Local Foundation and Crawl Space Repair Services in Franklin, VA

If you've noticed your home has excess water when there are heavy rains or there are cracks along the foundation, you know there may be a serious issue. Our team is here to provide assistance when there is any type of crawl space humidity, foundation settlement, or bowing foundation wall problem. We use time tested products and methods that we stand behind. We have a team of experts in the Franklin area that are trained to correctly evaluate your problem and design a specific solution for your problem that will ensure your home is properly repaired. When we install a crawl space waterproofing system or a repair solution, it is backed by years of industry experience and trusted products.

It is very important that if you find an issue with your foundation or crawl space that you reach out to an experienced repair company. We recommend this as there are quite a few additional issues that can happen along with these issues such as mildew, structural damage, and even permanent foundation damage. No matter if you require our foundation repair products to stabilize your foundation, or crawl space services to control humidity below the home, our experts are here to help you.

Crawl Space Solutions

In Franklin, there are many homes that were built with crawl spaces and not basements. For a long time, these were constructed with open vents to the outside where were intended to help air flow through the area and keep it dry. Unfortunately, this is rarely what happens. The vents allow water to get in when it rains or snows and the vents hinder airflow which causes the humidity levels to stay high which can facilitate the growth of mildew. Studies have shown that up to 50% of the air in your home can come up through the crawl space so ensuring the crawl space is closed off from the outside and controlling excess humidity can improve the overall air quality in your home.

JB Design has been dealing with crawl spaces as long as we have been in business and we know the proper way to close them off and control excess humidity. We do this using a process known as encapsulation which is the installation of a thick liner or vapor barrier, occasionally installed with insulation products, which are heavy duty plastic and vinyl sheeting as well as covers to close off existing vents and a sturdy door that can close off the area completely and prevent any unwanted moisture from entering. Encapsulation will also prevent pests and animals from getting in your crawl space which will keep any items there safe and allow you to use it for storage. Once the crawl space is protected, if you need it we can install a series of sagging floor jacks to level sloping floors above the crawl space.

Structural Foundation Repair

Your foundation is quite possibly one of the most important parts. It not only supports the building itself but it also is the basement walls. If you've got foundation problems, they will generally present themselves as stair stepping cracks in the outside brickwork, horizontal cracks that run the length of the foundation or along basement walls. You may also notice that the windows and doors will not open or close easily or even cracks at the corners of them. You may not think these problems seem critical at first, they are all indicative of a sinking or settling foundation and they should be evaluated by an expert for specific problems and determine if a repair needs to be installed.

It is good that the most common foundation problems have very similar causes and our team is very good at tracking down those issues. We can implement a repair solution designed for your exact issue to permanently repair and stabilize the foundation or walls. If you've got a settling foundation, we can install a series of foundation piers to stabilize the foundation. We will install either push piers or helical piers, depending on where and how bad the sinking is. Both types of piers are very strong and can stabilize your foundation.

Contact Us

If you would like more information about the services above, please fill out the form on our contact us page or give us a call at 757-367-5924 and set up a consultation with one of our experts.