Birmingham, AL
Crawl Space Encapsulation in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham humidity turns an open crawl space into a year round moisture engine under the house. Encapsulation seals the space with a vapor liner, closes the vents, and dries the air so joists stay sound and floors stay level.
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Why Birmingham Homeowners Need Crawl Space Encapsulation
Crawl Space Encapsulation Challenges in Jefferson County
Open vents were code for decades, and they work against Birmingham homes. Humid outside air enters all summer, meets framing cooled by the air conditioning above, and condenses. The crawl space never gets a chance to dry, and that moisture migrates up into the living space.
Encapsulation closes the cycle. A vapor encapsulation liner covers the soil and walls, vents and penetrations are sealed, and a properly sized dehumidifier holds the space dry. Sealing those openings also closes the cracks and gaps pests use to reach the framing.
Under Homewood bungalows and Trussville two story homes alike, the result is the same: stable humidity, protected joists, and air upstairs that no longer smells like the crawl space. APS backs encapsulation with the dual warranty.
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Why APS
Why Birmingham Homeowners Choose APS
This is our home market. The Irondale headquarters sits minutes from most of the metro, our crews have repaired Birmingham foundations since 1977, and our CompanyCam records document more than one hundred job sites from Bessemer to Springville. When we describe red clay behavior, it comes from four decades of working in it.
Every job starts with a free on site assessment and ends with a written recommendation. Repairs carry the manufacturer warranty against material defects plus our in house performance warranty, and both transfer when the home sells.
Alabama's Foundation Experts Since 1977