Crawl Space Tips & Insights

As a homeowner, it is essential to understand the impact that your crawlspace can have on the overall value of your home. The crawlspace or basement is often a forgotten aspect of the home, but it holds a significant portion of the structural integrity that keeps your home standing strong. By neg…

Maintaining a healthy crawl space is essential for preserving the structural integrity of your home. A crawl space is an area between the ground and the first floor of a home, and it’s important to keep it in good shape because it can affect air quality, energy efficiency, and even mold growth. T…

When it comes to maintaining your home, it’s easy to forget about the crawl space. After all, it’s not an area of the house that you typically think of as being important. However, understanding your crawl space and its importance can help you to keep your home and its inhabitants safe and health…

January is National Staying Healthy Month. While it is always important to take care of ourselves, our home is where we come to rest and spend quality time with our friends and families. So, making sure your home is also a healthy space is important.

Just like with other parts and rooms in your home, your crawl space should be insulated as well for similar reasons. Your crawl space holds a lot of important things that are vital to the health of your entire home, so protecting and caring for it is essential.

With summer coming to a close, we can all be thankful to escape the heat and humidity. Those with an encapsulated crawl space are even more so, knowing that their crawl space has managed to stay dry and relaxed through the hot summer months. But, as the summers are getting hotter, an encapsulatio…

A crawl space is usually the last place on your mind when it comes to your home. The less time you have to look at it, or the less time you have to think about it the better. Unfortunately, we are about to burst your bubble. What most people don’t know is that over half […]

Curious about basement waterproofing systems? Here’s a case study from a job our team in Richmond completed! How to Waterproof a Basement: Step-by-Step Step 1. Remove and clear a path along the basement walls for installing the drain system. Step 2. Find and mark the location of the sump pump for…

Roughly 1 in 50 insured homes make a claim due to water damage or freezing each year. Almost all homes have multiple pipes throughout. Various systems involve the transfer of water, but in cold conditions water can be susceptible to freezing. Frozen pipes in your home can lead to a range of probl…

Is Water In a Crawl Space Normal? Across the US, an estimated 10,000 gallons of water are lost every year due to leaks. Depending on where these leaks are, they can cause problems beyond just wasted water. While you may never go into the crawl space under your house, you still want to keep it in…

Since most people spend several hours each day in their houses, it is not surprising that they experience health issues when exposed to various pollutants for extended periods. Is my house making me sick? Since indoor air maybe two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, many people are beg…

If you’re concerned about mold or other issues, you may wonder, “Should the crawl space be sealed?” Your crawl space plays an important part in protecting your home. However, it can’t do its job if it’s not in top condition. To learn more about how to seal a crawl space, keep reading. What Does a…