Crawl Space Repair

Do you know what’s going on under your house?

When you need crawl space repairs in the Etowah, Asheville, & Hendersonville, NC area, count on the pros at Sexton Brothers Construction for prompt and effective work. We can reinforce sagging floors, replace rotten joists and repair damaged sill plates to improve the stability of your crawl space. Avoid costly damage by contacting us today to get an estimate on crawl space repair services.

Cracked Sheetrock Could Be a Cosmetic or Structural Issue

Ceiling cracks form as drywall shifts, roof trusses lift and your home settles. Large cracks may indicate structural problems. Cracks may be evidence of a deeper issue; your floor system may be failing. Typical causes are:

  • Rotted or cracked beams/girders, floor joists or band joists, joists that are undersized and over-spanned or show evidence of bowing or “deflection”

    • Sexton Brothers can rebuild or reinforce the floor system with proper joists through replacing or “sistering” failing floor joists

    • We can rebuild, replace, or add girders 

    • We can replace rotted or failing band or rim joists and sill plates

    • We can lift and level sagging areas and reinforce them with proper posts or piers and correct concrete or engineered footings

  • Failing stone or masonry piers, or improper or missing footings i.e. footings in areas that have been excavated around or undermined and piers that are broken, leaning, or dry stacked on bare earth

    • Sexton Brothers can rebuild or replace failing piers

    • We can dig, form, and pour proper footings

    • We can build retaining walls in excavated areas to mitigate erosion that is compromising your foundation or pier footings

The foundation repair specialists at Sexton Brokers Construction can inspect your floor system and recommend a quick solution. 

We can reinforce floor joists, add drop girders or other structural supports, and build new retention structures if the footings of your existing supports appear to be compromised or undermined.

Did you know?

  • The jack posts sold at hardware stores as “basement posts” or “adjustable floor jacks” are not designed to be permanent. They tend to rust from the inside and will eventually fall apart or fail. They will not hold up under a report from a home inspector of structural engineer. Sexton Brothers will reinforce your floor system with permanent posts or piers on correct concrete footings.

  • It is very common in our area to find basements or cellars that have been dug out for the installation of utilities or HVAC components. Sometimes these basements are sound enough, and might be considered “typical for the age of the home.” However, the issue arises when the earth was excavated too near the footings of the foundation, or the piers that support the floor system. This excavation threatens to undermine the footings, and if left unrepaired, can cause the failure of the foundation. In this case, we can often correct the issue with the construction of proper retaining walls. These retaining walls (or retention structures) also allow us to install proper drainage and pump systems if you are also dealing with excessive moisture in the basement or cellar.

Contact Us

Make sure you're home in the Asheville & Hendersonville, NC area sits on solid ground by scheduling repair services today.

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