What Is Hiding In Your Crawlspace?

8/20/2021 (Permalink)

How many homeowners do you think do routine checks on their crawlspace? I know the answer- not many!

We have had many customers that had no idea what was brewing below.  But at some point, it begins to become obvious like when our customer from Beach Haven West was called by their neighbor letting them know water was pouring out of the flood vents. Or when a Barnegat homeowner was surprised by her extremely high-water usage, turns out she had a water line running in her crawlspace for weeks. Can you imagine getting a call like that? A lot of our Long Beach Island residents are only here on the weekends and not so lucky to be alerted by anyone but by the odor that starts to creep up into their home.  Depending on the conditions of a crawlspace, water can drain enough in the soil or be soaked up by insulation to hide itself but when the odor starts, that means the mold has too.

We know a crawlspace is not a space anyone wants to enter, but you at least can peek in or have someone check it for you periodically, and keep an eye on your water usage. These simple steps can help prevent a bigger problem.

Call SERVPRO of Manahawkin and speak with one of our representatives about crawlspace maintenance at 609-549-0379.