Trusted Foundation and Crawl Space Services in Hartfield, VA
Whether your home floods during heavy rains or there are long cracks along your foundation, you already know this is a serious problem. JB Design is ready to provide assistance when you have any kind of crawl space flooding, foundation settlement, or buckling foundation wall problem. Our team uses time tested products and methods that we stand behind. We have a team of professionals in the Hartfield area that are trained to correctly evaluate your problem and design a specific solution for your problem that will ensure your home is properly protected. When our team implements a crawl space moisture control system or a repair solution, it is strengthened by years of industry experience and trusted products.
It is critical that as soon as you've found a problem with the foundation or crawl space that you get in touch with an experienced repair company. We recommend this due to there are quite a few potentially dangerous problems that can happen along with these issues including mildew, reduced structural integrity, and even permanent foundation damage. If you're needing our foundation repair services to stabilize your foundation, or crawl space services to prevent damage to your floor joists, our experts are here to help you.
Crawl Space Solutions
In the greater Virginia Beach area, there are many homes that are built with crawl space areas and not basements. As long as there have been crawl spaces, these were built with vents to the outside where were intended to help fresh air flow into the area and keep it dry. Unfortunately, this is rarely what happens. Having open vents allows water to get in during rain and snow storms and the vents prevent proper evaporation which results in the humidity level staying too high which can harbor the growth of mildew. Studies have shown that up to 50% of the air in your home comes up through the crawl space so ensuring this area is protected from the outside and controlling excess humidity will increase the overall air quality in your home.
Our team has been dealing with crawl spaces since we opened our doors and we know the most efficient way to close them off and control excess humidity. We do this using a method known as encapsulation which is the installation of a heavy duty liner, sometimes accompanied by insulation products, and are thick plastic and vinyl sheeting as well as covers to close off existing vents and a sturdy door that will close off the area totally and stop any excess moisture from entering. This will also stop bugs and animals from getting in the crawl space which will keep any items there safe and allow you to use it for storage. After your crawl space is encapsulated, if necessary we will install a system of floor jacks to level sinking floors above the crawl space.
Structural Foundation Repair
The foundation of your home is easily one of, if not the, most important areas of the home. It not only holds the structure itself but it also creates the basement walls. If you've got foundation problems, normally they will present themselves in the form of diagonal cracks in your outside brickwork, long cracks that run along the foundation or across basement walls. You may also notice that your doors or windows will not open or close easily or even cracks at the corners of them. While these problems may not seem serious when you notice them, each of them are indicative of a sinking or settling foundation and it is important to have an expert evaluate the foundation for particular problems and determine what type of a repair needs to be in place.
Thankfully, many foundation problems have very similar causes and our team is very good at spotting those problems. We can utilize a repair product that is for your specific problem to permanently repair and stabilize the foundation or walls. If there is a settling foundation, we will install a system of foundation piers to correct the problem. 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 are able to stabilize your foundation.
Contact Us
If you are interested in any of the services above, feel free to fill out the form on our contact us page or give us a call at 757-367-5924 and set up a meeting with one of our experts.