Crawl Space Encapsulation for Forsyth homeowners
Forsyth is north of the Fall Line on Piedmont clay, with no sandy layer to take the first rain. Water either runs across the surface or soaks into soil that holds it, and on rolling Monroe County ground plenty of it runs downhill toward a foundation.
The downtown housing stock is old, much of it from the 1800s and early 1900s on brick piers with open crawl spaces. Those spaces have been breathing humid Georgia summers for a century. The heart pine framing has held up remarkably well, and where water has sat against it the story is different.
Encapsulation on an old house takes a careful hand. Any failed framing or pier work gets handled first, then the liner goes across the ground and seals to each brick pier and to the perimeter, vents get closed, and a dehumidifier holds the space. Outside, the grade and downspouts get corrected, because on a slope that is where most of the water is coming from.
Our crawl space encapsulation scope is the same on every Forsyth home, whatever the Monroe County ground turns out to be doing.
- Heavy-duty reinforced vapor barrier
- Sealed vents, seams, and foundation walls
- Lower humidity and energy bills
- Healthier air in the living space above
