Coastal Horry County construction is built up off the ground for a reason, and in flood zones that is a requirement rather than a preference. The result is that Longs homes of every age have a crawl space under them, and every one of those spaces has to manage moisture it did not ask for.
Because the water often arrives from below rather than through a pipe, the first job on a Longs call is to establish which it is. Pumping out groundwater without drainage is a repeat visit, not a repair.
The order matters more than the equipment. Source, then water, then drying to target, then remediation, then repair, then closing off the way in. Done out of order, the work does not hold.
Signs worth acting on
Homeowners in Longs usually notice one of the following first.
- A damp, earthy smell that is strongest in the lowest rooms
- A patch of floor that gives slightly when you walk over it
- Gaps opening at baseboards, or a door that no longer latches
- Condensation on ductwork or pipes under the floor
- Batts of insulation fallen away from the subfloor
- A silt line or watermark on the foundation piers
Water near Longs
Named water close to Longs. On the coastal plain, proximity usually means a higher water table and a longer wet season under the floor.
- the River Swamp (swamp)
- Flat Lake (lake)
- Big Savannah Bluff Lake (lake)
- Live Oak Lake (lake)
Longs sits at about 36 feet, in the Lowcountry and coastal plain of South Carolina.
Crawl space services in Longs
Each of these is available for Longs homes, and each has its own page covering how it works here.
Crawl Space Water Removal in Longs
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Longs
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Longs
Contained removal of mold-affected material, HEPA cleaning, and the moisture source shut off.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Longs
Sealed polyethylene over the soil and up the piers, so ground moisture stops entering the space.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Longs
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 Longs
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Our Longs service area
If you are in Longs or anywhere near Lighthouse Thirty-three, you are in our area. The same goes for Little River, North Myrtle Beach and Atlantic Beach.
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The rest of Horry County
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Longs crawl space questions
Why is my Longs crawl space wet when nothing has leaked?
Near Longs that is the normal pattern rather than the exception. At around 36 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 Longs?
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.
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 River Swamp and the low ground around Longs tend to need drainage as well as a barrier.
Is crawl space water damage covered by insurance?
It depends on the cause, not the address. A burst pipe in a Longs home is commonly covered; groundwater, long-term seepage and flooding usually are not, and flood damage generally needs separate cover. Photograph everything first.
Do you work outside Longs itself?
Yes. We cover Horry County broadly, including Little River, North Myrtle Beach and Atlantic Beach, and the rest of the Lowcountry and coastal plain of South Carolina.
Crawl space problem in Longs?
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.