Georgia's red clay is the first thing most people think of, and it does hold water and shift as it wets and dries. It usually moves less than the heavy clay in Texas, though. The bigger issue is humidity, which stays high for much of the year and keeps wood under the house damp.
Sloped lots across the Piedmont send rainwater toward whatever sits downhill. That water piles up against foundations and seeps into crawl spaces. Heavy summer storms make it worse, especially where gutters and grading weren't set up well from the start.
Crawl space homes are very common across the state, and that's where most of our work happens. We replace sunken supports, repair softened wood and seal out humid air. We also handle drainage where hillside water is getting in.
Cities we serve in Georgia
- Foundation repair in Atlanta: Humid crawl spaces, red clay and sloped lots across the metro.
- Crawl space encapsulation in Atlanta: our page for this specific service.
Every city page covers the local soil, the most common repairs and local questions we hear. If your town isn't listed, it may still be covered, since we work in the suburbs around each of these. Tell us your ZIP code on the form and we'll check.
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