On a Taylors job, crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation follows from the inspection rather than preceding it — there is no point specifying this work before the source of the water is known.
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 Taylors 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.
Around Taylors the damage tends to accumulate in steps, a little with each storm, rather than arriving all at once. By the time it is noticed upstairs it has usually been building for a while.
Taylors at a glance
| County | Greenville County |
|---|---|
| ZIP | 29687 |
| Elevation | about 925 ft |
| Region | Piedmont and Upstate |
Named water nearby
- Johnson Lake (reservoir)
- Pine Grove Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Placid (reservoir)
- Cardinal Lake (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
Included as standard on Taylors jobs:
- 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
The gap between a drying job and a structural repair in Taylors is usually measured in seasons, not years.
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 Taylors: common questions
Barrier or full encapsulation for a Taylors home?
A barrier covers the ground and stops soil moisture. Encapsulation seals the walls and vents too and controls humidity directly. Which one your Greenville County property needs should follow a humidity reading, not a preference.
There is already plastic under my Taylors 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.
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 Taylors property changes that.
Will my Taylors crawl space dry out if I open the vents?
Usually not. For much of the year the air around Taylors 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 Taylors house travels along the clay to the foundation, so intercepting it uphill often does more than extra pump capacity underneath.
What is the difference between a vapor barrier and encapsulation?
A vapor barrier covers the soil and stops ground moisture evaporating into the space. Encapsulation goes further — ground, walls and usually the vents are sealed and the space is brought inside the building envelope, normally with a dehumidifier to control humidity directly. Encapsulation does more and costs more.
Vapor barrier near Taylors
We cover Taylors and the surrounding part of Greenville County. The same service in nearby towns:
Other crawl space services in Taylors
Crawl Space Water Removal in Taylors
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Taylors
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Taylors
Contained removal of mold-affected material, HEPA cleaning, and the moisture source shut off.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Taylors
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 Taylors
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Or see everything we cover in our Taylors service area, and how this service works across the state on the South Carolina page.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Taylors
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.