CRAWL SPACE REPAIR

Crawl Space Repair in Hampton Roads

Let's be honest, crawl space repair is not an easy, clean, or super fun task, but it needs to be done for certain homes. If you have ever crawled under your home through the crawl space you know what we're talking about.

A raised foundation, or pier-and-beam home, is constructed with an exterior concrete footing the home sits on. It may have additional interior footings in the crawl space that are needed for any load bearing walls. These interior footings are often seen when there is more than one story of a home or a large open area of the home that is transferring a higher load to the walls to support the weight.

Along with the concrete footings, there are multiple rows of grade beams, which are larger wood or steel beams that run perpendicular to your floor joists, that are supported by smaller posts that are attached to a concrete base or foundation to support the load of the floor. The bases or foundations for these posts are often placed directly on the soil. Being placed directly on the soil, they are more highly impacted by any soil movement or deterioration.

We have seen a lot of these get washed out with water or drainage leaks or breaks that can or have occurred throughout the life of your home. Once these bases have been compromised you can start to experience sagging floors or bouncy floors in your home.

Check out some of the crawl space repair methods that are most commonly used for raised foundations below, then give Priority Foundation Repair a call today to get a free estimate on the crawl space repair services your home needs. Our crews are available throughout the Hampton Roads area, including: Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampton, and Portsmouth.