We see mold everyday in crawl spaces, basements, on floor joists and walls. Most of the time it is harmless. In other words, non toxic. This non toxic mold still presents health issues and also wood rot problems.

Some people are allergic to mold of any kind, small children, elderly but more often, we hear of the 30 to 55 year old that has allergies. Sneezing, watery eyes, or just a general ill feeling could be from a mold living in your crawl space or basement.

Keeping the crawl space dry is of utmost importance here in the south. Hot and humid weather during the spring, summer and fall, cold damp mosit air during the winter allows mositure to build in your crawl space and basement. Once the level is high enough, mold wild begin to feed on the organic material such as wood joists, sill plates and band plates. The cost to repair these things is quite high.

One common mistake we see is calling the white powder on cement blocks mold. Mold can only surrive eating organic material.

The white stains in the block are called efflorescence. Usually cause by high water within the block. This is not a good thing and needs to be address. This is very common with unsealed block and brick. Water soaks into the block and washes out minerals from the concrete.

This problem can often be stopped by installing footer tiles around the inside perimeter of the crawl space and a sump pump to remove the water. Downspout Drain lines are also needed to move the roof water away from the foundation and also cleaning and sealing the block after the system is installed.

Crawl Space Maintenance should be a monthly service!
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Steps to a DRY CRAWL SPACE



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