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We just wrapped up a job here in Knoxville for a homeowner getting ready to list their house. They called us before putting it on the market, which was the smart move. We handled a vapor barrier installation, carbon fiber reinforcement for the foundation, added a lintel over the HVAC unit where blocks had been busted

I was out in Maryville this week looking at a crawl space, and honestly, it's a situation I see way too often. This homeowner had about 8 to 10 inches of standing water sitting around the entire perimeter of their crawl space. Now, when most people see standing water like that, they think, "Okay, I've got a water probl

I was out in Alcoa today doing a crawlspace inspection, and I found something I see way too often in older homes. The customer had called me out because they were having some foundation issues. Another company - one of those big billboard companies - had already been out to install helical piers. But they didn't lift

I'm out here in Knoxville installing a radon system for a customer who just bought a house. The radon levels came back high during inspection, so they called us to handle it. But when I got down into the crawlspace, I realized it had already been encapsulated by the biggest competitor in the area. And it was a mess.

I was in Maryville recently doing an inspection—standing water in the crawlspace, fungal growth, insulation falling apart. The usual signs of moisture winning for a while. I was preparing a quote for drainage, a sump pump, and encapsulation when I took a closer look at the crawlspace door. At first glance, it looked d

These homeowners just bought their house. During the inspection, they found high radon levels, so they called us out to handle that. But when I got into the crawl space, I realized something was wrong. The previous owners had already paid for a full crawl space encapsulation

I was out in Maryville yesterday looking at a crawl space with a water problem. Not a massive flood or anything dramatic - just water trickling from the front of the house, making its way to the back, and pooling in the low spots.

I got called out to inspect a crawl space this week where the homeowner had already paid for encapsulation work. They were still having moisture problems, and they wanted to know why. The moment I got under the house, I understood. The previous company had done the work, but they hadn't done it right. Gaps everywhere.