Metro Atlanta / East Side · Crawlspace Medic of Atlanta
Crawl Space Encapsulation in Atlanta, GA
Crawl space encapsulation, repair, and inspection across Metro Atlanta's east side.
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- No High-Pressure Sales
- Photo-Documented Reports
- Built for Georgia Red Clay
- Financing Available
By the Numbers
Why sealing a crawl space pays off
~40% → <6%
85% decrease in untreated first floor air coming from the crawl space
Lifetime
Material guarantee on our 10-mil vapor barrier
~15%/yr
Heating & cooling costs saved once a crawl space is sealed
$5k–$10k
What a typical Crawlspace Medic job runs
Your crawl space isn't sealed off from the rest of your home. It's the air you breathe.
Warm air rising through the house pulls air up out of the crawl space with it. When that space stays damp, Atlanta homeowners feel it upstairs: musty air, sticky rooms, and higher power bills.
Why East Atlanta Calls Us First
Why we're the crawl space company Atlanta homeowners trust.
We're local and know our market: Atlanta soil is mainly clay. Water does not soak in; it sits on top, and after a hard rain it finds its way under the house. That is why drainage systems and full encapsulations do the heavy lifting here, and why a loose sheet of plastic on the dirt was never going to hold up in a summer this humid.
The housing stock compounds it. Many intown homes are old, some on foundations from the 1800s, with long joists that can span 20 feet. Add stone countertops or a second story, and framing that carried the original house for a century starts to sag. We work both problems: the water and the weight.
“Pick up the phone and call me. We are a local company and we're gonna take care of you every single time. If something goes wrong, it gets taken care of.”
Five things, done well.
Our crawl space services in Atlanta
What Atlanta Homeowners Say
Customer Reviews, in their words.
“I had Crawlspace Medic out to my home in the Decatur area, and I am incredibly impressed. They solved the high humidity and musty odor issues really well. The team was great to work with. Max diagnosed the issue quickly and recommended a full crawl space encapsulation with a new dehumidifier installation. The process was fast, and the crew was very professional. This was a long-term foundation investment that was worth it for our house. Highly recommend for any moisture issues”
“Tadd came out and inspected our crawlspace, quoted us for some repairs, he was on time, professional and did a very thorough job. He took pictures of everything and walked me through what was wrong and how exactly they could fix it. And he was very timely on providing the quote with reasonable prices. Great experience”
“Best quote in town. Max was super responsive and we had what we needed within a week. The installers were super polite and kept the house clean. The crawl space looks amazing. I'm a realtor and will use them with every house in need of crawl space work.”
Communities We Serve
Proudly serving Atlanta and the surrounding area
- Decatur
- Kirkwood
- Edgewood
- Avondale Estates
- Druid Hills
- Roswell
- Alpharetta
- Cumming
- Kennesaw
- Lawrenceville
- Marietta
- Sandy Springs
- Dunwoody
- Johns Creek
- East Cobb
- Smyrna
- Tucker
- Peachtree Corners
- Canton
- Woodstock
- Dawsonville
- Jasper
- Cartersville
- Dahlonega
- & Surrounding Areas!
The crawl space company east Atlanta calls first.
Reach Crawlspace Medic of Atlanta
Schedule your free inspection. We come out, photograph what we find, answer every question you have, and you decide from there.
Crawlspace Medic of Atlanta
11660 Alpharetta Hwy, Suite 320, Roswell, GA 30076
Mon–Sat 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM · Sun: Closed
Service area: Decatur · Kirkwood · Edgewood · Avondale Estates · Druid Hills · Roswell · Alpharetta · Cumming · Kennesaw · Lawrenceville · Marietta · Sandy Springs · Dunwoody · Johns Creek · East Cobb · Smyrna · Tucker · Peachtree Corners · Canton · Woodstock · Dawsonville · Jasper · Cartersville · Dahlonega
How It Works
Simple, and on your terms.
Free inspection
We come out, crawl the space, and photograph what is actually down there. No charge, and no pressure to buy anything.
A report you keep
You get a photo-documented report and a straight diagnosis of your Atlanta crawl space. You decide what happens next.
We fix the cause
We seal and dry the space and repair the damage, built around your home and your soil, not a one-size box.
The Science Under Your Floors
Seal the crawl space and the whole house changes.
Atlanta gets pretty extreme temperatures. Winters run really low and summers are hot and very humid, which makes a home hard to keep comfortable if the crawl space is not taken care of. It can be 85 degrees and miserable outside at nine in the morning, and if your crawl space is open to that, it is usually miserable inside the house too. Our soil is mainly clay, so water does not permeate into it, it sits on top, which is why drains and encapsulations matter so much here.
We have a lot of really old homes here, some built in the 1800s and still sitting on the original foundation. Folks buy them and redo the whole house, which now means big natural stone countertops in the middle of a kitchen, and nobody was building for that load in the 1800s. When joists span 20 feet and you put that weight on them, they start sagging, so we install a lot of supplemental supports during remodels. We see the same thing on the east side toward Decatur, with ranch homes getting another story added on top.
The Science, in One Picture
How moisture moves from the soil into your air
Effects of elevated moisture
- Mold growth
- Insect infestation
- Poor air quality
- Structural damage
Not sure what's going on under your house?
It costs you nothing to have an inspection. We show you exactly what we find, then you decide.
The Crawlspace Medic Difference
Top-of-the-line materials, honest-middle price.
