Crawl space encapsulation and waterproofing in Charlestown, IN

Homes in Charlestown

Old town, plant-era neighborhoods and the new subdivisions toward River Ridge

Charlestown's core dates to the early 1800s, but most of its housing went up in the 1940s to 70s when the ammunition plant was running, on vented crawl spaces and slabs on flat ground that drains slowly toward Fourteen Mile Creek and the Ohio. The growth around River Ridge and along Highway 62 since the 2000s is new subdivisions on the same kind of crawl spaces.

Most lots here sit on dense clay that drains slowly. After a hard rain the soil stays saturated against the foundation for days, and the water looks for the easiest way in. In Charlestown we recondition mid-century crawl spaces where the insulation has fallen and the joists have mold, encapsulate the newer ones before they get that far, and drain the ones that take on water. A dehumidifier finishes every job.