On a Georgetown job, crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation follows from the inspection rather than preceding it — there is no point specifying this work before the source of the water is known.
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 Georgetown 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.
Coastal Georgetown County humidity is the other half of it. For much of the year the outside air here is wetter than the crawl space, so any approach that relies on ventilation to finish the job works against itself.
Georgetown at a glance
| County | Georgetown County |
|---|---|
| ZIP | 29440 |
| Elevation | about 16 ft |
| Region | Lowcountry and coastal plain |
Named water nearby
- the Great Pee Dee River (stream)
- the Waccamaw River (stream)
- the Sampit River (stream)
- the Black River (stream)
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
For a Georgetown crawl space, the work covers:
- 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
Waiting is the expensive option here. Moisture that has been under a Georgetown floor for a year has already changed what the repair involves.
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 Georgetown: common questions
There is already plastic under my Georgetown 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.
Barrier or full encapsulation for a Georgetown home?
A barrier covers the ground and stops soil moisture. Encapsulation seals the walls and vents too and controls humidity directly. Which one your Georgetown County property needs should follow a humidity reading, not a preference.
What should I have ready when I call about my Georgetown home?
Your street in Georgetown, when you first noticed it, and what you can see or smell — standing water, a waterline on the piers, insulation hanging down, or a floor that has gone soft. Photographs help.
Do you cover all of Georgetown?
Yes — Georgetown and the surrounding part of Georgetown County, including the 29440 area. We also work in nearby Pawleys Island, Andrews and Murrells Inlet.
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 Great Pee Dee River and the low ground around Georgetown tend to need drainage as well as a barrier.
I already have plastic down there. Is that enough?
Often not. Most of the sheeting we find has been laid loose, has torn, has pulled away from the walls or was never sealed at the seams. Unsealed, incomplete sheeting lets ground moisture track around and through it, and performs much closer to bare soil than to a finished barrier.
Vapor barrier near Georgetown
We cover Georgetown and the surrounding part of Georgetown County. The same service in nearby towns:
Other crawl space services in Georgetown
Crawl Space Water Removal in Georgetown
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Georgetown
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Georgetown
Contained removal of mold-affected material, HEPA cleaning, and the moisture source shut off.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Georgetown
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 Georgetown
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Or see everything we cover in our Georgetown service area, and how this service works across the state on the South Carolina page.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Georgetown
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.