Local Crawl Space and Foundation Services in Battery Park, VA
When your crawl space has excess water during extended rains or there are large cracks in the foundation, you know this is a serious problem. JB Design is here to help when you have any kind of crawl space flooding, sinking foundation, or buckling basement wall problem. Our team uses time tested products and methods that we stand behind. We have a team of professionals in Battery Park that are trained to correctly evaluate your problem to design a specific solution for your problem that will ensure your home is properly protected. When our team installs a crawl space waterproofing system or a repair solution, it is strengthened by years of industry experience and trusted products.
It is crucial that as soon as you see a problem with your crawl space or foundation that you reach out to a trusted repair company. We say this due to there are some potentially dangerous problems that can happen along with these issues including mildew, weakened structure, and even permanent foundation damage. No matter if you are needing our foundation repair products to stop foundation issues, or crawl space services to control water in the crawl space, our experts are here to help you.
Crawl Space Solutions
In our area, many of the homes are built with crawl spaces and not basements. As long as there have been crawl spaces, they were constructed with open vents which was intended to increase fresh air flow through the space and keep it dry. Unfortunately, this is rarely what happens. Having open vents allows water to get in during rain and snow storms and then it never leaves which causes the humidity levels to stay high which can foster the growth of mildew. We have found that up to 50% of the air in your home comes up through the crawl space so ensuring this area is closed off from the weather and keeping the humidity levels low will increase the overall air quality in your home.
Our team has been encapsulating crawl spaces as long as we have been in business and we know the best way to seal them off and control excess humidity. We do this using a method known as encapsulation which is the installation of a thick liner or vapor barrier, sometimes accompanied by insulation products, and are thick plastic and vinyl sheets as well as covers to close off existing vents and a heavy duty door that will seal the area totally and stop any unwanted moisture from entering. This will also stop bugs and animals from settling in your crawl space which will help keep any items there safe and allow you to use it for storage. Once the crawl space is encapsulated, if necessary we will install a system of sagging floor jacks to lift sinking floors above the crawl space.
Structural Foundation Repair
Your foundation is easily one of the most important parts. It not only supports the home itself but it also is the basement walls. When you've got foundation problems, normally they will present themselves as stair stepping cracks in the brickwork, long cracks that run along the foundation or across the basement walls. Sometimes, you will see that the windows and doors will stick when you open or close them or even cracks at the corners of them. You may not think these problems seem problematic at first, each of them are indicative of a sinking or settling foundation and they should be evaluated by an expert for problems to determine if a repair needs to be performed.
Thankfully, many foundation problems stem from similar issues and our professionals are very good at noticing these problems. We can implement a repair product intended for your specific problem to permanently repair and stabilize the foundation or walls. If the problem is a sinking foundation, we will implement a system of foundation piers to stabilize the foundation. Depending on how bad it is and where it is, we will use either helical piers or push piers. Both types of piers are very strong and can stabilize your foundation.
Contact Us
If you would like to talk to someone about the solutions above, feel free to fill out the form on our contact us page or give us a call at 757-367-5924 and schedule a consultation with one of our experts.