Professional Crawl Space and Foundation Services in Irvington, VA

If you've noticed your home floods when there are heavy rains or you've got large cracks along the foundation, you know there may be a serious issue. JB Design is here to provide assistance when your home has any kind of crawl space humidity, sinking foundation, or buckling basement wall problem. We use time tested products and methods that we stand behind. We have a team of professionals in the Irvington area that are trained to correctly evaluate your problem to implement a specialized solution for your problem that will keep your home properly protected. When our team installs a crawl space moisture control system or a repair solution, it is supported by years of industry experience and trusted products.

It is critical that once you find a problem with the foundation or crawl space that you reach out to an experienced repair company. We recommend this because there are quite a few additional issues that can accompany these issues such as mildew, weakened structure, and even permanent foundation damage. It doesn't matter if you're in need of our foundation repair services to stop cracks from growing in the foundation, or crawl space services to prevent unnecessary damage under your home, our team is here to help you.

Crawl Space Solutions

In Irvington, there are many homes that are built with crawl space areas instead of basements. For a long time, these were built with open vents to the outside where were intended to help air flow into the area and keep it dry. Unfortunately, this is rarely what happens. Having open vents allows water to get in when it rains or snows and the vents prevent proper evaporation which causes the humidity levels to stay high which can facilitate the growth of mildew. Studies have shown that up to ½ of the air in your home can come up through the crawl space so ensuring this area is closed off from the outside and keeping the humidity levels low can increase the overall air quality in your home.

Our team has been working with crawl spaces since we opened our doors 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 series of vapor barriers, occasionally installed with insulation products, which are thick plastic and vinyl sheeting as well as vent covers and a sturdy door that can seal the area completely and prevent any excess moisture from entering. Encapsulation will also prevent bugs and animals from moving in the crawl space which will keep any appliances there safe and allow you to use it for storage. After the crawl space is closed off, if necessary we can install a series of sagging floor jacks to lift sagging floors in your home.

Structural Foundation Repair

The 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, usually, they will show themselves as stair stepping cracks in the outside brickwork, horizontal cracks that run the length of the foundation or along basement walls. Sometimes, you will see that the windows will get stuck or even cracks at the corners of them. While these problems may not seem serious at first, each of them are indicators of a sinking or settling foundation which should be looked at by a professional for specific problems to determine if a repair needs to be installed.

Thankfully, the most common foundation problems are caused by similar things and our experts are very good at tracking down those issues. We can implement a repair product designed for your exact issue to permanently repair and stabilize the foundation or walls. If the problem is a sloping foundation, we can implement 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 can stabilize your foundation.

Contact Us

If you would like more information about the products above, please fill out the form on our contact us page or give us a call at 757-367-5924 and set up a meeting with a member of our team.