Trusted Foundation and Crawl Space Waterproofing Services in Gwynn, VA

If your home experiences flooding when there are extended rains or you have long cracks along your foundation, you know this is a serious issue. Our experts are here to assist when you have any type of crawl space moisture, foundation settlement, or buckling basement wall problem. We use time tested products and methods that our team stands behind. We have a team of experts in Gwynn that are trained to properly investigate your home and evaluate your problem to come up with a unique solution to that problem that will keep your home properly protected. When our team installs a crawl space moisture mitigation system or a repair solution, it is backed by years of industry experience and trusted products.

It is crucial that once you've found a problem with the foundation or crawl space that you reach out to an experienced repair company. We say this as there are quite a few potentially dangerous issues that can accompany these issues such as mildew, weakened structure, and even catastrophic foundation damage. No matter if you are in need of our foundation repair services to prevent your home from sinking, or crawl space services to control water in the crawl space, our experts are here to help you.

Crawl Space Solutions

In Gwynn, there are many homes that are built with crawl space areas in addition to basements. For a long time, they were built with vents which was intended to increase fresh air flow through the area and keep it dry. Unfortunately, this is rarely what happens. The vents allow water to enter the space when it rains or snows and the vents prevent proper evaporation which results in the humidity level staying too high which can foster the growth of mildew. We have found 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 weather and keeping the humidity levels low can increase the overall air quality in your home.

JB Design has been dealing with crawl spaces since 1995 and we know the proper way to seal them off and control high humidity. This is done using a process called encapsulation which is the installation of a heavy duty liner, sometimes accompanied by insulation products, and are sturdy plastic and vinyl sheets as well as vent covers and a heavy duty door that can close off the area totally and prevent any excess moisture from entering. Closing the area will also prevent bugs and animals from getting in the crawl space which will help keep any equipment there safe and allow you to use it for storage. After your crawl space is encapsulated, if necessary we can install a series of sagging floor jacks to repair sagging 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 building itself but it also forms the basement walls. If you have any foundation problems, normally they will present themselves in the form of diagonal cracks in your outside brickwork, horizontal cracks that run the length of the foundation or across the basement walls. You may also notice that your windows or doors will stick when you open or close them or even cracks at the corners of them. While these problems may not seem critical at first, they are all indicators of a sinking or settling foundation and it is important to have an expert evaluate the foundation for particular problems to determine if a repair needs to be in place.

Thankfully, the most common foundation problems are caused by similar things and our experts are very good at noticing these issues. We can utilize a repair solution intended for your exact issue to permanently repair and stabilize the foundation or walls. If the problem is a sinking foundation, we can install a series of foundation piers to level the foundation. The location and amount of sinking will determine if we use helical 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 products above, feel free to fill out the form on our contact us page or give us a call at 757-367-5924 and schedule a consultation with a member of our team.