Unstable Crawl Space Gets Transformed in Janesville, MN

Thursday, October 10th, 2024 by Elena Druktainis

Challenge

A Janesville, MN, homeowner was walking across the floor above his crawl space and noticed that the floor was uneven. He was concerned about what this could mean for the structural integrity of the home, so he began to look into crawl space support jacks, and then crawl space repair experts near Janesville, MN. When he found our website, he signed up for his FREE estimate, and a few weeks later, our Design Specialist, Dylan W, headed out to the home.

Solution

Once Dylan completed his inspection, he met with the homeowner to discuss recommendations and next steps. Dylan wanted to use several of our products to address the unhealthy crawl space. First, Dylan explained that a crawl space that isn't properly sealed could be the culprit behind higher energy bills, musty smells, and rotting wood, which leads to structural instability like the homeowner was currently experiencing. To properly seal the space, Dylan recommended our CleanSpace and drainage matting duo. Dylan explained that the drainage matting is laid across the floor of the crawl space, and works to give water entering the space a better way to drain to perimeter drains. Then, the CleanSpace gets layered on top and works to keep any of the water entering the space out of the crawl space. Additionally, CleanSpace works to keep warm air in and cold air out, or vice versa, saving homeowners up to 20% on their energy bills. Next, Dylan recommended our Crawl Space SmartJack system. This system is an adjustable supplemental support system used to address sagging crawl spaces. It not only provides supplemental support to your failing structure -- it can also often lift failing floor joists or beams, restoring them to their original position. This crawl space support system is unique in that it's made with strong, corrosion-resistant, galvanized steel. Because your system will not develop rust, it will remain adjustable for years, should you need to perform future adjustments. The homeowner agreed with Dylan's recommendations and scheduled the job for several weeks later.

On the day of the project, our Foreman, Juan P, and his team installed 5 of our SmartJacks, 924 sqft of CleanSpace, and 624 sqft of Drainage Matting. Now our customer can rest easy knowing his crawl space safety and structure have been restored!

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