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A Guide for Maintaining Crawl Space Foundations

13 May 2020
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

There are many different types of foundations that can have problems with waterproofing, but crawl spaces are unique. The problems are often beneath your home and do not cause visible damage, but they can cause serious problems. Therefore, you want to be aware of potential problems and what you can do to keep them under control. The following guide will help you keep your crawl space updated, catch problems, and do the right improvements to prevent them:

1. Understand the Cause of Water and Moisture Problems 

There are a lot of different reasons for water and moisture to get in your crawl space foundation and cause problems. This can be due to humidity and condensation that cannot escape due to poor ventilation. It can also be due to failing exterior waterproofing and problems with the groundwater that seeps up into the foundation after heavy rains, which can be worse in areas with higher water tables.

2. Update Drainage Systems and Waterproof Crawl Spaces Exteriors

The benefits of investing in excavations give you a lot of opportunities to improve the drainage and waterproofing systems of your foundation. The first area where you will want to consider upgrades when you have done excavations around the foundation is the drain tiles. In addition, you will also want to upgrade exterior waterproofing systems for modern materials that do a better job of keeping water out and preventing damage to your foundation.

3. Deal with Foundation Damage and Add Improvements 

The foundation of your home can be damaged due to issues like settling, erosion, and static water pressure below the surface of the soil. Therefore, you are going to need to repair these problems and talk with the exterior waterproofing service about membrane systems, drainage, and other solutions to help prevent these types of problems.

4. Use Specific Improvements That Help Prevent Water and Moisture Damage

There are specific improvements that you will want to consider for your foundation. This can be additional vents that improve cross ventilation that removes humidity and moisture from crawl spaces. There are also solutions like encapsulation and sump pump systems that will improve energy efficiency and help keep the moisture out of the crawl space.

These are some of the things that you can do to deal with the exterior waterproofing needs of your crawl space foundation. If you need help with waterproofing for your crawl space, contact an exterior waterproofing service to prevent these problems from getting out of control and causing damage.