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A hurricane that comes ashore on the Gulf Coast can carry heavy rain well into Alabama, far from where it made landfall. If your home sits over a crawl space, that rain doesn’t have to flood your street to reach the space under your floor. Water can pool on the dirt, soak into the insulation,…
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Foundation repair quotes in Alabama vary widely, and any number given without a physical inspection isn't worth much. The repair systems required, the site conditions, and what the damage actually needs to fix it properly all factor into what a project costs. SouthernDry's Certified Foundation Specialists assess all of it during a free inspection before…
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Alabama drought doesn't just stress crops and lawns. The clay soil that underlies most of the state shrinks during dry stretches, pulling away from foundations and leaving voids that the structure above has to span without support. Here's what that means for your home and when to act.
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Mold in a crawl space rarely stays small, and the costs compound the longer it goes without being addressed. From structural damage to floor joists to disclosure complications during a home sale.
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Quick Summary Why Southern Homes Deal With Crawl Space Moisture Differently Crawl space moisture is a problem in plenty of regions, but homeowners in Alabama and the surrounding South deal with it at a different scale. The combination of high annual rainfall, warm temperatures that rarely drop low enough to dry things out, and a…
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Most Southern homes were built with vented crawl spaces, and most of those crawl spaces have moisture problems. In a hot, humid climate, outdoor air flowing through foundation vents doesn't dry anything out. It condenses on cooler surfaces and feeds the exact problem it was supposed to prevent.
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Two methods, one goal: lifting sunken concrete back into place. Mudjacking has been around for decades. Polyurethane foam lifting is newer. The cure time, material weight, hole size, and long-term results are different enough that the choice between them is worth understanding before you commit to a repair.
Read moreSpring in Alabama brings some of the heaviest rainfall of the year, and crawl spaces without proper encapsulation feel it. Saturated soil, rising humidity, and warm outside air create conditions where moisture accumulates against wood framing and the damage builds through the season. If you haven't had your crawl space looked at recently, spring is…
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Not all crawl space problems involve flooding. Learn how to tell the difference between damp and wet conditions and how SouthernDry can help protect your home from both.
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