10February2016
Crawlspace Encapsulation – Safety
Your Crawlspace, Inc. is always looking innovative ways to improve the crawlspace encapsulation process. With more than a decade’s experience developing materials and installing those materials, Your Crawlspace, Inc.’s innovation has always been driven by four factors: safety, quality of installation, ease of installation, and profitability.
The expression, “First, do no harm.” is commonly (and incorrectly) attributed to the Hippocratic Oath. Regardless of where it came from, the expression could be part of the Your Crawlspace commitment, too. Safety is our number one concern. It permeates everything we do, every decision we make.
When considering safety, we always consider three factors. Most importantly, the homeowner will be living in their home long after the crawlspace contractor and installation crew has packed up its tools and left. To that end, all of the Your Crawlspace, Inc. materials, from the adhesives we use to the vapor barrier on the walls and ground, are nonflammable, nontoxic, and low VOC (volatile organic compounds). They are absolutely safe for the homeowner, the homeowner’s pets, and the environment.
That brings me to the second safety factor. Any construction site is inherently dangerous. Your Crawlspace, Inc. wants to sleep well at night knowing their crawlspace installation crew has not been exposed to any unnecessary risk. There are no crawlspace encapsulation materials safer than the Your Crawlspace system. We take all the normal precautions (Face masks, Tyvek suits, etc.) but we look for the safest installation materials available, too.
Finally, while the safety of our customers and contractors is paramount, damage to the structure is also always a concern. Somehow, it has always seemed counterintuitive to shoot or drill holes in the foundation that you’re trying to seal. Studies in our offices and in the field have proven that installation systems that shoot or drill holes in the foundation not only add hours to the installation but also can damage the foundation. With structural safety always a concern, the Your Crawlspace, Inc. system attaches to the foundation without any structural damage.
If you’re looking for safest crawlspace encapsulation materials available, visit https://yourcrawlspace.com, send us an email, or give us a call. And since our system installs in a fraction of the time of any system using mechanical fasteners, you’ll save money in the process.