Mold in Crawl Space

Many homeowners across Seattle and Western Washington struggle with crawl space mold, and excess moisture is often to blame. Water leakage, high humidity, and other factors create the perfect breeding ground for this fungus, resulting in health concerns and property damage. 

The only way to get rid of mold in this part of your home is to tackle the moisture that caused it. Our dehumidifiers, sump pumps, and other crawl space encapsulation solutions create a drier and safer environment for your family and prevent mold growth in the future.

Identifying Crawl Space Mold

Mold is a fungus that thrives in dark, damp spaces like your crawl space. It usually appears as patches or spots in different colors, such as white, black, brown, and green.

Unfortunately, mold spores can spread from your crawl space to other parts of your house, affecting air quality and causing issues for family members with allergies or respiratory conditions. It can also eat away at your foundation and compromise your property’s structural integrity.

Taking quick action against mold ensures the health of your home and family.

Causes of Crawl Space Mold

The most common reasons for mold in your crawl space are:

• Excess moisture and water leakage
• Organic materials like wood, which mold feeds on
• High humidity levels—often above 55%

Other factors that might contribute to your crawl space mold problem include:

• Unsealed or open vents
• Heavy rain, flooding, and other environmental conditions
• Plumbing leaks 
• Water intrusion
• Wet insulation

A crawl space encapsulation specialist like Matvey Foundation Repair will identify the specific cause of mold in your home and determine the best course of action.

How to Fix Crawl Space Mold

Treating mold in your crawl space is possible, but store-bought products won’t cut it. Bleach and other DIY fixes are temporary and don’t address the root cause of the problem, meaning mold will probably come back again. Instead, you need to tackle the underlying moisture issues that caused mold in the first place.

Our dehumidifiers, vapor barriers, and other encapsulation solutions can help. These custom-engineered products remove moisture from your crawl space and prevent its return, keeping this area dry and healthy.

How We Resolve Crawl Space Mold

Our mold removal process is as follows:

• Inspecting your crawl space to pinpoint the cause of your mold problem
• Sealing vents
• Replacing and sealing access doors, if necessary
• Installing a crawl space drainage system
• Placing a sump pump at the lowest point of your crawl space
• Applying drainage matting over the soil floor
• Adding insulation panels to your walls
• Encapsulating your crawl space with a vapor barrier
• Setting up a dehumidifier to control humidity
• Performing annual maintenance checks

Why Address Crawl Space Mold Now?

Here are some benefits of eliminating mold from your crawl space immediately:

• Increase indoor air quality
• Avoid further damage to your foundation and structural elements
• Prevent mold from spreading through your home
• Preserve your property’s worth

Choose Matvey Foundation Repair for Crawl Space Encapsulation

Crawl Space Mold FAQs

Can I remove crawl space mold myself?

Entering your crawl space is dangerous if you don’t have the proper safety gear, so leave things to professionals like Matvey Foundation Repair. We can safely remove mold and deal with its root cause.

Why are crawl space inspections important?

Regular inspections identify problems in your crawl space that might jeopardize your home’s integrity or your family’s safety. Our maintenance checks could prevent more expensive repairs in the future.

Why do I have crawl space mold?

Excess moisture in your crawl space is the most likely reason you have mold. Our dehumidifiers, vapor barriers, and other encapsulation solutions create a drier and safer environment in this area of your home.