Crawl Space Repair & Encapsulation

Crawl Space Waterproofing & Encapsulation

Crawl Space encapsulation Solutions In Birmingham, Huntsville and Montgomery Alabama

Do you have a wet or musty smelling crawl space?

If you're like most people, you probably don't think much about your crawl space. But the truth is, your crawl space is a critical part of your home's structure. It provides support for your floors and walls, and it helps to keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer.


But your crawl space can also be a source of serious problems if it's not properly waterproofed and encapsulated. If moisture gets into your crawl space, it can lead to mold growth, wood rot, and structural damage. That's why it's so important to make sure your crawl space is dry and well-sealed.


H2O Waterproofing can help you protect your home with our proven waterproofing and crawl space encapsulation system. We start by installing a heavy-duty vapor barrier over the floor and walls of your crawl space. This barrier prevents moisture from entering your home, and it also helps to insulate your crawl space, keeping it warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.


We also install sump pumps to remove any water that does get into your crawl space, and we can even install dehumidifiers to keep the air dry. Our system is guaranteed to keep your crawl space dry all year round, no matter what the weather conditions are like outside.


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What is Crawl Space encapsulation?

H2O Crawl space encapsulation is a process of sealing your crawl space off from the outside elements. H2O Waterproofing provides crawl space encapsulation using a highly durable product known as a vapor barrier which will prevent any unwanted moisture or soil gas from entering your home. It is estimated that up to 50% of the air people breathe in their homes flows up from their house’s crawl space.


Crawl space encapsulation helps protect you and your family, but it also protects the integrity of your home's structure by making sure that no harmful substances seeps into any crevices or cracks in the floors or walls. The crawl space encapsulation from H2O Waterproofing is a practical, cost-effective way to shield your home from the undeniable humidity that Birmingham, Alabama experiences every year. As a homeowner in today’s environment, you must try to stop rot, mold growth, foundation cracks, animal infestation and more before it spreads through the rest of your home.


Crawl space encapsulations now meet all building codes.

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Crawl Space Drainage System

When standing water is the issue, we begin by installing the H2O Drainage System installed before the encapsulation process. We then run this drainage system into a sump pump to remove the water from the crawl space.

Flex-Seal Reinforced Vapor and Moisture Barrier

Entire basements and crawl spaces can be completely sealed off from external moisture and ground vapor. It is a reinforced flexible membrane, the main component used in constructing closed, conditioned, or vented crawlspaces.

H2O Encapsulation System

To complete the process of sealing the crawl space, we install the H2O Crawl Space Encapsulation System to eliminate vapors and odors rising from the ground. By creating a layer of protection between the dirt floor and your living space will keep the summer heat out of your home and the winter cold away from your furnace, water heater, and other utilities.

Stops Moisture Penetration

Seals Out Ground Vapors

Reinforces heavy-duty material

Brilliant White Finish

Tough, Durable and Tear Resistant

Lifetime Warranty

H20 Crawl Space Dehumidification System

Even after encapsulation, crawl spaces can still face issues associated with excess moisture. Mold, odors and even structural damage to the home can result from high humidity levels in the crawl space. After moisture intrusion from the ground, plumbing or other sources is addressed, the H20 Crawl Space Dehumidification System will ensure a dry crawl space for years to come.

Cat Urine smell in encapsulated crawl spaces

So lately there has been a huge movement to confuse homeowners and professionals alike as to what actually causes this cat pee smell that about 5% of encapsulated crawl spaces get.


I don’t know why, but self identified “Experts” have blamed this cat pee smell on everything from reinforced plastic to the poor hygiene of a homeowners cat. We have seen online video’s from the “ninja” explaining how reinforced vapor barrier is “glued” together and when that glue gets wet it falls apart and then the string in the middle gets wet and smells like cat pee. Personally, I have never experienced making contact with any kind of string that smells like cat pee when it gets wet. This company’s ideas are clearly born from the purest form of ignorance, lacking the knowledge but claiming to be an expert anyway. After all they have some “ninja plastic” they bought from the home improvement store to sell you, without the reinforcement that smells like cat pee of course.


The REAL Cause


In the videos we have posted online about this problem, we have identified the odor originates from the decomposition of plant material in the ground under the home. We also identified the elevated moisture levels in the ground, post encapsulation, plays a part in the cat pee smell complaint. We have continued to collect data on the conditions that surround this cat pee smell complaint, but have not been able to draw any conclusions....until now

Ammonia smell

Cat pee smells like ammonia, mostly because cat pee often has ammonia in it. Nearly everyone can identify what a claim of “cat pee smell” would smell like and ammonia is the common denominator. Ammonia is made up of Nitrogen and Hydrogen, NH3. When a plant breaks down in the soil, the bacteria decomposes the plant back into minerals other plants can use. If you look at the life cycle of Nitrogen you will see how ammonia NH3 (ammonium NH4) plays a role. (Info graphic courtesy of Wikipedia.org)

AMMONIA SMELL
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We offer a specialized “Peace of Mind” Maintenance Program designed for Preventative care and maintenance on all products installed by H2O Waterproofing, LLC.

H2O technicians are not salesmen. They are highly trained professionals, with a minimum of 10 years of waterproofing experience.

Since 2003, H2O Waterproofing has been Alabama's most trusted waterproofing and foundation repair contractor.

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Excellent job from start to finish. The work was completed in less than 24 hours from the initial consultation. The quote fit in my budget and their workmanship exceeded my expectations. 5 Stars

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Eric and his team did a great job installing an incredible waterproofing system in an investment property I bought. The house was originally built in 1978 and had cinder blocks where moisture had been slowly accumulating for years. They came and installed their waterproofing system and a pump to pump out any ensuing water from rains and the system works amazingly. No more moisture and no more musty odors. They were very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Their estimate was one of the best as well.

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I contacted H2O Waterproofing and spoke with the owner Eric Hamilton. He came out surveyed the problem and gave me an estimate that was better than any of his competitors. He gave me a date as to when they would start and complete the waterproofing of my basement. It took two (2) days to complete it and they did an outstanding job. I would highly recommend his company for waterproofing.

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Great work! Eric Hamilton & his men were responsive to my concerns & always available to discuss the project.

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