Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Solutions for sagging floors in Saint-Colomban, Qc

We have been contacted by a client from Saint-Colomban informing us about his concerns regarding major issues happening in his house. Sagging floors, high moisture level and mold, were all issues that need to be fixed for good so that the house will be more safe and healthy. Furthermore we sent our team to inspect the area and so we suggested a full encapsulation of the crawl space. Below you can find all the details of our products and more information regarding the installation process.

Misconception for isolating crawl spaces

Using a polyethylene membrane is not efficient and will not stop humidity nor mold from growing.

Fiberglass insulation used is bad

Most people opt for using the fiberglass insulation in their crawl spaces. While fiberglass actually doesn’t absorb moisture, it does hold moisture, which can be very bad. Also, over time, the moisture-loaded insulation will become heavy and sag away from its contact point and mold can begin growing on the surrounding materials.

Weakened floor joists and girders in Pointe St- Colomban

When wood is exposed to moisture and humidity it starts to rot, gets moldy and becomes weak and will be unable to support the weight above causing bouncy and sagging floors.

Our foreman at work

Our team can work in the most challenging places, such as this client’s crawl space that had a very low ceiling and very tight area to work on.

Our SuperSump pump system installed in Saint-Colomban

At Systèmes Sous-sol Québec we have four different sump pump systems, each specially designed to take a unique water issue your home. Our SuperSump pump is the king of the sump pumps with its high-volume pumping, a built-in alarm to warn you when water level rises too high, and its sturdy hermetic sump cover that keeps out insects, odors and radon gas.

Isolating the house from the earth in Saint-Colomban

A CleanSpace membrane is inserted in this house, in order to stop water vapor from flowing up to the soil, or off the crawl space walls.

Solutions for sagging floors in Saint-colomban

The SmartJack Support Pillars is the ideal system to stabilize your sagging floor, any walls sitting on top of that floor, and additional loads from the home.