Not at all a savory thought, especially when you look at the likely possibilities. Fortunately, these issues can be resolved.

Common crawl space contaminants can be unpleasant and even dangerous.

Here is an amazing fact that might surprise you: Over 50% of the air in your home comes from your crawl space! Much of this is caused by the Chimney Effect, or Stack Effect, which functions similiar to a chimney as it sucks air from your crawlspace and distributes it throughout your home on it's way up. Therefore, to quote our founder: "What's in your crawl space is in your home."

The Energy Boomer describes the Stack Effect in a very clear manner. The following is a direct quote from the certified energy expert's blog:

"The heated air inside the house tends to rise (remember why hot air balloons fly?) and escape through the upper levels of the house. As it happens, this air must be replenished with “new” or “makeup” air from the outside that is sucked in at the lower levels of the house, meaning your crawl space or basement. It is called a “stack effect”.

How does the crawl space air get into your home? As it turns out, air is a very small thing and will get in through just about any opening, and will bring with it all the allergens and contaminants currently lurking in the crawl space."

Crawlspace Ace can help. We are happy to answer your questions and give free estimates to make sure that you are fully informed and confident, knowledgeable about your crawl space and how this area affects your entire home.