Our standard Atlanta install is a 20-mil vapor barrier with a lifetime manufacturer warranty, run across the ground, up the brick perimeter walls, and over the piers, with a 10-mil option where it fits the job. We pair it with Santa Fe dehumidifiers, the Compact 70 or the 105 sized to your space, each carrying a 6-year manufacturer warranty. If a unit ever fails, the manufacturer ships a replacement and we handle the swap.
Drainage matters just as much on clay. A typical interior drain here is 4-inch corrugated pipe set in rock, paired with a Liberty sump pump backed by a 3-year manufacturer warranty.
On price, we sit in the honest middle on purpose. The cheapest crews lay loose plastic over a crawl space for $1,000 to $2,000 and the moisture stays underneath. Big regional outfits with expensive white-labeled systems often charge two to three times what we do, and national foundation chains average $15,000 to $30,000 for comparable scope. A typical Crawlspace Medic job runs $5,000 to $10,000, and the average Atlanta job lands around $7,500, usually drainage plus encapsulation. The inspection sets the scope, not a flat price list.
Sump pumps top the list of what our Atlanta crews complete, followed closely by fungal treatment and crawl space insulation.
“We don't take any shortcuts. It's going to be a tight vapor barrier every single time. We're going to use top-of-the-line materials, and it's going to be at a very affordable price.”
Pricing, compared.
How our price stacks up against the rest.
Cut-rate crews
$1,000–$2,000
A loose sheet of plastic over the problem. Fails, then gets redone on top of the damage it let happen.
Crawlspace Medic
$5,000–$10,000
The honest middle: real materials, sealed and dried, done right the first time.
National foundation chains
$15,000–$30,000
The same scope, plus the markup for a full, white-labeled system.
That $5,000–$10,000 band is where most encapsulation jobs land, not a cap. Larger crawl spaces, structural repair, or a full restoration run higher: a complete restoration on a bigger home can reach $15,000 or more. Your exact price comes from the inspection, based on size, access, and what the crawl space actually needs.
Diagnostic Inspection
We measure before we quote.
Every job starts with a free, photo-documented inspection. We read wood moisture on a scale where 12 to 16% is safe and anything over 20% means active damage is likely, then walk you through the photos and what they mean. If you are not asking questions by the end, we have not explained it well enough.
What We Measure
Where your framing falls on the moisture scale
12–16% is safe. Once framing crosses 20%, active decay becomes likely, and the report shows you exactly where yours reads.
A damp crawl space doesn't stay a crawl space problem. It becomes a whole-home one.
Cupping floors, that musty smell, and rising power bills usually trace back to the same place. The good news: it's fixable, and the sooner it's caught, the less there is to undo.
From the Field
Local Story
A recent Atlanta homeowner came in with a list of questions: did they even need an encapsulation, what would wall insulation do, why this product instead of a cheaper one. They could have spent less. They chose a radiant barrier and wall insulation plus a full drain and encapsulation because they liked everything they had seen. When we came back at the end, they were almost too thankful. Another job to us is a major investment in their home, and we treat it that way.
Meet the Atlanta Crew
The people who show up under your house.
Trammell Lovingood
Market Director
Trammell has led Crawlspace Medic of Atlanta since 2020. He loves to answer homeowner questions and deliver a great customer experience.
Our Guarantee
We're Affordable. Financing Available.
“We handle water and moisture in crawl spaces, structural repair on damaged floor framing, and supplemental supports. I do believe most homes here need a full encapsulation, but I also know not everybody can afford it right now, so we will do it in phases. We offer 12 month same-as-cash financing with 0% interest. We can start with the vapor barrier, come back and check your humidity levels, and do the encapsulation later with no problem.”
Common Questions
Atlanta crawl space questions, answered.
Do you do foundation repair?
No. Crawlspace Medic handles crawl space encapsulation, repair, and diagnostic inspection. We do not install push piers or helical piers, and we do not do slab leveling. If your inspection reveals foundation movement beyond the crawl space framing, we refer you to a foundation specialist.
How much does crawl space work cost in Atlanta?
Our average job size is about $7,500, and that usually includes your drain and encapsulation. Some of the big outfits in this market will run two or three times our price, because their customers are paying for an expensive white-labeled system. We come in insured and licensed at an honest price for the work, which is why realtors love working with us, and the inspection sets the exact scope.
The builder put plastic on the ground. Isn't that enough?
That plastic is what home builders put in because it is all they are required to put in, so it is what most folks see and know. In a climate like Atlanta, where the summers are hot and very humid and the clay soil leaves water sitting on top of the ground instead of soaking in, plastic alone does not get it done. That is why encapsulation matters so much here, and honestly, educating homeowners on that is one of the fun parts of the job.
Can we split the work into phases for budget?
Yes, we do that a lot. Trammell believes a full encapsulation is what most Atlanta crawl spaces need, but not everybody can always afford it, and we want to do what is best for the customer. So we take care of the vapor barrier first, come back and check the humidity levels, and do the encapsulation later. That is no problem.
When is crawl space season in Atlanta?
Our busy season runs from roughly March or April through October, driven by the hot, humid summers. The best time to fix a crawl space is before the humidity peaks, but we inspect year-round.
The Difference, Under the House
What the work actually looks like.
SealedNeighborhoods We Know
Atlanta, block by block
Decatur
Kirkwood / Edgewood
Avondale Estates
Druid Hills
Crawlspace Medic Near Atlanta
We also serve nearby communities.
Find out what your crawl space actually needs.
We inspect, photograph what we find, and give you a written report you keep, whether or not you choose us. If Atlanta homeowners only need part of the work, we say so.