If a tree falls in the woods in a dry high land area where there is lots of sunshine, breeze and very little moisture in most cases many years later you can still cut a log out of it. The tree has not decomposed. It remains in a hardened state. However, if the same tree had fallen in a lowland where there is lots of moisture, lots of shade and very little sunshine with very little breeze in a few short years the tree will decompose due to moisture, mildew, and rot. If a house is built on a crawl space and the crawl space has a moisture problem without ventilation it enhances the potential for your wooden sub floors to decay much like the fallen log in the low lying areas.

Proper venting of homes with crawl spaces has long been a challenge for homeowners. Many homeowners have little or no knowledge of the vitally important role that ventilation plays in the longevity of their homes. Proper crawl space ventilation aids and assist in reducing the potential of mold, mildew, and excessive moisture problems which can create warping, dry rot, and premature decomposition of wooden floor joist, and wooden sub floors. According to the document that is widely distributed by the Environmental Protection Agency “A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home” on page 3 states: “Molds can gradually destroy the things they grow on. You can prevent damage to your home and furnishings, save money, and avoid potential health problems by controlling moisture and eliminating mold growth.”

Our belief is that current vent options are not very helpful. Most homes have vents that limit airflow in warmer weather and that do not seal well in winter. These vents also cannot be insulated by the homeowner from the outside if they desire, but require the homeowner to maneuver through the crawl space to service the vents in order to reduce heat loss in the heating season. It is a physiological fact that hot goes to cold so if a furnace and duct work located in or runs through the crawl space you want to retain as much heat in the heating season as possible to: 1. Absorb excess moisture and 2. Allow your sub floors to be warmer.

The Co-Founder of Ultra Creative Concepts spent many years struggling with these same issues and believed there was a better way. He realized that he could create a vent that could be insulated and serviced from the outside that would create significantly better airflow through the crawl space and that would aid in reducing mold and mildew and retain heat better in the winter heating season. His pursuit led him to develop the Ultra CSV® crawl space vent. This vent can be retrofitted to existing homes and is easily serviced and insulated if desired from the outside and is easily adapted to meet the changing seasons. The multi-faceted flexibility of the Ultra CSV® crawl space vent allows for venting options based on the homeowner’s desire for ventilation in any season.

18.9 Million homes in the United States have crawl spaces according to the U.S. census Bureau. Many homeowners throughout the United States face ventilation dilemmas. This problem is especially severe near lakes, lowland areas and high water tables. Ultra Creative Concepts now provides Ultra CSV® crawl space vent to aid homeowners in dealing with these problems. It is vitally important that home owners become educated that most homeowners insurance does not cover dry rot, mold damages and it is extremely important for homeowners to evaluate their coverage in their property and casualty policy for home and contents.

Our vision is to educate the homeowners in such a way as to help them protect their home from the ground up.