Crawl space encapsulation and basement waterproofing in Clarksville, IN

Homes in Clarksville

1950s-70s ranches, low ground and vented crawl spaces

Clarksville was built out mostly in the decades after the war, block after block of brick ranches and split-levels along Eastern Boulevard, Lewis and Clark Parkway and the streets between them, on flat ground that sits low toward Silver Creek and the river. Most are on vented crawl spaces with batt insulation, some on slabs, and the ground under them drains slowly.

Near the Ohio the water table rises and falls with the river. Basements and crawl spaces that are fine in August can have standing water in March, and a sump has to be sized for the spring, not the summer. In Clarksville the problem is usually the crawl space: soaked and fallen insulation, mold on the joists, a musty house in summer, sometimes standing water in spring. Reconditioning where the insulation has gone, a drain and sump where water collects, and a full encapsulation with a dehumidifier to keep it dry.