You Breathe Crawl Space Air Daily!
The air you are breathing in your home comes from down in your crawl space. This means if you have a moist environment in your crawlspace and have mold, you and your family are breathing in those mold spores in daily. What does this mean for you and your families health?
Mold can cause respiratory issues in otherwise healthy individuals and can cause serious problems in those who already have an existing respiratory illness. The most common health issues caused by mold spores are runny nose, coughing, asthma attacks and watery eyes. Other more severe issues include fungal infections of the lungs and mycotoxin poisoning.
Crawl Space Repair to Remove and Prevent Mold!
If you home has moisture and/or mold growth there are really only two options if you want to stop breathing in mold. One: Remove the mold and eliminate it from coming back or Two: Move to a new home
With the crawlspace the best solution is to fully encapsulate it using a CleanSpace vapor barrier and a SaniDry dehumidifier. This will ensure that any moisture from outside and under your house does not get into your crawlspace causing mold that you would otherwise be breathing in. If moisture is coming in through cracks in the walls and foundation of you home those cracks need to be fixed first by leveling the uneven areas and then re-mortared.
Schedule Your Estimate!
Schedule your estimate today! If you notice you have musty smells coming from your crawlspace, cracks in your foundation or moisture under your home make sure you get an expert to look at it. Mold is definitely not something you should try and tackle as an amateur. We proudly offer foundation crack repair and mold remediation in SC.