Standing water does not belong under your house.
French drains, sump systems, and grading that give crawl space water a permanent way out, so sealing and encapsulation actually last.
In Northeast Georgia, crawl space water almost always comes from the same places: red clay that holds storm runoff against the foundation, downspouts that dump at the corner of the house, and grading that slopes the wrong way. Seal a space that still takes on water and you have trapped the problem, not solved it. So we fix the water first.
Drainage before barrier, every time. We find where the water enters, move it away with drains and a sump where needed, and only then talk about encapsulation. It is slower and more honest than the crews who wrap plastic over a wet dirt floor and call it a day.
Foundation wall waterproofing in progress
A perimeter drain channel collects water at the footing and routes it to a sump, keeping the crawl space floor dry.
A properly sized sump with a reliable pump (and battery backup where it matters) moves collected water out and away.
We flag exterior grading and downspout drops that send water at your foundation, the cheapest fix that prevents the most damage.
Once the water has a way out, the heavy-duty barrier goes down over ground that will actually stay dry.
Georgia springs are wet. We build the system for the worst week of the year, not the driest.
The free inspection settles it, with photos of your actual crawl space.
Ask the DoctorsA free inspection with photos, moisture readings, and an honest diagnosis. If you do not need this service, we say so.
You see exactly what we saw, with a firm written scope. No commissioned upsell, no expiring-tonight pressure.
One crew does the job to the plan you approved, clean, with no surprise add-ons mid-job.
Photos of the finished work, our written guarantees, and a crawl space that stays healthy.
Often both, in that order. Encapsulation seals the space off from humid air and ground moisture; waterproofing handles liquid water that actually pools or runs through. If your crawl space takes on standing water after a storm, waterproofing comes first, because sealing water inside is worse than leaving it vented. The free inspection tells you exactly which you need.
Sometimes, but usually it is one piece. A sump handles water that reaches the low point, but if the grading and downspouts are still aiming water at the foundation, you are pumping a problem you could have prevented outside for a fraction of the cost. We look at the whole path the water takes, not just the puddle.
Most interior drain and sump installs are a one to two day job depending on the size of the crawl space and how much trenching is involved. You do not need to leave the house, and we show you photos of the finished system.
It depends on the length of drain, whether a sump and backup are needed, and the exterior work. You get a firm written number after a free inspection of your actual crawl space, no commissioned salesperson and no expiring-tonight pressure.
We inspect, photograph, and tell you honestly what you do and do not need. Serving Athens, Gainesville and Augusta from Madison, GA.
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