Seal your crawl space off from harmful outside elements

A Safer, Healthier Crawl Space Starts Here

Humidity is part of life in Alabama, but when that moisture gets trapped under your home, it can cause serious problems. Crawl spaces with exposed dirt floors and no vapor barrier are vulnerable to mold, musty odors, rotting wood, and rising energy bills. Even if you don’t go under your house often, what’s happening down there is already affecting the air you breathe and the comfort of your living space.

At SouthernDry, we specialize in full crawl space encapsulation systems that seal out moisture, protect your home’s structure, and help prevent future foundation issues. Our proven process is tailored for Alabama homes, using high-grade vapor barriers, sealed vents, insulation upgrades, and optional dehumidifiers to create a clean, conditioned space beneath your home.

If you’ve noticed humidity inside, a musty smell, or soft spots in your floors, now is the time to act. The longer moisture lingers, the more damage it causes, and the more expensive it becomes to fix.

Schedule your free crawl space inspection today and get the expert help your home needs.

Crawl Space Hazards Put Your Family at Risk

When a crawl space is left damp, unsealed, or neglected, it becomes more than just an eyesore, it becomes a serious safety and health risk. Here’s what many Alabama homeowners don’t realize until it’s too late:

• Tripping Hazards from Buckling Floors: Excess moisture from below can cause your flooring to warp, swell, or separate. That uneven surface isn’t just annoying, it’s a fall risk.

• Hidden Mold Growth: Mold thrives in dark, humid crawl spaces. As spores rise through your home’s air system, they can trigger allergies, asthma, and other respiratory problems.

• Rotting Floor Joists and Structural Decay: Wet wood eventually rots. If left unchecked, that can weaken the floors beneath your feet and lead to costly structural repairs.

• Increased Risk of Electrical and HVAC Issues: Moisture buildup can damage wiring, ductwork, and insulation that runs through your crawl space, leading to shorts, inefficiency, or fire risk.

• Pest and Rodent Infestations: Damp conditions attract bugs, mice, and snakes, which often make their way into your home from the crawl space.

If your crawl space smells musty, feels damp, or hasn’t been inspected in years, now is the time. SouthernDry doesn’t just throw down a liner; we seal and protect your crawl space the right way, with custom solutions that keep your home safe, dry, and healthy.

The harmful air on your crawl space can creep into your home

Did you know as much as 50 percent of the air you breathe in your home can come from the lower levels, according to the EPA? As hot air rises from the crawl space, it enters the living areas of your, bringing nasty smells, dust and harmful allergens along with it.

Whether you use your crawl space for extra storage or have never set foot in it, it’s an important part of your home that can affect your quality of life. Damp crawl space conditions should be addressed in a professional way to avoid serious issues in the home, including the gradual decay to the structural integrity of the foundation.

If you are looking for a cost-effective way to seal you crawl space from harmful outside elements, consider SouthernDry’s professional crawl space repair services to help fix your issues.

Some common symptoms to look for to determine if you have problems in your crawl space include:

• Musty odors in the lower level and upper living space.
• Insect or rodent infestation
• Poor indoor air quality
• Sweating or excess condensation on ductwork
• Wood rot
• Cold, uncomfortable or buckling floors
• Mold and mildew

Doing Crawl Space Encapsulation the right way can be nasty business

Crawl spaces come in all shapes and sizes. And the problems affecting them do too. Which is why a one-size-its-all approach usually fails within 2 years.

Some local companies here in Alabama have been known to push a cookie-cutter crawl space service to save time from project-to-project, but it’s important to understand that there can be several stages and options to consider when completing crawl space restoration the right way.

A successful crawl space encapsulation plan must be custom-designed to address the unique needs of the home. This requires a thorough examination underneath your home. That may turn some companies off to this type of repair, but not the team at SoDry. If we’re not crawling around under your home, getting muddy, dealing with snakes and spiders, we’re not doing our job!

Crawl Space Encapsulation includes a wide variety of custom-options to keep your home dry and healthy

Sealing the crawlspace with an encapsulation system, adding vent covers, and replacing old crawl space doors can help combat the issues listed above.  With encapsulation, a heavy-duty vapor barrier liner is installed on the crawl space floor and walls. A complete system will also include an option for crawl space waterproofing, mold remediation (if needed), dehumidification and insulation of the space.

A crawl space that has been properly encapsulated will help defend your home from excess moisture & humidity, bugs, critters (such as mice), water, foul odor, and other harmful elements that could enter the crawl space if left unsealed. While it may be near-impossible to eliminate all of these elements 100% (a bug or two could find their way in) – crawl space encapsulation helps mitigate these threats to levels that will not threaten the health of your home.

Crawl space encapsulation is rapidly becoming the standard for any contractor or homeowner with a wet, nasty or smelly crawl space. SouthernDry’s method of encapsulating a crawlspace includes completely sealing it up to protect the area from exterior elements of nature. By completely closing off the outside elements, you will reduce your energy usage, prevent moisture, and reduce bugs and critters.

Some crawl spaces may need waterproofing, foundation repair or even a specialized dehumidifier to reduce humidity. The great thing is, SouthernDry offers all of these services and they marry into our WhiteCap system perfectly. Once the complete system is professionally installed, the crawlspace becomes an excellent storage area and a much healthier environment.

Heavy-duty vapor barrier vs. plastic liners

We understand that some big box home improvement stores sell plastic sheeting marketed for encapsulating the crawl space. This material may be tempting to use, but this method costs way more in the long run as it quickly deteriorates in the crawl space environment and can give off a nasty odor.  SouthernDry uses the WhiteCap vapor barrier system because its heavy-duty construction blocks musty odors and will serve as a vapor, gas and moisture barrier. WhiteCap will not easily puncture or breakdown over time, making it a permanent solution for your crawlspace problems.

Why Alabama Homeowners Trust SouthernDry

SouthernDry isn’t a national chain or a one-size-fits-all contractor. We’re a locally rooted company that understands what Alabama crawl spaces are really up against—heavy summer humidity, flash flooding, red clay soil, and long seasons of dampness that never quite dry out. We’ve seen it all, from standing water under century-old homes to brand new builds with hidden condensation issues.

Our team doesn’t rely on guesswork or cookie-cutter solutions. Every encapsulation plan we design is tailored to the exact needs of the home. We crawl through the tight spaces. We check for structural vulnerabilities. We identify mold, pest activity, drainage issues, and insulation gaps, then we design a system that fixes it the right way the first time.

We use the WhiteCap vapor barrier system because it performs in real-world Southern conditions. And we don’t stop there. If your home needs drainage, foundation repair, or dehumidification to complete the job, we can handle that too, without passing you off to a third party.

When you choose SouthernDry, you’re getting a company that stands by its work. We’ve earned the trust of homeowners across Alabama by doing the job right, even when it’s muddy, cramped, or uncomfortable. That’s the kind of commitment you can’t fake. That’s SoDry.

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