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When selling your home, don’t overlook the basement or crawlspace
Selling a home is as difficult as buying one. And for homeowners trying to sell their homes, there are a myriad of obstacles and repairs to deal with before a house is sold. Buyers are very careful when purchasing a home, checking every single point about the home...
The Ultimate Crawlspace Team: Encapsulation And Dehumidifiers
Many of our customers ask whether or not they really need a dehumidifier for their crawlspace. While the building code for encapsulated crawlspaces does call for the installation of a dehumidifier, we can help you whether or not you want to buy one. At American...
How the increased rain and humidity of summer weather can cause crawlspace problems
Despite the heat and humidity of summers in Atlanta, basements and crawlspaces are generally below ground level and hence are always slightly cooler that the surrounding air. Even in summer when it is stifling hot and humid outside, basements and crawlspaces can...
Why Pest Control Companies Have No Business Treating Mold
Many Pest Control companies are now offering mold and fungus treatments in Atlanta. When you call to schedule the annual termite inspection, often the technician emerges from the crawlspace with new information for you: "you have a fungus problem." They...
How Dehumidifiers Work to Reduce Humidity and Why Reducing Humidity in Your Home is Better for Your Health
Dehumidifiers are used for regulating humidity by removing excessive moisture from the air. This ensures an environment which is inhospitable for allergens like mold, dust mites, and mildew. Dehumidifiers work similar to air conditioners. Moist air enters the...
How Basement Problems Negatively Affects Home Value
There are many factors that impact the value of your home. You may not realize but basement problems drastically impact your house's value. If your house is affected by basement problems, it is likely to have a much lower value on the market. Here are some of the key...
Summer is Coming! Here are Some of Our Favorite Outdoor Places in Georgia
Georgia is full of beautiful and spectacular outdoor destinations. The Peach State offers something for everyone of varied interests. You can enjoy stunning parks, hiking trails, waterfalls, canyon walls, and endless forests which will enchant you and help you relax...
Crawlspace Repair Services for Marietta Georgia
American Crawlspace Solutions is proud to serve the homeowners of Marietta, Georgia. For many homeowners in Marietta, their home's crawl space or basement experiences problems with moisture seepage. This can cause many types of damage below your home.Water and...
How Sump Pumps Remove Water from a Flooded Basement
Sump pumps are small, self-contained electrical pumps which are designed to pump water. When installed in a basement or crawlspace, sump pumps can efficiently remove excess water and pump it to a nearby drain or away from your home. According to estimates from the...
Warning Signs That You Have A Leaky Basement or Crawlspace Under Your Home
Leaky basements can be a significant problem for homeowners. Water intrusion into a basement can cause structural damages to your home, attract mold and other pests, and damage your prized possessions. The best way to deal with leaky basements is to hire the...
Professional Crawlspace Repair Services for Atlanta
American Crawlspace Solutions is proud to serve the homeowners of Atlanta. It is common for Atlanta homeowners to experience ongoing problems related to moisture in their crawlspace. This issues can create several forms of damage. Excess humidity and moisture below...
Crawlspace Encapsulation: How it Works, How it Benefits the Homeowner
Crawlspace Encapsulation is becoming increasingly popular these days. It provides an effective solution for controlling indoor moisture in the home’s crawlspace. In crawlspace encapsulation, a heavy-duty polyethylene barrier is added to completely cover the...
Cracks: The Most Common Warning Sign of Foundation Problems
The foundation is perhaps the single most important part of any house. It is the base on which the entire structure has been built and stands. Foundation problems can lead to major structural issues in your house which needs to be addressed immediately. Many of the...
How an Interior Drain Helps Prevent Basement Flooding
An interior drain in the basement of your home collects moisture from walls, floors, and windows. Once captured water is inside the drain channel, it will be sent into a sump pump. When water inside of the pump’s basin reaches a certain level, it will be automatically...
Professional Crawlspace Encapsulation for Decatur Homeowners
American Crawlspace Solutions is proud to serve the homeowners of Decatur, Georgia. At some point, most homeowners in Decatur will experience problems related to moisture seepage or damage in their home's crawl space or basement. American Crawlspace Solutions is the...
Health Problems Related to Mold in Your Home
Mold is a form of fungus which can live anywhere-outdoors or indoors- any time of the year provided a dark, damp and humid environment on which it thrives. If your basement or crawlspace experiences high levels of wetness and dampness, mold will certainly grow there....
The Truth About Cat Pee Odors in Encapsulated Crawl Spaces
~ American Crawlspace Solutions Approximately 5% of encapsulated crawl spaces experience what can best be described as a "cat pee smell." Non-professionals have blamed this odor on everything from mold and rotting wood to the poor hygiene of cats. Some so-called...
Warning Sign: Sagging, Unlevel Floor Joists
You may notice that the first floor of your home has un-even floors that appear to be sagging. If so, there is a very good chance your home is damaged by an excessive moisture problem in the area below your home. If the crawl space beneath the your home hasn’t been...
Flooded Crawl Spaces
Without proper water-proofing, your home’s basement and crawl space can flood during periods of excessive precipitation. Once water finds a path inside your basement, it can cause the wooden elements of your home’s structure to warp and rot. This is most obvious in...
Intro to Crawlspace Smells
Here in the Metro Atlanta area during the months of May - September, we have unusually high humidity compared to the rest of the country. It is no big deal to have 80% humidity or higher on any given day. It’s even worse after one of those “pop up” showers we get all...