Vapor Barrier · Sealed Walls · Cleanup · Insulation
Master Attic seals a crawl space floor and walls with a vapor barrier, closes the vents and gaps that let outside moisture and pests in, wherever a Lodi, New Jersey house has a crawl space, whether it sits under an older duplex's addition or under a newer section of the house. Free estimates anywhere in Bergen County.
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Most two-family houses in Lodi run on a full basement, so a true crawl space here usually shows up under one part of a house rather than the whole footprint: an addition, a garage tie-in, or an older section of the structure that was never dug out to basement depth. Encapsulation in Lodi almost always means treating that one section on its own terms.
The floor and the foundation walls get lined with a heavy vapor barrier, seams sealed, and any vent openings that were letting ground moisture and outside air in get closed off. Sitting low along the Saddle River, much of Lodi holds onto ground moisture longer through the year than higher terrain inland, so a crawl space here tends to carry more standing moisture than the average Bergen County lot.
Every crawl space gets inspected before anything is quoted, since how far the barrier needs to run and how the walls get sealed depends on the size of the space, what is currently on the ground and how the vents were originally installed. What we hand back afterward spells out, at no charge and in writing, exactly what encapsulating that particular crawl space involves.
The crawl space work that comes up alongside encapsulation in Lodi, each one beginning with a free look at the space itself.
Recurring patterns in the crawl spaces we open across Lodi.
Lodi sits low along the Saddle River, and the ground under a crawl space here tends to stay damp longer through the year than higher ground elsewhere in Bergen County, which is usually the first thing we notice on the inspection.
Because full basements are the norm under Lodi's two-family houses, the crawl space we are asked to encapsulate is usually confined to an addition or a smaller portion of the structure rather than the whole footprint, which changes how the barrier is measured and installed.
Older crawl space vents in Lodi were built to bring outside air in, the opposite of what encapsulation needs, so closing them off and controlling moisture from inside the space is part of nearly every job here.
The same vents, skirting gaps and utility penetrations that let ground moisture into a Lodi crawl space also give mice a way in, so an encapsulation inspection here almost always turns up some sign of rodent activity too.
Dry ground. Sealed walls. Cleaner air upstairs. Lower bills.
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Master Attic did a phenomenal job with our attic insulation and duct replacement. We had a loss from smoke damage from a neighboring fire and we were met with compassion and excellent customer service from Danny Jones and Jorge Diaz. We chose them for their quality of work, expertise and fair pricing and they got the job done promptly. Thank you for the excellent work and we will be recommending you highly!
We just had our attic insulation replaced, and the entire experience was pleasant from start to finish. Robert is knowledgeable, honest and easy to work with at the initial estimate period. Roberta and his crew did a great job replacing the attic insulation for our house. They were very professional, efficient and respectful. They did everything that needed to be done and left the space clean and in excellent condition. I am very happy that I chose Master Attic and would highly recommend them.
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We hired Master Attic to clean out debris, mice, old insulation, and replace with new insulation in both our attic spaces. Roberto and his crew did a phenomenal job. They were extremely professional, polite, and did a fantastic job. They invited my husband to see the attic after each step, and took pictures on their phone to show me since I could not get up in the attic. They took the time to protect the space with plastic sheeting before the job up in the attic, and then cleaned up everything perfectly afterwards. I highly recommend them!
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Awesome experience from start to finish. Rob provided a great assessment and capabilities overview, arrived on time and was very generous and thorough in explaining the work. I signed on the spot. A crew of six arrived (again, on time) and completely transformed our attic space - thoroughly cleaned out the old insulation (looked spotless afterwards), sanitized the space, sealed it/rodent proofed it, added baffles and of course, replaced the insulation and added more in areas that needed it. Completed the whole job in half a day and we are delighted with the result. Thank you, Master Attic team, for a job very well done! Highest recommendation.
What a great experience I had with this company and its employees. It started with initially interacting with Joe who came out for the estimate. He was funny because he came down from my attic and said "have you seen up there". I laughed because I had and I knew it was bad. He was no pressure and no nonsense. Gave me an estimate and said if I wanted we could have the work done next day. I wasn't ready for that but after some schedule juggling I told him we could be ready. Joe had his guys out next morning with the best part being Jorge calling me to advise he was about thirty minutes out. I appreciate when I am given a heads up as to ETA. Three of them arrived Jorge set out plastic and covered exposed furniture. Jorge, Angel and Gonzalo were all polite and worked hard to complete the task. They worked efficiently and were done quickly. Jorge made sure he included me in each step of the process and when I saw the finished product I was amazed. I can actually use my attic for storage if I choose to do so. I did not realize when they were here that they also do work on crawlspace areas. I will be calling them back to see what they can do for my crawlspace which easily rivals the diasaster called my attic. I recommend at least giving this company and its employees an opportunity to help you.
Great company to work with. From beginning to end, Dan came out, spent plenty of time with me going over everything that needed to be done, and the process of everything that needed to be updated it both attics. His professionalism was top notch, answered all my question and concerns. When it came time for George and his six-man crew to do the work their quality of workmanship was well above average, they were here the whole day, and I don't think they even had a lunch break (hopefully I don't get him in trouble). They all worked and everyone knew what their job was, they removed all the insulation, cleaned, spray foamed all holes and top plates, re-insulated both attics and cleaned up like they weren't even here. Will definitely use them again.
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It means lining the floor and foundation walls of the crawl space with a heavy vapor barrier, sealing the seams, and closing off any vents that were letting ground moisture in. Because most Lodi two-family houses run on a full basement, the crawl space being encapsulated is usually one section, an addition or an older part of the structure, rather than the whole house.
A clean, empty crawl space moves quicker than one with old insulation or debris to remove first, since that material has to come out before the barrier can go in. The written estimate lays out the schedule specific to your space once the inspection is done.
Encapsulation on its own is not always the covered item, but the insulation frequently added alongside it, at the rim joist or across the floor above a crawl space, has come with utility and state rebates before. Lodi falls under PSE&G, and our estimator will know the current status when they walk the space.
It happens more often than people expect. An addition built onto the back of a duplex, a garage tie-in, or an older section of the original structure can sit on its own crawl space foundation even when the rest of the house has a basement. If you are not sure, the free inspection is exactly where that gets sorted out.
The inspection covers the ground moisture level, the condition of the foundation walls, whether any old insulation or debris is already down there, and how the vents were originally built. What that crawl space needs depends on all of it together, which is why the estimate is written after the inspection, not before.
Only if it is wet, sagging or contaminated. Sealing a vapor barrier over compromised insulation just locks that moisture in rather than keeping it out, so that material gets pulled first and the ground underneath is cleared before the barrier goes down. A crawl space actually holding standing water, not just damp soil, is its own separate job first: pumping it out or letting it dry, before any barrier work starts.
We work throughout Bergen County, including the towns that actually share a border with Lodi: Wood-Ridge, South Hackensack, Saddle Brook, Rochelle Park, Maywood, Hasbrouck Heights, Hackensack and Garfield. Paramus, a short drive west, is also on our regular route.
The liner itself is heavy-duty and made to stay down for the long haul, not something that needs yearly attention. What we do keep an eye on over time is how well the seams are still holding, whether the vent covers are intact, and whether the door into the space still seals tight. If we are back at the property for something else down the road, that gets checked while we are already under the house.
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