Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN During the colder months, most homeowners shift their focus to keeping the interior warm and energy-efficient. However, a commonly overlooked area that can quietly develop serious issues during winter is the crawl space. In cities like Nashville and Knoxville—where winter temperatures fluctuate and moisture is common—humidity in your crawl space can lead to long-term …
Investigating Musty Odors in Your Crawl Space
Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN If your home has a lingering musty smell that just won’t go away, your crawl space may be the hidden culprit. These tucked-away areas beneath the home are often out of sight and out of mind—but they play a major role in your home’s air quality and comfort. For homeowners in Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville, …
How Crawl Space Encapsulation Can Help Reduce Allergies
Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN If you or your family suffer from allergies, you might be surprised to learn that the problem could be coming from right beneath your feet. Crawl spaces—often ignored and out of sight—can have a big impact on the air quality inside your home. For homeowners in Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, encapsulating the crawl …
How Water Sneaks Into Your Basement or Crawl Space—and How to Stop It
Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN Whether you live in Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville, or Chattanooga, moisture in your basement or crawl space can cause serious problems if left unchecked. While heavy rain and flooding are obvious threats, water can also infiltrate your home in less obvious, sneaky ways. These hidden sources of moisture can lead to mold growth, structural damage, …
How to Keep Wildlife Out of Your Crawl Space
Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN Your home is your sanctuary, but it can also attract uninvited wildlife, especially in hidden, vulnerable areas like the crawl space. These dark, quiet spaces beneath your house offer shelter and warmth that many animals seek during colder months or harsh weather. Unfortunately, wildlife in your crawl space can lead to costly damage, health …
What to know about Crawlspace Insulation
Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN Does your crawlspace have insulation, or have you been told that it should? Whether or not to insulate crawlspaces in the South is a popular question that we get asked. Typically, homes in Nashville should not have insulation in the crawlspace due to the amount of humidity that our area experiences throughout the year, …
Value the Importance of Crawl Space Repairs for your Home
Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN A crawl space isn’t something homeowners think about often — out of sight, out of mind, right? — but that space plays a critically important role in maintaining the home’s overall integrity and health. The condition of a crawl space directly affects the home’s structure, energy efficiency and indoor air quality, so homeowners must …
Why you should Consider Crawl Space Repairs this Winter
Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN In the dog days of summer, people are still trying to beat the heat. But just around the corner, the chill of winter will set in, and homeowners will turn their attention to ways to keep their homes warm and cozy. While fall, winter and holiday decor can turn a home magical during winter …
Solving the Unending Battle of the Crawlspace Vents – Open or Closed?
Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN Many homes in Tennessee are built with a crawlspace, which is an accessible area underneath homes for the purpose of improving structural support and energy efficiency and making pipes and electrical wiring more accessible. In some cases, a crawlspace can help provide protection from floods, to keep rising water from entering your home. And …
After Severe Storms Hit, Repair Damage to your Crawl Space
Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN Living in middle Tennessee, you probably know that severe weather can happen in any month or season. Preparing and having a plan for a storm is important, but what happens when the bad weather subsides? Today on the blog, the team at Ameri Care Services wants to share how storms can damage your crawl …
The Importance of Crawl Space Repairs for your Home
Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN People say “out of sight, out of mind,” and nothing could be more true for your home’s crawl space. But neglecting the often-forgotten crawl space under your home can lead to serious structural-integrity issues and compromise the health and well-being of your home’s occupants. Today our crawl space repair specialists in Murfreesboro are delving …