Crawl space repair in Remerton

Remerton is a tiny city, about 0.2 square miles, entirely surrounded by Valdosta and right beside Valdosta State University. It began in 1899 as a company town for workers at the Strickland Cotton Mill, was incorporated as a town in 1951, and became a city in 2000. The mill closed in 1979. In 2020 Remerton had 1,334 residents and 670 housing units, and many of its residents are VSU students.

Older houses, lots of renters

Former mill houses and other older homes here were built long before air conditioning or modern ground covers. Decades later, many have tired framing, patched floors and crawl spaces that have never been lined. With frequent tenant turnover, problems under the floor can go unnoticed until a soft spot shows up in a bathroom or kitchen.

Common jobs

• New vapor barriers in crawl spaces with bare dirt
• Sistering joists and repairing subfloor under bathrooms and kitchens
• Removing fallen insulation and sealing pest entry points
• Dehumidification for rentals with recurring musty-smell complaints

Permits

Remerton isn't among the cities listed by the City of Valdosta Inspections Department, so check with Remerton's city hall about permits for structural work.

Services in Remerton

• Crawl space encapsulationSeal the vents, line the floor and walls, and control humidity so the space stays dry year-round.
• Vapor barrier installationReplace missing or shredded ground plastic so the dirt stops feeding moisture into the space.
• Moisture control and dehumidifiersDehumidifiers, drainage, sump pumps, gutters and grading to keep water and humid air out.
• Sagging floor supportNew piers, adjustable posts, added beams and sistered joists for floors that dip, bounce or slope.
• Crawl space repairRotted sills and subfloor, ruined insulation, damaged ductwork, pest damage and storm cleanup.

Nearby areas

• Valdosta
• Hahira
• Lake Park