Martin 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 Martin 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
These are the signs that bring people to us, in roughly the order they get noticed.
- 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 Martin
Named water close to Martin. On the coastal plain, proximity usually means a higher water table and a longer wet season under the floor.
- Dead River Lake (lake)
- Cator Hall Lake (lake)
- Terry Pond (lake)
- Johnson Pond (reservoir)
Martin sits at about 92 feet, in the Lowcountry and coastal plain of South Carolina.
Crawl space services in Martin
Each of these is available for Martin homes, and each has its own page covering how it works here.
Crawl Space Water Removal in Martin
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Martin
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Martin
Contained removal of mold-affected material, HEPA cleaning, and the moisture source shut off.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Martin
Sealed polyethylene over the soil and up the piers, so ground moisture stops entering the space.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Martin
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 Martin
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Our Martin service area
Our Martin work covers the 29836 area and the rest of Allendale County — from Terry Pond across to Cator Hall Lake — along with Kline, Allendale and Snelling.
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The rest of Allendale County
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Martin crawl space questions
Why is my Martin crawl space wet when nothing has leaked?
Near Martin that is the normal pattern rather than the exception. At around 92 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 Martin?
Yes, and often with nothing visibly broken. After a tropical system the usual picture in Allendale 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 Dead River Lake and the low ground around Martin tend to need drainage as well as a barrier.
What should I have ready when I call about my Martin home?
Your street in Martin, 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 Martin?
Yes — Martin and the surrounding part of Allendale County, including the 29836 area. We also work in nearby Kline, Allendale and Snelling.
Standing water under your Martin home?
Call (888) 724-1354. The first question is always where it came from, and that is the one we start with.
Tell us what you are seeing under the house and we will tell you what it needs.