Crawl Space Repair in Edgewater, NJ

Monday, December 8th, 2025 by Sam Shaw

Challenge

When a homeowner in Edgewater, NJ began noticing their first-floor hardwood floors buckling and an unusual rise in humidity throughout the main level, they knew something was off. What they didn’t anticipate was that the real issue was hiding below their home. After a comprehensive inspection by a Quality 1st Basements specialist, it became clear that excessive moisture inside the crawl space was creating structural stress and allowing humid, unhealthy air to seep upward into the living space.

Solution

When the homeowner contacted Quality 1st Basements, a specialist conducted a thorough inspection of the property. What the evaluation revealed was far more significant than the homeowner expected: excessive moisture had been accumulating inside the crawl space beneath the home. Over time, this trapped humidity had begun placing stress on structural components and allowing damp, unhealthy air to rise into the living areas above.

The inspection made it clear that the issues on the first floor were symptoms of a much deeper problem. By identifying the crawl space as the root cause, the specialist was able to guide the homeowner toward solutions such as Drainage Matting, CleanSpace, SilverGlo, StarPipe, SmartSump, SaniDry Sedona, IceGuard that would protect both the structure of the home and the quality of the air the family breathed each day.

Drainage matting was placed down on the ground to move any standing water toward the perimeter drains with its textured grooves.

CleanSpace was used to encapsulate the crawl space keeping seeping water and odors from passing through. SilverGlo was installed on the walls to keep the crawl space insulated.

StarPipe was installed around the perimeter of the crawl space to direct seeping water from the walls and floors and directs it towards the sump pump for removal.