Cades sits on the South Carolina coastal plain, where the water table is close enough to the surface that a crawl space can take water from below with nothing broken anywhere in the house. After a tropical system, a long rain or a high tide, soil that was merely damp becomes saturated, and the enclosed space under the floor is the first place that shows.
It also means a vapor barrier earns its keep faster here than almost anywhere. With damp soil underneath more or less permanently, an uncovered crawl space floor is a moisture source that never switches off.
What we will not do is pump a Cades crawl space out and leave. If the water is going to come back, the drainage and the barrier are the job, not an upsell after it.
Signs worth acting on
Any one of these is reason enough to have the space under your Cades home looked at.
- A musty or earthy smell indoors, stronger when the HVAC runs
- Floors that feel soft, bouncy, cool or damp underfoot
- Hardwood that has cupped, crowned or opened at the seams
- Insulation hanging down or lying on the crawl space floor
- Standing water, mud or a waterline mark on the piers
- Doors and windows that have started to stick
Water near Cades
Named water close to Cades. On the coastal plain, proximity usually means a higher water table and a longer wet season under the floor.
- Askins Pond (reservoir)
- Graham Swamp (swamp)
- the McNamee Swamp (stream)
- the Smith Swamp (stream)
Cades sits at about 69 feet, in the Lowcountry and coastal plain of South Carolina.
Crawl space services in Cades
Each of these is available for Cades homes, and each has its own page covering how it works here.
Crawl Space Water Removal in Cades
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Cades
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Cades
Contained removal of mold-affected material, HEPA cleaning, and the moisture source shut off.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Cades
Sealed polyethylene over the soil and up the piers, so ground moisture stops entering the space.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Cades
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 Cades
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Our Cades service area
Our Cades work covers the 29518 area and the rest of Williamsburg County — from Kingstree Historic District across to Ward Memorial Stadium — along with Lake City, Kingstree and Scranton.
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Cades crawl space questions
Why is my Cades crawl space wet when nothing has leaked?
Near Cades that is the normal pattern rather than the exception. At around 69 feet on the coastal plain, the water table sits close enough to the surface that soil under the house can be saturated with no pipe broken.
Does storm flooding reach crawl spaces around Cades?
Yes, and often with nothing visibly broken. After a tropical system the usual picture in Williamsburg County is a saturated crawl space where the water came up through the ground rather than out of a pipe.
Does being close to the coast make this worse?
It raises the water table and lengthens the wet season, which is why homes near Askins Pond and the low ground around Cades tend to need drainage as well as a barrier.
How do I know whether it is groundwater or a leak?
That is the first thing we establish on a Cades call, because everything after it depends on the answer. A supply line, a drain, water rising through the soil and runoff coming in through the vents each leave different evidence.
Will my Cades crawl space dry out if I open the vents?
Usually not. For much of the year the air around Cades is warmer and wetter than the crawl space, so opening it up deposits moisture on the cool joists instead of carrying it away.
Crawl space problem in Cades?
Call (888) 724-1354 and tell us what you are seeing under the house. You will get a straight answer about what the space needs.
Tell us what you are seeing under the house and we will tell you what it needs.