Foundation Repair Professionals In Hampton, GA

A homeowner in Hampton, GA had concerns about the stability of their home after noticing gaps increasing in size between the walls and ceiling in their home. They decided to call Lowcountry Foundation Repair to do a free inspection of the home, outlining all of the potential foundation issues present. Our inspector did a thorough inspection of the home and found multiple areas of concern. There were joists that were rotten from moisture exposure, some had termite damage, and other joists were completely snapped. There was also water damage identified from a leak near a bathroom, causing the subfloor to rot. Our inspector recommended having the wood replaced/repaired with new treated wood, then having the floor supported with our SmartJack Support System to prevent further settlement. Additionally, they recommended fully protecting the value of the home with our CleanSpace Encapsulation System to seal out the water & humidity that caused the original wood rot damage to the wood.

A homeowner in Hampton, GA noticed they may have a moisture issue in their crawl space when they saw that their subfloor insulation was falling down. They looked online and found that this is a common signifier of having high moisture in the crawl space, which can lead to wood rot and foundation issues. They decided to call Lowcountry Foundation Repair to evaluate the issue and propose some solutions.

Our inspector came out to the home and did a thorough inspection of the crawl space. There were puddles of water pooling in a few areas from water seepage through the crawl space walls. There had likely been a moisture issue for a long time because there was wire installed to hold the insulation up to the subfloor in an attempt to solve the falling insulation issue by another contractor, but even so, the insulation had become so saturated with water from a moisture issue that it was weighing down the wire and the insulation was falling through. The measured wood moisture level was also dangerously high, contributing to mold and wood rot.

To truly solve the full issue, not just a symptom of the issue, our inspector recommended having a CleanSpace Encapsulation System installed to seal out the groundwater seepage and control the humidity levels present in the air. This system is customizable based on the needs of the home, but in this case, the recommendations were: A perimeter waterproofing system with a SmartSump, a layer of drainage matting to help water flow to the drainage system, a layer of CleanSpace vapor barrier sealed up on the walls to keep groundwater out, sealing all air leak openings to the outside, and having a SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier installed as the cherry-on-top to monitor and control the moisture levels.

A homeowner in Hampton, GA had floors that were sinking. They decided to call us at Lowcountry Foundation Repair to evaluate the issue and present solutions. One of our system design specialists went out to the home to inspect the foundation and write up a full solution to the problem. Upon inspection, there were multiple issues identified. There was extensive wood rot in multiple areas and many support posts that had failed or toppled over. Some areas of the floor were only precariously supported with an assortment of pieces of concrete blocks and wood.

The homeowner had already consulted with a woodworker to have the wood replaced, so our inspector made recommendations in line with the existing projected work, proposing to have our SmartJack Support System installed to support the areas that had failed support posts. An additional recommendation by our inspector was to also have a CleanSpace Encapsulation installed, that way the new wood installed in the crawl space would not be affected by the severely high humidity levels that caused the wood to rot in the first place. A CleanSpace Encapsultion uses a sealed multi-layer vapor barrier system combined with a powerful waterproofing drainage system and a SaniDry Sedona Dehumidifier.