Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Crawl Space repair in Hochelage, Montreal

In recent year Mr. Girard had problems with his crawl space. Specifically, he noticed that his floors were very cold during the winter and that unpleasant odors were coming out of the service cellar. Following his call, our crawl space specialist advised him to install a CleanSpace membrane and recommended installing the support pillars which is the best system to lift above floors and walls back to their original position, SilverGlo panels that provides a vapor barrier on your crawl space walls, and a SaniDry Dehumidifier which is the best in town. Once the work was completed, our Verdun customer noticed a remarkable improvement and the disappearance of odors and cold floors.

Musty Smells In a Crawl Space in Montreal

One of the most common complaints that customers bring to us at Systèmes Sous-sol Québec’ are related to musty or foul odors that are rising up from their crawl space. Crawl space odors can be more than merely unpleasant! If the air in your crawl space is filled with allergenic mold spores, they will enter your home, causing health issues in residents with asthma or mold allergies.

Damaged wood in a crawl space in Hochelage, Montreal

The structural wood of our client’ house in Verdun has been damaged by mold, dry rot, termites, or other pets, it's possible that it's no longer fit to bear the weight of the house on top of it.

FiberGlass used in a crawl space in Hochelage, Montreal

As you can see in this picture, our client has been using fiberglass insulation in his floor joists but this product is not good enough to encapsulate the area and remove the existing humidity.

Installation of a crawl space Vapor Barrier in Hochelage, Montreal

Our experts have installed the CleanSpace membrane to keep moisture from entering the area through the dirt floor, as well as directly through the open pores of the concrete from the ground beyond.

Installation of the SmartJack Support Pillars

Since our client’s structural wood has been damaged, our team has reinforced it with our sturdy, galvanized steel SmartJack™ system. These warranted support posts are ideal for supporting to a weakened structure.

Dihumidifying the crawl space in Montreal

Once the crawl space has been sealed from outside moisture and humidity, our company had installed our SaniDry Dehumidifier. Our SaniDry dehumidifier is self-draining and needs low maintenance turning itself on and off as needed.

Inserting our SilverGlo wall insulation in Hochelage, Montreal

SilverGlo provides a vapor barrier on your crawl space walls, holding back the moisture and humidity. Its advantages are plenty since they are waterproof materials, 24% More Effective than Standard Foam, will Not Support Mold Growth and creates Vapor Barrier on Walls