Taylors sits in the South Carolina Upstate, on Piedmont clay. Clay does not absorb water so much as turn it away, which means heavy rain travels across the surface and arrives at the foundation rather than soaking in where it landed. A crawl space downhill of anything is a crawl space that takes water.
That is why exterior work matters so much around Taylors. Correcting grade and getting roof water away from the foundation often does more than any equipment placed inside the crawl space.
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 Taylors usually notice one of the following first.
- Air in the house that smells of damp soil, especially in summer
- Springy or sloping floors over part of the house
- Hardwood boards lifting at the edges or pulling apart
- Visible water, mud or standing damp under the floor
- Rusty fixings, or dark staining on the joists
- Windows and doors that stick in humid weather
Water near Taylors
Named water close to Taylors. On sloping ground it is less about the water table and more about where runoff is heading once it leaves the surface.
- Johnson Lake (reservoir)
- Pine Grove Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Placid (reservoir)
- Cardinal Lake (reservoir)
Taylors sits at about 925 feet, in the Piedmont and Upstate of South Carolina.
Crawl space services in Taylors
Each of these is available for Taylors homes, and each has its own page covering how it works here.
Crawl Space Water Removal in Taylors
Standing water pumped and extracted from under the house, then the saturated material taken out.
Crawl Space Structural Drying in Taylors
Joists, girders and subfloor dried back to a measured target with air movers and dehumidification.
Crawl Space Mold Remediation in Taylors
Contained removal of mold-affected material, HEPA cleaning, and the moisture source shut off.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation in Taylors
Sealed polyethylene over the soil and up the piers, so ground moisture stops entering the space.
Crawl Space Drainage and Sump Pump Installation in Taylors
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 Taylors
Rotted joists, girders, rim joists and subfloor sections repaired or replaced once the space is dry.
Our Taylors service area
Taylors sits in Greenville County, in the Piedmont and Upstate of South Carolina. We cover the town itself, the 29687 area around it, and neighboring Greer, Greenville and Duncan.
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The rest of Greenville County
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Taylors crawl space questions
Why does my Taylors crawl space stay wet for days after the rain stops?
Piedmont clay. Around Taylors, at roughly 925 feet, the ground holds water against the foundation long after the surface looks dry.
My house is on a slope. Does that make it worse?
Usually. Water landing uphill of a Taylors house travels along the clay to the foundation, so intercepting it uphill often does more than extra pump capacity underneath.
Is the damage sudden or gradual here?
Gradual, mostly. Around Taylors it arrives in steps — a little with each storm — so by the time a floor feels soft upstairs the framing has usually been damp for a while.
What should I have ready when I call about my Taylors home?
Your street in Taylors, 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 work outside Taylors itself?
Yes. We cover Greenville County broadly, including Greer, Greenville and Duncan, and the rest of the Piedmont and Upstate of South Carolina.
Standing water under your Taylors 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.