Vapor barrier installation in Cañon City CO - a sealed crawl space floor
Damp, musty crawl space or a torn plastic cover? We seal a ground cover across the dirt and up the walls and piers.
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Does my crawl space need a vapor barrier?
Vapor barrier installation in Cañon City means laying a plastic ground cover over the dirt in your crawl space, sealed at the seams and run up the walls and piers, so it helps minimize the ground moisture and soil gases that come up under your house.
Most calls start with a musty smell coming up through the floor, or an old sheet of plastic that's torn, bunched in the corners or never reached the walls. The price turns on how big the crawl space is, how much cleanup has to come first and whether we patch the old cover or lay a new layer over it, and the schedule turns on that same cleanup plus any permit the job needs. The city requires a license from anyone contracting for pay, and we're fully licensed and insured. You'll get your own number in a written estimate after I've been down there and looked.
How we handle vapor barrier installation
If your old cover just has torn seams, I'll tell you straight whether patching makes sense or a new sealed layer over it is the better buy. Standing water, mold or rotten wood gets dealt with first, because plastic laid over a wet problem only hides it. Once that's handled, our crew clears out debris and anything stored down there so the plastic can cover the whole floor, then we lay it, tape the seams and run it up the walls and around the piers so no bare dirt is left at the edges. It's backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
A cover only deals with what comes up from the ground. Warm air leaking out the top of the house keeps pulling air up through the floors, which is why this job often pairs with attic air sealing. If the house is simply short on insulation, retrofit insulation adds it without opening up finished walls.
Patch and extend the old cover
This suits a cover that's mostly whole but has open seams or stops short of the walls. We tape the tears and seams and run the plastic up the walls, which costs less but leaves you with the old plastic.
New sealed layer over the old one
This is the sturdier fix, and it's the one I usually recommend when the old cover is torn in more than a few spots or was never fastened down. The new layer goes right over the old, sealed at every seam and secured to the walls and piers.
Call (719) 204-8345 now if you see standing water or mold down there, since that cleanup has to be planned before any cover goes in.
What happens after you call about a vapor barrier in Cañon City?
From the first call to the final walk-through, you deal with me and our own crew. Here's how a crawl space cover job usually runs, and what you'll have in hand before any work starts.
Call or send the form
Call (719) 204-8345 or use the form, and tell us roughly how big the crawl space is and whether you've seen water or mold. That tells me what to look for before I come out.
I look at the crawl space
I come out myself, get down in the space and note anything that has to be fixed first, like standing water, mold or loose wiring in the way. I also check the old cover's seams and how far it reaches up the walls.
You get a written estimate
It says what we'll do, where and why, including whether patching is worth it, so you know the number before anything starts. We also sort out any permit the work needs with the right office for your address.
Our crew lays the cover
Our own crew clears what's in the way, lays the plastic and seals the seams and edges. Then I walk the job with you before we call it done.
Get a written estimate for your crawl space cover
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, the on-site estimate is free and there's no obligation to go ahead.
(719) 204-8345What to know about vapor barrier installation in Cañon City
The Cañon City Building Department issues building permits, and the city says any building project that isn't on its list needs one, so whether your vapor barrier does comes down to that list. We check with the department before work starts and handle any permit the job needs. If you'd like to ask them yourself, the department answers permit questions at (719) 276-5253.
Radon has turned up in every part of Colorado, and about half the homes in the state have levels of concern, which is why the soil-gas side of a well-sealed cover matters here as much as the damp. We're based in Cañon City and do the same work in Pueblo West and other cities around it, and under a lot of older houses we find plastic that was laid loose and never taped.
Vapor barrier questions from Cañon City homeowners
Do I need a vapor barrier if my crawl space is vented?
Yes, building guidance says the plastic ground cover belongs in the crawl space whether it's vented or not. So the real question is how well yours went in, with sealed seams and no bare dirt at the edges.
How much does a crawl space vapor barrier cost?
A sealed vapor barrier usually costs about $2 to $7 per square foot across the US, and that's a national figure, not our price. Where your job lands depends on what I find down there, and the written estimate gives you the number for your house.
What causes moisture in a crawl space?
In a vented crawl space, most of the water usually comes from outside, through poor grading, missing drainage around the foundation or sprinklers soaking the ground by the house. A cover helps with moisture coming up through the dirt but won't stop water running in, so I'll point out grading or watering problems when I look.
Do I have to leave the house while you install a vapor barrier?
No, you can usually stay home, kids and pets included, because the work happens under the floor with plastic and tape, not spray foam. We just need clear access to the crawl space entrance.
How do I get my crawl space ready for a vapor barrier?
Move out anything you've stored down there, because the plastic needs to cover the whole floor and every box is a spot it can't reach. If there's old debris you can't get to, tell me at the estimate and we'll plan to clear it.
How do I check if a contractor is licensed in Cañon City?
Look at the city Building Department's list of active licensed contractors, which it updates every quarter. If someone isn't on it, call the department and they'll check whether that contractor is licensed.
Related services that pair with a crawl space cover
Gaps around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch let warm air escape and pull air up from below, so sealing them cuts drafts in every room.
Cold floors after the cover's in usually mean the house needs more insulation, and we can add it to an existing house without tearing out walls or ceilings.
Get your crawl space cover looked at
We answer (719) 204-8345 every day from 7 AM to 10 PM, so you can call after work or on a weekend and set up a time for me to come out.