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I was out in Alcoa today doing a crawlspace inspection, and I found something I see way too often in older homes. The customer had called me out because they were having some foundation issues. Another company - one of those big billboard companies - had already been out to install helical piers. But they didn't lift

I'm out here in Knoxville installing a radon system for a customer who just bought a house. The radon levels came back high during inspection, so they called us to handle it. But when I got down into the crawlspace, I realized it had already been encapsulated by the biggest competitor in the area. And it was a mess.

I was in Maryville recently doing an inspection—standing water in the crawlspace, fungal growth, insulation falling apart. The usual signs of moisture winning for a while. I was preparing a quote for drainage, a sump pump, and encapsulation when I took a closer look at the crawlspace door. At first glance, it looked d

These homeowners just bought their house. During the inspection, they found high radon levels, so they called us out to handle that. But when I got into the crawl space, I realized something was wrong. The previous owners had already paid for a full crawl space encapsulation

I was out in Maryville yesterday looking at a crawl space with a water problem. Not a massive flood or anything dramatic - just water trickling from the front of the house, making its way to the back, and pooling in the low spots.

I got called out to inspect a crawl space this week where the homeowner had already paid for encapsulation work. They were still having moisture problems, and they wanted to know why. The moment I got under the house, I understood. The previous company had done the work, but they hadn't done it right. Gaps everywhere.

A couple years ago, I quoted a crawl space encapsulation job for a homeowner in Knoxville. They needed the work done, but like most people, they were shopping around for the best deal. When they finally got ready to move forward, they couldn't find my quote. That's when their brother stepped in. He worked for one of t

I was out in Maryville today doing a crawl space inspection, and it reminded me why winter inspections are so much trickier than summer ones. In the summer, moisture problems announce themselves. Your ductwork sweats. The humidity is obviously high. You can practically feel the moisture in the air when you stick your