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During a routine crawl space inspection today, I found something that perfectly shows why moisture and termite control need to work together. The customer's subfloor was seriously damaged - not just by one problem, but by two working together.
During an inspection today, I discovered something that caught my attention - a homeowner who'd installed WiFi hygrometers throughout their crawl space. The readings? Above 90% relative humidity through spring, summer, and fall. Those numbers told me exactly what I'd find before I even looked around.
During a recent inspection of a new home, I discovered something that every homeowner needs to know about. The crawl space looked clean and proper at first glance - fresh gravel spread evenly across the ground. But that neat appearance was hiding a serious problem.
Here's the truth: builders often use gravel backfill
"I don't think I have any major issues down there - it's a newer house." I hear this almost every day from homeowners, and I understand why they think that. New construction feels safe, protected, problem-free. But what I found in a crawl space just today tells a different story.
During a recent crawl space inspection, I found something that would surprise most homeowners: the HVAC vent wasn't actually secured to the foundation. One firm push, and it would have fallen right out. Unfortunately, this isn't rare - it's a common oversight I see almost daily.
I was out in Karns yesterday doing an inspection on a house with a front-to-back slope. What I found is something I see all too often - standing water in the back of the crawl space, right where it can do the most damage.
When we tackle a crawl space project in a century-old home, we're not just doing another job. These houses have stood the test of time, and they deserve the same level of care their original builders put into them.
When we got called to this historic home, another company had already attempted an encapsulation. But like many quick-fix solutions in century-old homes, it wasn't addressing the real problem. Under their vapor barrier, water was pooling everywhere - trapped between the barrier and the soil, creating exactly the kind o
Just finished a job at a 100-year-old house where the homeowners couldn't figure out why their crawl space smelled like cat urine. They'd paid a big billboard company for encapsulation, thinking they were protecting their home. Instead, they got a problem that literally stunk.
