Homes near Lake Lucious and the low ground around Round O share a pattern: the crawl space is cooler than the air above it, the soil beneath it never fully dries, and the floor structure slowly takes on what the space cannot get rid of.
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.
Every job runs the same way: find the source before removing the water, dry to a moisture reading rather than a number of days, and put repairs in only once the space is dry. Skipping the first step is why crawl spaces get dried twice.
Signs worth acting on
Most Round O calls start with one of these.
- 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 Round O
Named water close to Round O. On the coastal plain, proximity usually means a higher water table and a longer wet season under the floor.
- Lake Lucious (reservoir)
- Reservoir Pond (reservoir)
- the Fuller Swamp Creek (stream)
- Big Bay Swamp (swamp)
Round O sits at about 36 feet, in the Lowcountry and coastal plain of South Carolina.
Crawl space services in Round O
Each of these is available for Round O homes, and each has its own page covering how it works here.
Crawl Space Water Removal in Round O
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Round O
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Round O
Contained removal of mold-affected material, HEPA cleaning, and the moisture source shut off.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Round O
Sealed polyethylene over the soil and up the piers, so ground moisture stops entering the space.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Round O
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 Round O
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Our Round O service area
If you are in Round O or anywhere near Hickory Valley Historic District, you are in our area. The same goes for Cottageville, Walterboro and Canadys.
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The rest of Colleton County
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Round O crawl space questions
Why is my Round O crawl space wet when nothing has leaked?
Near Round O 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 Round O?
Yes, and often with nothing visibly broken. After a tropical system the usual picture in Colleton 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 Lake Lucious and the low ground around Round O tend to need drainage as well as a barrier.
Will my Round O crawl space dry out if I open the vents?
Usually not. For much of the year the air around Round O is warmer and wetter than the crawl space, so opening it up deposits moisture on the cool joists instead of carrying it away.
What should I have ready when I call about my Round O home?
Your street in Round O, 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.
Talk to someone about your Round O crawl space
A description of the smell, the feel of the floor and where the water sits is usually enough for us to say what the space needs.
Tell us what you are seeing under the house and we will tell you what it needs.