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HOME FOUNDATION REPAIR: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Written by Blake Heron on July 13, 2019. Posted in Uncategorized.

Have you ever given a thought to what is the most important component of your home? Is it the well-trimmed and maintained backyard or the fancy front porch that you have spent heaps of money on? The...

Should I Get Multiple Crawl Space Inspections?

Written by Blake Heron on April 20, 2017. Posted in Crawl Space Repair, Foundation Repair.

It’s up to you but we recommend getting a minimum of two crawl space inspections & estimates! You could save THOUSANDS! But be aware, getting estimates can be confusing. A novice crawl space inspector...

Natural Disasters and Your Crawl Space

Written by Blake Heron on April 19, 2017. Posted in Crawl Space Repair, Foundation Repair.

Heavy rains, hurricanes, and floods have an adequate capacity to seriously destroy a crawl space or structure. The wood under your home being exposed and saturated in water for extended periods can...

Health Effects of Crawl Space Mold

Written by Blake Heron on April 11, 2017. Posted in Crawl Space Repair.

Mold in homes could be airborne and growing in moist and dark places like your crawl space. Crawl spaces are extremely vulnerable to mold and mildew due to elevated humidity levels and overall crawl...

Don’t Settle For Foundation Cracks

Written by Blake Heron 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...

The Truth About French Drains

Written by Blake Heron 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...

Does Your Ductwork Sweat?

Written by Blake Heron 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...

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

Written by Blake Heron 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...

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

Written by Blake Heron 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...

Where Did My Uneven Floors and Sticking Doors Come From?

Written by Blake Heron 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...

Is Crawl Space Encapsulation Right For Me?

Written by Blake Heron 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,...