We will tell you if crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation is not what your Atlantic Beach crawl space actually needs. Doing this stage out of order is the most common reason the work has to be repeated.
Bare soil under the house is evaporating moisture into the space every day.
Vapor barrier on lowcountry and coastal plain ground
A barrier earns its keep faster around Atlantic Beach than almost anywhere. With the water table close to the surface the soil underneath is damp more or less permanently, so an uncovered crawl space floor is evaporating into the space every day of the year.
Low ground and a long wet season change what this work has to withstand around Atlantic Beach. Homes near the Little River Swamp in particular tend to need the drainage question answered as well, or the space simply returns to how it was.
Atlantic Beach at a glance
| County | Horry County |
|---|---|
| ZIP | 29582 |
| Elevation | about 30 ft |
| Region | Lowcountry and coastal plain |
Named water nearby
- the Little River Swamp (swamp)
- Upper Chesnut Lake (reservoir)
- Lower Chesnut Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Arrowhead (lake)
Signs you need this
- Bare soil anywhere on the crawl space floor
- Existing sheeting that is torn, bunched or not sealed at seams
- Barrier that stops short of the walls and piers
- Crawl space relative humidity holding above 60 percent
What the work involves
What is included on a typical Atlantic Beach property:
- Clearing and preparation of the crawl space floor
- Reinforced polyethylene barrier across the full soil area
- Overlapped and sealed seams
- Barrier carried up and sealed to walls and piers
Why it is worth dealing with now
A crawl space problem in Atlantic Beach is not self-limiting. The conditions that created it are still there, and they are still working.
The full method and the step-by-step for this work is on the Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation page, and how it behaves across the state is on the Vapor barrier in South Carolina page.
Vapor barrier in Atlantic Beach: common questions
Barrier or full encapsulation for a Atlantic Beach home?
A barrier covers the ground and stops soil moisture. Encapsulation seals the walls and vents too and controls humidity directly. Which one your Horry County property needs should follow a humidity reading, not a preference.
There is already plastic under my Atlantic Beach house. Is that enough?
Often not. Most of what we find has been laid loose, has torn, or was never sealed at the seams and walls. Unsealed sheeting performs much closer to bare soil than to a finished barrier.
Do you cover all of Atlantic Beach?
Yes — Atlantic Beach and the surrounding part of Horry County, including the 29582 area. We also work in nearby Briarcliffe Acres, North Myrtle Beach and Little River.
Does being close to the coast make this worse?
It raises the water table and lengthens the wet season, which is why homes near the Little River Swamp and the low ground around Atlantic Beach tend to need drainage as well as a barrier.
Does storm flooding reach crawl spaces around Atlantic Beach?
Yes, and often with nothing visibly broken. After a tropical system the usual picture in Horry County is a saturated crawl space where the water came up through the ground rather than out of a pipe.
Will a barrier fix water that is already coming in?
No. A barrier manages soil moisture and vapor, not liquid water under pressure. If groundwater or surface runoff is entering the space, that needs drainage and a sump before a barrier will do its job.
Vapor barrier near Atlantic Beach
We cover Atlantic Beach and the surrounding part of Horry County. The same service in nearby towns:
Other crawl space services in Atlantic Beach
Crawl Space Water Removal in Atlantic Beach
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Atlantic Beach
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Atlantic Beach
Contained removal of mold-affected material, HEPA cleaning, and the moisture source shut off.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Atlantic Beach
Interior drainage to collect water, a sump and pump to lift it, and a discharge that takes it away.
Crawl Space Wood and Subfloor Repair in Atlantic Beach
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Or see everything we cover in our Atlantic Beach service area, and how this service works across the state on the South Carolina page.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Atlantic Beach
Call (888) 724-1354 and tell us your street and what the space looks like. We will tell you whether this is the right stage to start at.
Tell us what you are seeing under the house and we will tell you what it needs.