My Edmonds House Is From the 1960s. Is the Vapor Barrier Original?

Quite possibly. Many Edmonds homes from the 60s and 70s still have their original barrier, and by now it is usually torn, shifted or partly gone. We will show you photos of yours and tell you plainly whether it needs replacing.

Why Does It Matter More Near Perrinville Creek or Meadowdale?

Damp, shaded ground gives off more moisture. Without a working barrier that moisture goes up into the framing and insulation, which is how you get musty smells and the softened wood carpenter ants like.

Do You Screen the Foundation Vents?

Yes. Vents have to keep venting, so we screen them with hardware cloth rather than blocking them. Rusted or pushed-in screens are one of the most common ways rats get under older Edmonds homes.

How Much Does Crawl Space Cleaning Cost in Edmonds?

On an older Edmonds house the price depends on the square footage and how much has to come out, so we quote after we have been underneath. You get the number in writing before any work starts.

How Long Does the Job Take?

Most crawl spaces take one to two days, and we finish with a photo walk-through of the finished space.

Crawl space and vapor barrier

Crawl Space Cleaning in Edmonds, WA

A lot of Edmonds homes are still sitting on vapor barrier from the 1960s and 70s, torn or partly gone. We haul the old barrier and soiled insulation out, screen the vents, seal the rodent gaps and lay new 6-mil barrier edge to edge.

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An older pale yellow bungalow with a hipped roof, an enclosed front porch and lattice skirting over the crawl space at its base, on Sunset Avenue in Edmonds, WA — Sunset Avenue, Edmonds. The lattice along the base hides the crawl space. Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

How long it lasts

The Life of a Crawl Space Vapor Barrier

A barrier usually lasts 10 to 15 years. A barrier from the 1970s is several lifetimes past that, which is why crawl space cleaning in Edmonds is so often a full replacement.

Year 0 Laid edge to edge
Years 1 to 10 Knees, plumbers, cable installers
Any time Rodents tear and soil it
10 to 15 years Time to replace

Loose insulation sitting between floor joists in a crawl space, lit by a flashlight — The barrier is not the only thing that wears out. Insulation between the joists sags, falls and gets nested in, and on an older Edmonds house it often comes out in the same job. Photo (not one of our jobs): AFresh1, CC BY 2.0.

A black-and-white close-up of a long rectangular foundation vent with a decorative grille set into a brick wall — Historic American Buildings Survey / public domain

Foundation Vents Stay Open, but Screened

Vents let a crawl space breathe, so we never just block them. On older Edmonds homes the screens behind them have often rusted through or been pushed in. We screen them with hardware cloth so air gets in and rats do not.

A weatherization worker in a respirator and coveralls fitting insulation between floor joists inside a crawl space lined with black plastic moisture barrier — U.S. Department of Energy weatherization photo / public domain

Damp Ground Needs a Barrier That Works

Around Perrinville Creek, Meadowdale and other shaded parts of town, the ground stays wet much of the year. A sound barrier keeps that moisture out of the framing. The photo shows what barrier and insulation work looks like in a crawl space; ours finishes with photos of your own.

Rats under the house? See rodent control in Edmonds, and our main crawl space and vapor barrier page.

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Questions, answered

Edmonds Crawl Space Questions

My Edmonds House Is From the 1960s. Is the Vapor Barrier Original?: Quite possibly. Many Edmonds homes from the 60s and 70s still have their original barrier, and by now it is usually torn, shifted or partly gone. We will show you photos of yours and tell you plainly whether it needs replacing.
Why Does It Matter More Near Perrinville Creek or Meadowdale?: Damp, shaded ground gives off more moisture. Without a working barrier that moisture goes up into the framing and insulation, which is how you get musty smells and the softened wood carpenter ants like.
Do You Screen the Foundation Vents?: Yes. Vents have to keep venting, so we screen them with hardware cloth rather than blocking them. Rusted or pushed-in screens are one of the most common ways rats get under older Edmonds homes.
How Much Does Crawl Space Cleaning Cost in Edmonds?: On an older Edmonds house the price depends on the square footage and how much has to come out, so we quote after we have been underneath. You get the number in writing before any work starts.
How Long Does the Job Take?: Most crawl spaces take one to two days, and we finish with a photo walk-through of the finished space.

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