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How Do You Clean a Dirty Crawl Space?

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What is a crawl space in a residential home?

Concrete, gravel, or dirt is typically used as the ground in crawl spaces. Since plumbing, electrical, and even ductwork is mounted under the house here, it’s best to keep it well maintained to avoid bigger issues.

A crawl space is a gap between the ground and the house’s foundational floor in order to create airflow. This is normally classified as a raised foundation where plumbing and electrical can distribute their way throughout the house. Some homes are built on foundation walls, with cinder blocks and a brick face covering the perimeter around the house leaving a small crawl area.

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Crawl space clean up can clean the crawl spaces from pests, mold, and debris and check for any leaks!

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How Do You Know If Your House Has a Crawl Space?

Most of the houses in California have crawl spaces instead of a concrete foundation because we rarely experience harse weather like frost and snow. One way to see if you have a crawl space is walk the perimeter of your home. Clear signs are concrete blocks spacing from the ground to the floor level or an access door. Its about the size of a kitchen cabinet door. You will also see ventilation mesh letting in air flow.

These crawl spaces typically do not have any problems as long as they are taken good care of. However, crawl spaces are not convenient to maintain, nor do many want to go crawling into a dark hole most liking filled with cobwebs and spiders. Cleaning your crawl space is time-consuming and need to be properly maintained to ensure there is no leaks under the house, mold growth, or any unsanitary situations.

According to local Santa Rosa Movers, homeowners sometimes want to use crawlspaces for storage. The moving company states they get requests for Movers to place storage items in there all the time.

Reason Why Crawl Space Clean-up is Important?

Crawl space clean-up is important because it helps keep the air flow coming from under your house healthy. Crawl space cleaning is essential because of the following reasons:

Infestation

In many cases with crawl space cleaning, there are typically a few dead pests such as cockroaches, mites, or rats to clean out of these areas. When the crawl space is dirty and has lots of debris, pests can find their way in and make themselves at home. Some times get trapped and die. These spaces are quiet and dark, making them a favorite place for all types of pests. When the crawl space is clean, there are no materials to make their homes and create an infestation.

Mold

Molds can easily grow in the crawl spaces potentially posing a health threat. Mold thrives in a damp environment, and moisture often accumulates in these spaces leading to the rapid growth of mold. The sign of mold in your crawl spaces is the unpleasant smell, and if you have an allergy to these, you might be sneezing or having red skin as a reaction. If you think there is moisture or water in your crawl space, call us immediately at 888-760-2760.

Broken Pips and Leaks

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Moisture and water are the biggest enemies of the crawl spaces and your house altogether. With most houses being on a raised foundation, it is not uncommon to have a leak in the crawl space. Broken pipes and leaks in crawl spaces can cause a handful of problems if they arent addressed quickly. Water and dirt mixture can harbor bacteria, mold, and pest feces. Water leaks or cracks can be evaluated with the infrared thermo cam or mouisture inspection. If you havewater under the house, call us to have the water removed and the crawl space treated. Since homeowners dont visit their crawl spaces alot, due to pipes leaking, it starts to accumulate with water. Water damages to the wood and structure can lead to weakening the crawl spaces and foundation entirely.

Need Your Crawl Space Cleaned?

No matter if it’s an emergency or an estimate, we are available 24 hours with technicians to dispatch immediately. National Response Team is here to mediate the situation for you.

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