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Don’t Settle For Foundation Cracks

Written on April 11, 2017. Posted in Foundation Repair.

Signs of foundation cracks in your home can be very unnerving. The fear of what prolonged damage has been done as well as what costs will be involved with correcting any foundation problems can make way for stress and budget concerns to arise. Maybe...

The Truth About French Drains

Written on July 8, 2015. Posted in Crawl Space Repair.

French drains are an outstanding method of managing groundwater and even rainwater in some instances. The keys to a successful french drain are proper system design and installation. There’s a right way to design a drainage plan and there’s...

Does Your Ductwork Sweat?

Written on July 1, 2015. Posted in Crawl Space Repair.

If your HVAC is in the crawl space then most likely, the answer is yes! When warm humid air comes in contact with a cool surface, moisture forms as condensation droplets. These droplets continue all throughout the summer forming continuous puddles...

It’s Raining! Could There Be Water in the Crawl Space?

Written on June 24, 2015. Posted in Crawl Space Repair.

It’s the middle of Summer 2015 here in Chesapeake, VA and the weather is beautiful! We’ve got sunshine, great beach weather, and summer storms. But of course, as the storms are stirring up, the water isn’t always kind to home own...

It’s Hot Outside! What’s Going on in my Crawl Space?

Written on June 17, 2015. Posted in Crawl Space Repair, Foundation Repair.

Here we are in the middle of summer. It’s a hundred degrees outside and the humidity is almost unbearable… so what is going on under your house in the crawl space? As the hot humid air enters through the foundation vents into the cool crawl...

Where Did My Uneven Floors and Sticking Doors Come From?

Written on May 27, 2015. Posted in Crawl Space Repair, Foundation Repair.

Uneven floors, sticking doors, and wall cracks occur because of foundation movement and crawl space framing movement. Movement occurs because the amount of weight that the foundation and framing are holding is more than the amount of weight that the...

The Top 10 Benefits of a Crawl Space Encapsulation

Written on May 15, 2015. Posted in Crawl Space Repair.

As discussed previously, an encapsulation system has many benefits… Here are the top 10 benefits you can expect when your crawl space is encapsulated: 1. Encapsulation leads to consistently desirable moisture levels! The dehumidifier dries the...

Is Crawl Space Encapsulation Right For Me?

Written on May 6, 2015. Posted in Crawl Space Repair.

Crawl space encapsulation is a “remedial” treatment for the common crawl space symptoms of high wood moisture content, mold and fungal growth, high relative humidity, poor energy efficiency, and cold floors in the winter. It is the only...

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