Professional Crawl Space Repair Contractor in Pope County, AR

This customer called us about cracks appearing in his walls, creaky floors, and cracks in the outside foundation walls. He thought there might be mold under his home but was unsure how bad it really was. Once we got under the house, we realized this home needed a lot of help. The beams were sagging and needed to be repaired. These beams were being held up by rocks and collapsing concrete blocks, as seen in the photo. These concrete blocks were sinking down into the dirt floor due to all of the humidity under this home. It was a bad situation, but we were able to help this homeowner save his foundation and make the home safer. 

We installed twenty-five Smart Jacks, we used these to help stabilize the sagging beams. Smart Jacks are used to stop the settling of floors over time. We also installed a Sedona Sani-Dry to stop the growing mold. We also installed Clean Space under this home to reduce the overall moisture and humidity under the home. All of these things helped the overall environment of the home. 

This is an older home and the homeowners knew that there were some foundation problems. The System Design Specialist went under the home and found a number of places where the support beams were sagging and needed to be replaced. He knew that he could solve all of the problems under the home with the products that we install. 

The crew had to start by removing insulation and grading the dirt floor. Once these things were done they installed drainage matting and clean space, these lock out any moisture that could affect the crawl space. Once the moisture problem was under control the crew then had to replace the beam, they installed a laminated beam that is strong and will last over time. For the sagging beams that were not replaced they installed 12 SmartJacks, these are adjustable steel piers that work to stop the settling of the home over time.  

For the homeowner, Barbara T from had a question that we receive very often does standing water in a crawl space lead to negative impacts on your home.

Let's start with the walls. Think of concrete like a sponge. Many concrete structures, both new and old, are porous, especially basement and crawl space walls and foundation supports. Concrete can also become “soft” as it ages, allowing water to seep into crawl spaces. The water passing through concrete will cause expansion and contraction of the block walls, and eventually lead to cracks. 

Next, think bugs. Nothing attracts pests more than small, dark spaces, but water is their best friend. Standing water will attract pests and small animals and sometimes, even microscopic plant life. Termites are likely to welcome themselves into your home through a damp crawl space, swiftly aiding in the structural damage of your home.

Mold and mildew. Prolonged periods of moisture in a crawl space will promote the growth of mold and mildew. The difference between the two is in their intensities, but they are both equally as unsafe if gone unnoticed. Mildew is a surface fungus, while the mold is the sign of a larger infestation of fungi. This will not only damage the wood in your crawl space but also have adverse effects on a person’s health.

To prevent this from happening we installed our CleanSpace Liner for Barbara. Our CleanSpace Liner is a white/blue seven-layer reinforced laminate containing no adhesives. The outer layer consists of high strength polyurethane film manufactured using virgin grade resins and containing UVI and thermal stabilizers. CleanSpace is reinforced with two separate plies of a 900 denier polyurethane reinforcement laid in a diagonal pattern spaced 3/8" apart with an additional machine direction polyester every 3" across the width. The individual plies are laminated together with molten polyethylene.

James L had water entering into his crawl space every time there was a heavy rain. He searched for a solution and tried to solve it by painting the walls with Drylock. Much to his displeasure water still entered his crawl space and was time for serious help. Crawl Space Solutions came in and offered James a solution to eliminate this problem for good.

The major Components of James waterproofing system included the installation of Mold X, CleanSpace liner, SmartJacks, and a SaniDry Sedona. Each one of these is essential and works together to effectively keep any crawl space dry. The CleanSpace and SaniDry Sedona- dramatically reduces the humidity level in the air which, will eliminate mold growth and tot from your crawl space and make the whole house healthier. 

There's no doubt that James can now enjoy a dry, healthy crawlspace. Crawl Space solution is pleased that it could solve James's crawl space water problems once and for all. 

Ron H noticed water coming through the walls in his crawl space. He wanted to make sure it was not going to lead to a more serious problem. After searching the internet, he found Crawl Space Solutions of Arkansas and thought we would make a great fit for him. Shortly after giving us a call, we schedule an appointment. When our System Design Specialist came out to evaluate the crawl space, we decided the best solution would be to install our CleanSpace liner, Drainage Matting, SmartSump sump pump and SaniDry Sedona.

Ron has been very happy and has no issues with water coming into his crawl space. It is now dry and will stay dry for many years to come.

Most times, water in the crawl space gets there one of three ways: a plumbing leak, water seepage from the surrounding soil (usually after heavy rain), or condensation. Humidity condenses on cold surfaces, like ducts, and drips onto the crawl space floor.

Puddles of water in the crawl space aren’t good, but the water itself won’t ruin your home. It’s the water vapor (or moisture) that causes rot, mold, energy loss, and attracts pests. And these problems don’t just stay in your crawl space. As much as 50% of the air upstairs comes from below - this means mold spores, musty smells, and humid air that dust mites love.

HOW TO SOLVE 

For this homeowner, we installed three products that will get rid of the water, prevent moisture and eliminate moisture. We installed our CleanSpace Liner, SmartSump sump pump and or SaniDry Sedona. Our CleanSpace Liner is used to isolate the home from the earth completely and permanently. This dramatically reduces the humidity levels in the air. Next, we installed our SmartSump pump. Part of keeping your crawl space dry involves a sump pump. The state-of-the-art SmartSump is designed just for crawl spaces. The liner and lid are designed to form a tight seal around the CleanSpace Liner. The last thing we installed was our SaniDry Sedona. The Sedona eliminates damp, musty odors in your basement or crawl space by drying and filtering the air! Mold and mildew are musty smelling fungi that thrive in moist conditions. Dust mite fecal matter is the # 1 indoor allergen. The SaniDry Sedona will keep your home below 55% Relative Humidity- Mold won't stand a chance and dust mites will die off!!

This client in Hector, AR called in stating that he believed he had some mold and mildew growing in his crawl space. We quickly got a system design specialist out to Jason's home to do a free inspection and give him options to remedy his problem. We determined the best plan of action was to do a Mold-X treatment, as well as utilizing our drainage matting and a SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier. Our  Mold-X Cleaner provides an effective tool for cleaning and treatment of mold contaminated building surfaces. Mold-X Cleaner will neutralize mold at the time of application, it will not remove the neutralized mold which may still be visible. Our drainage matting is great for crawl space drainage.. The dimples allow better conductivity for water to get to the perimeter of the crawl space. Finally, our SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier. The crawl space is part of the inside of a house as a whole. If there is high humidity and musty odors downstairs, it will affect the upstairs environment. Therefore, by drying your crawl space, the SaniDry Sedona will help make your whole home drier and healthier! 

In this crawl space in Atkins, the homeowner really wanted to find out about eliminating the standing water in his crawl space. Our Design Specialist, Curtis, inspected the crawl space and suggested our Ez Flow Drainage System, the TripleSafe Sump Pump, and the CleanSpace Encapsulation with SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier. This system will provide the homeowner with a cleaner, drier, healthier home and peace of mind that he his protecting his home from moisture and standing water! Call CrawlSpace Solutions of Arkansas today!

Moisture in this crawl space prompted these homeowners to call CrawlSpace Solutions of Arkansas. Our team treated mold with Mold-X2, installed SmartJacks, Metal Beams, and new floor joists. Call CrawlSpace Solutions of Arkansas today!

An old leak in the crawl space caused problems for the new homeowners. They called CrawlSpace Solutions of Arkansas. Our CleanSpace Encapsulation System with the SmartSump Sump Pump and SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier can make this crawl space and entire home cleaner and drier!