The Mystery of Your Lingering Allergies: Could Your Crawl Space Be the Culprit?

 

Your allergies might get worse in fall, winter, or spring—but what if you've been dealing with them all year long? 

 

Did you know that, according to building scientists, between 40 to 50% of the air on your first floor comes from your crawl space or basement?

 

If you're trying to crack the mystery of your lingering allergies, the answer might be under your feet. 

 

In Idaho, the best time to find answers is now!

Much like pumpkin spice and peppermint mochas, Idaho's wet season—late fall to spring—will be upon us before we know it.

 

Why does this matter for your allergies? Well, it's extremely common for a home's basement or crawl space to be the culprit for many common home allergens, including: 

• dust mites (#1 indoor allergen)
• mold
• rotting wood
• did we say dust mites? 

Dust mites are parasites that live in your carpeting, bedding, and furniture—and, worst of all, you can't see them. Their droppings are even smaller, floating in the air. Anyone with allergies or asthma are especially sensitive to the presence of dust mites. 

 

When a home's relative humidity is more than 50%, dust mites thrive. Especially in Idaho's wet season—without proper waterproofing—your home may be at those levels or even higher. 

 

That's why you need to get your home evaluated now, while Idaho is still dry! Don't wait for all the rain and snow to start getting your crawl space and basement fixed. 

 

 

Start your journey towards a healthier home here. 

We know your time and money matters. That's why we created a one-stop shop. Built with a sophisticated understanding of materials, building, and even soil sciences, our patented products and techniques are developed with a common guiding principle—all of our solutions are meant to be long-lasting, permanent improvements to your home. 

 

CleanSpace© Encapsulation with SaniDry© Sedona

Your crawl space isn't just a place for dirt, bugs, and/or dust to live. It's part of your home, and you can reclaim it with our CleanSpace© crawl space encapsulation system! Not only will we permanently separate your home from the dirt below, but we will waterproof your crawl space and prevent moisture and water vapor from causing mold and wood rot in your home. And, therefore, stop dust mites, too!

 

To maintain a low humidity in your crawl space, you may require a sump pump (learn more about our TripleSafe sump pump system), but you will definitely want our SaniDry© Sedona, which is the most powerful dehumidifier and air purifier in the world for its compact size! It will maintain the humidity below 55% at all times, which will kill off dust mites and make your home safer and healthier for decades to come. It also drains automatically, so you won't have to worry about emptying it, like our competitor's products do. 

 

Aspen© — The Highest Performing Air Filtration System In The World

For the cleanest, healthiest air inside your home, you'll not only want your basement or crawl space dry and well-maintained, but an attractive air purifier inside your home. We guarantee that the best bang for your buck is Aspen©. 

 

Nothing gets through Aspen© except, well, air! It has a three stage custom designed filters that remove large particles—like dust and pollen—gases and odors, and the tiniest of particles—like smoke and viruses. Competitors want you to change filters every three months. However, for Aspen©, filters need to be changed only once a year. 

 

Additionally, some air purifiers use technologies that are actually harmful to your health or have adverse effects, from UV lights to ozone generators. Our units use 100% safe purification methods without these adverse effects, because your health is our priority. 

 

Want to solve your lingering allergies, once and for all? If you want a System Design Specialist to evaluate your home and give a FREE estimate, click HERE.