Crawl Space Water Damage

6/21/2019 (Permalink)

If water builds up in a crawl space, a professional water damage restoration company should be called immediately. The experts at SERVPRO of Bloomington/Pontiac have been tackling crawl space water for over 30 years. The excess water in a crawl space can come from a number of different sources.

• A leaking kitchen waste line
• A leaking sewer drain line
• Flooding coming from a nearby river, brook or stream
• Sprinkler water coming through the vents of the crawl space
• A naturally occurring high groundwater table
• Gutter downspouts that are directed incorrectly
• Homeowners watering their plants and foliage too frequently
• Swimming pool leaks on rare occasions

Water or damp soil in the crawl space area has the potential to cause extensive water damage, structural problems and health concerns. If your home has a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) duct system in the crawlspace and it becomes affected by the moisture, it can spew unhealthy air into your home or business. The moisture can increase microbes in the air and create dangerous particles which can be harmful to breathe.

Crawl space water can also provide an area for mold to grow that can spread to inhabited areas, not to mention causing sub-floors to buckle and warp under the humidity the water causes. Should a sewer line in your crawl space rupture, the raw sewage that gets released into the crawl space can cause horrible odors in the living space of a home, as well as possible health concerns from taking in sewer gas.

If you see or suspect water in a crawl space contact SERVPRO of Bloomington/Pontiac