We will tell you if crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation is not what your Pacolet crawl space actually needs. Doing this stage out of order is the most common reason the work has to be repeated.
Bare soil under the house is evaporating moisture into the space every day.
Vapor barrier on piedmont and upstate ground
On clay the ground under a Pacolet house holds water long after rain, so the barrier is doing two jobs — stopping soil moisture coming up, and keeping the space off ground that stays wet for days at a time.
Terrain decides a lot around Pacolet. Houses sit on slopes, and water that lands uphill travels along the clay to the foundation — so interception outside often matters as much as anything done under the floor.
Pacolet at a glance
| County | Spartanburg County |
|---|---|
| ZIP | 29372 |
| Elevation | about 771 ft |
| Region | Piedmont and Upstate |
Named water nearby
- Lake Johnson (reservoir)
- Croft Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Edwin Johnson (reservoir)
- Whitlock Lakes (reservoir)
Signs you need this
- Bare soil anywhere on the crawl space floor
- Existing sheeting that is torn, bunched or not sealed at seams
- Barrier that stops short of the walls and piers
- Crawl space relative humidity holding above 60 percent
What the work involves
On a Pacolet job this covers:
- Clearing and preparation of the crawl space floor
- Reinforced polyethylene barrier across the full soil area
- Overlapped and sealed seams
- Barrier carried up and sealed to walls and piers
Why it is worth dealing with now
A crawl space problem in Pacolet is not self-limiting. The conditions that created it are still there, and they are still working.
The full method and the step-by-step for this work is on the Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation page, and how it behaves across the state is on the Vapor barrier in South Carolina page.
Vapor barrier in Pacolet: common questions
There is already plastic under my Pacolet house. Is that enough?
Often not. Most of what we find has been laid loose, has torn, or was never sealed at the seams and walls. Unsealed sheeting performs much closer to bare soil than to a finished barrier.
Barrier or full encapsulation for a Pacolet home?
A barrier covers the ground and stops soil moisture. Encapsulation seals the walls and vents too and controls humidity directly. Which one your Spartanburg County property needs should follow a humidity reading, not a preference.
Can I stay in the house while the work is done?
In almost all cases, yes. The work happens under the floor, and access is usually through an exterior hatch. We will tell you up front if anything about your Pacolet property changes that.
Will my Pacolet crawl space dry out if I open the vents?
Usually not. For much of the year the air around Pacolet is warmer and wetter than the crawl space, so opening it up deposits moisture on the cool joists instead of carrying it away.
My house is on a slope. Does that make it worse?
Usually. Water landing uphill of a Pacolet house travels along the clay to the foundation, so intercepting it uphill often does more than extra pump capacity underneath.
I already have plastic down there. Is that enough?
Often not. Most of the sheeting we find has been laid loose, has torn, has pulled away from the walls or was never sealed at the seams. Unsealed, incomplete sheeting lets ground moisture track around and through it, and performs much closer to bare soil than to a finished barrier.
Vapor barrier near Pacolet
We cover Pacolet and the surrounding part of Spartanburg County. The same service in nearby towns:
Other crawl space services in Pacolet
Crawl Space Water Removal in Pacolet
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Pacolet
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Pacolet
Contained removal of mold-affected material, HEPA cleaning, and the moisture source shut off.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Pacolet
Interior drainage to collect water, a sump and pump to lift it, and a discharge that takes it away.
Crawl Space Wood and Subfloor Repair in Pacolet
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Or see everything we cover in our Pacolet service area, and how this service works across the state on the South Carolina page.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Pacolet
Call (888) 724-1354 and tell us your street and what the space looks like. We will tell you whether this is the right stage to start at.
Tell us what you are seeing under the house and we will tell you what it needs.