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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.

Every crawl space is different, and sometimes customers know exactly what they want. That's what happened recently in Rogersville, just north of Knoxville. Instead of our typical approach, this homeowner had specific ideas about his crawl space system - and we were all ears.

Your Crawl Space is Telling You Something - Are You Listening?

When I inspect a crawl space, I'm looking for specific signs that tell me what's really going on. Today's inspection was a perfect example - fallen insulation throughout the space, fungal growth covering the wood, and ductwork with deteriorating aluminum facing.