Professional Crawl Space and Foundation Repair Services in Bena, VA

If your home has excess water during extended rains or you've got cracks along the foundation, you already know there may be a serious problem. Our team is ready to help when there is any type of crawl space humidity, foundation settlement, or bowed foundation wall problem. Our team uses time tested products and methods that we stand behind. We have a team of experts in Bena that are trained to correctly evaluate your problem and create a specialized solution for your problem that will ensure your home is properly protected. 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 once you've found an issue with the foundation or crawl space that you get in touch with an experienced repair company. We say this because there are a number of potentially dangerous problems that can accompany these issues such as mildew, structural damage, and even permanent foundation damage. If you require our foundation repair products to stabilize your foundation, or crawl space services to control water in the crawl space, our experts are here to help you.

Crawl Space Solutions

In our area, there are many homes that are built with crawl spaces in addition to basements. As long as there have been crawl spaces, they were created with open vents to the outside where were intended to help fresh air flow into the space and keep it dry. Unfortunately, the opposite is usually what happens. Having open vents allows water to enter the space when it rains or snows and the vents hinder airflow which causes the humidity levels to stay high which can foster the growth of mildew. We have found that up to half of the air in your home can come up through the crawl space so ensuring the crawl space is protected from the weather and controlling excess humidity will 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 best way to close them off and control the humidity. This is done using a process known as encapsulation which is the installation of a heavy duty liner, sometimes accompanied by insulation products, which are thick plastic and vinyl sheets as well as covers to close off existing vents and a sturdy door that will close off the area completely and prevent any unwanted moisture from entering. Closing the area will also prevent bugs and animals from moving in the crawl space which will help keep any equipment there safe and allow you to use it for storage. Once the crawl space is protected, if you need it we will install a system of floor jacks to lift sinking floors in your home.

Structural Foundation Repair

Your foundation is easily one of, if not the, most important areas of the home. It not only holds the structure itself but it also is the basement walls. If there are foundation problems, usually, they will manifest themselves as diagonal cracks in the outside brickwork, cracks that run the length of the foundation or across the basement walls. Sometimes, you will see that the windows or doors will get stuck or there may be cracks at the corners of them. You may not think these issues seem problematic at first, each of them are indicators 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, many foundation problems have very similar causes and our experts are very good at spotting these problems. We can offer a repair product intended for your particular problem to permanently repair and stabilize the foundation. If there is a sinking foundation, we will install 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 of piers are very strong and can stabilize your foundation.

Contact Us

If you would like more information about the solutions above, feel free to fill out the form on our contact us page or call us directly at 757-367-5924 and set up a consultation with a member of our team.