Blog

I was called out to a home in Knoxville last week where the homeowners were frustrated. They'd had a radon mitigation system installed a couple years back. When their radon levels stayed high, the radon company came back and installed an even bigger fan. Still didn't work.

I was out in Knoxville yesterday looking at a crawl space that needed some work. The homeowner had hired another company a couple years ago to handle their moisture issues. They went with a lower bid, thinking they were getting a good deal.

Right now, I'm in Honduras on a scuba diving trip. And yes, I'm still taking phone calls from customers. The service is spotty, but when I can get a signal, I'm answering questions. This week alone, I've helped several customers, scheduled appointments, and talked through concerns about how cold weather affects crawl

I'm sitting here in Honduras on a scuba diving trip with my wife, and you know what keeps happening? People ask me about their crawl spaces. It sounds crazy, but it's true. Multiple people on this trip have pulled me aside to ask about work they've had done. They want to know if they overpaid. They're wondering if the

I see this all the time. Homeowners buy one of those radon test pucks, place it somewhere in their house, send it off to a lab, and wait for results. They get a number back and think they're done.

You've probably noticed it - your crawl space dehumidifier runs constantly. The tank fills up, the unit kicks back on, and the cycle never stops. But when you check on things, your crawl space still feels damp. There's still that musty smell. And you're left wondering if the equipment is actually doing anything.

When I first inspected this crawl space in Knoxville back in late summer, the AC condensate pan was completely full of water - right up to the drip line. Water was constantly dripping onto the wood joists below, creating a moisture problem that had been going on for who knows how long.

Just wrapped up a job here in Knoxville where the homeowners had been using their crawl space for storage. Holiday decorations, clothes, family keepsakes - all the stuff you want to keep but don't use every day.