A Cold Crawl Space Creates a Cold House!

Does the floor above your crawl space often feel cold and uncomfortable as you walk on it during the wintertime? 

This problem can often become more noticeable during the winter when it’s extremely cold outside and that cold, crisp air slowly seeps into your home. 

It’s already hard enough to bundle up and wear the right number of layers to fight off the cold as you head to the grocery store or the gas station. The last thing anyone wants to deal with is that same incessant cold air inside of their home! 

Your crawl space may be the culprit that is letting in that cold air you just don’t want to deal with whatsoever. 

Here are some signs that your crawl space may be to blame for the fact that your house feels freezing: 

1.    You feel cold spots or drafts along certain areas of the floor. 
2.    Your heating bills have gone up drastically. 
3.    Your HVAC system is suffering from increased wear. 
4.    The temperature throughout your house feels cold or varies.

How exactly is your crawl space wreaking havoc on the rest of your home you may ask?

Here are some of the common ways it can happen:

1.    Your crawl space is not properly insulated.
2.    There are gaps or cracks in your crawl space that let in the cold air from the outside. 
3.    Your crawl space has a lot of moisture which can lead to high humidity levels and can make your floor feel cold.  
4.    Insufficient flow of air can sometimes trap cold air and negatively impact the temperatures on top of your crawl space. 

If you suspect these issues are happening in your home – don’t hesitate to contact us! We are here to help solve your crawl space problems that will ultimately improve the overall air quality of your home.