Trusted Foundation and Crawl Space Services in Yorktown, VA
It doesn't matter if your home experiences flooding when there are heavy rains or you have long cracks along your foundation, you already know this can be a real problem. Our experts are here to assist when there is any kind of crawl space moisture, foundation settlement, or bowed foundation wall problem. Our team uses methods and products that we have thoroughly tested over the years that our team stands behind. We have a team of professionals in the Yorktown area that are trained to correctly investigate your home and evaluate your problem and come up with a specific solution to that problem that will ensure your home is properly repaired. When our team installs a crawl space moisture control system or a repair solution, it is strengthened by years of experience and trusted products.
It is crucial that as soon as you find an issue with your crawl space or foundation that you reach out to an experienced repair company. We say this due to there are a number of potentially dangerous issues that will accompany these issues including mildew, structural damage, and even catastrophic foundation damage. It doesn't matter if you are needing our foundation repair services to prevent your home from sinking, or crawl space services to control mildew growth in the crawl space, our professionals are here to help you.
Crawl Space Solutions
In our area, there are many homes that are built with crawl spaces and not basements. For a long time, they were constructed with vents to the outside where were intended to help fresh air flow through the area and keep it dry. Unfortunately, the opposite is usually what happens. The vents allow water to enter the space when it rains or snows and then it never leaves which results in the humidity level staying too high which will eventually harbor the growth of mildew. Up to half of the air in your home comes up through the crawl space so ensuring the crawl space is protected from the elements and keeping the humidity levels low can increase the overall air quality in your home.
JB Design has been enclosing crawl spaces since we opened our doors and we know the proper way to seal them off and control excess humidity. We do this using a process called encapsulation which is the installation of a series of vapor barriers, sometimes accompanied by insulation products, which are heavy duty plastic and vinyl sheeting as well as vent covers and a heavy duty door that can close off the area completely and stop any unwanted moisture from entering. Closing the area will also stop bugs and animals from moving in your crawl space which will help keep any equipment there safe and allow you to use it for storage. Once your crawl space is encapsulated, if necessary we can install a system of sagging floor jacks to lift sloping floors in your home.
Structural Foundation Repair
Your homes foundation is easily one of, if not the, most important areas of the home. It not only holds the structure itself but it also forms the basement walls. If there are foundation problems, normally they will present themselves in the form of stair stepping cracks in your outside brickwork, cracks that run along the foundation or across the basement walls. You may also notice that your doors and windows will get stuck 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 which should be looked at by a professional for problems and determine if a repair needs to be in place.
Thankfully, the most common foundation problems have very similar causes and our professionals are very good at evaluating these issues. We can offer a repair solution intended for your specific problem to permanently repair and stabilize the foundation. If there is a sinking foundation, we can implement a system 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 are very strong and are able to stabilize your foundation.
Contact Us
If you would like to talk to someone about the products above, please fill out the form on our contact us page or give us a call at 757-367-5924 and organize a consultation with a member of our team.