Photo Album: Corydon, KY Crawlspace Mold Problems Fixed with CleanSpace

Sometimes, mold problems are caused by something happening from above the crawlspace, rather than the usual below the crawlspace problems. In this situation, the thing you never want to happen, happened. A plumbing leak lead to tons of damage in the home. You can see how the homeowners decided to fix the problem and how great it looks now!

Plumbing Leak Causes Big Problems in Corydon, KY Crawlspace

Here, you can see the leaking pipe that caused all the problems that you'll see in the next few pictures. It was the discharge line from the washing machine, which had developed a slow leak that flooded the crawlspace.

Indoor Relative Humidity was incredibly High in Corydon, KY Basement

The indoor relative humidity was incredibly high for the season and location. Mold was definitely going to be rampant in the area and needed to be remediated right away.

Mold Problems Eating Away at the Subfloor

Here you can see the mold growth on the subfloor below the plumbing leak. It's extremely important to get a problem like this taken care of right away. The Healthy Spaces mold remediation team can kill the mold spores, scrub away the dead mold, and protect the crawlspace from future problems with vapor barriers, dehumidifiers, and other specialized products.

Close up of mold in Corydon, KY crawlspace

This is a close up of the mold coverage in the crawlspace. The entire surface was covered. To that end, the homeowners elected to have a complete mold remediation and crawlspace encapsulation completed immediately.

Mold Removal Success!

Here's a picture of the subfloor after the mold remediation was completed. The team used Biocide and Forticell to kill the mold, then thoroughly scrubbed down every surface and safely removed the debris.

Overview of Crawlspace Subfloor

Here's a look at the overall crawlspace subfloor after the mold remediation was complete. The entire area is now ready to have CleanSpace installed.

Cleanspace Installation makes Corydon, KY Crawlspace complete

Here's a shot of the CleanSpace and subfloor area in the crawlspace. You can see that the CleanSpace linear doesn't just lie on the floor, but it also goes up the walls all the way to the subfloor. Now. this crawlspace is protected from groundwater intrusion and can be conditioned in order to lower the relative humidity in the indoor air.