Expert Foundation and Crawl Space Services in Capeville, VA

When your home has excess water during extended rains or there are long cracks in the foundation, you know there could be a real problem. Our experts are here to help when there is any kind of crawl space humidity, foundation settlement, or buckling 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 Capeville that are trained to correctly evaluate your problem and come up with a specialized solution for your problem that will keep your home properly protected. When our team implements a crawl space waterproofing system or a repair solution, it is backed by years of industry experience and trusted products.

It is critical that as soon as you've seen a problem with the foundation or crawl space that you get in touch with an experienced repair company. We say this as there are quite a few potentially dangerous issues that will happen along with these issues including mildew, structural damage, and even permanent foundation damage. No matter if you're in need of our foundation repair products 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 Capeville, there are many homes that are built with crawl spaces and not basements. As long as there have been crawl spaces, they were built with open vents to the outside where were intended to help air flow through the area and keep it dry. Unfortunately, the opposite is usually what happens. Having open vents allows water to get in when it rains or snows and the vents hinder airflow which results in the humidity level staying too high which can harbor the growth of mildew. We have found that up to half of the air in your home enters through the crawl space so having the space closed off from the weather and keeping the humidity levels low can improve the overall air quality in your home.

JB Design has been working with crawl spaces since 1995 and we know the proper way to seal them off and control the humidity. This is done using a process called encapsulation which is the installation of a heavy duty liner, occasionally installed with insulation products, which are heavy duty plastic and vinyl sheeting as well as covers to close off existing vents and a heavy duty door that can close off the area completely and prevent any excess moisture from entering. Encapsulation will also prevent rodents and animals from moving in the crawl space which will keep any appliances there safe and allow you to use it for storage. Once the crawl space is closed off, if necessary we can install a system of sagging floor jacks to repair sagging floors above the crawl space.

Structural Foundation Repair

The foundation of your home is easily one of the most important parts. It not only supports the home itself but it also creates the basement walls. If you have any foundation problems, normally they will manifest themselves as diagonal cracks in the outside brickwork, long cracks that run along the foundation or across basement walls. Sometimes, you will see that the doors and windows will not open or close easily or even cracks at the corners of them. While these problems may not seem problematic at first, they are all indicators of a sinking or settling foundation and they should be evaluated by an expert for particular problems and determine what type of a repair needs to be installed.

Thankfully, many foundation problems stem from similar issues and our team is very good at evaluating those issues. We can utilize a repair solution intended for your specific problem to permanently repair and stabilize the foundation or walls. If you've got a settling foundation, we can install a system of foundation piers to level 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 are able to stabilize your foundation.

Contact Us

If you would like more information about the products above, don't hesitate to fill out the form on our contact us page or call us directly at 757-367-5924 and organize a consultation with one of our experts.