About Waterproofit TN, Powell & Knoxville, TN
We work under houses. That is the whole business.
Waterproofit TN has been fixing East Tennessee crawl spaces for 5 years, out of an office on 9109 Norris Fwy in Knoxville. Locally owned and independent, with crews who work on crawl spaces full time.
Why crawl spaces only
A narrow trade, done properly
Most companies that will fix your crawl space also fix roofs, pour concrete and rebuild kitchens. There is nothing wrong with that, but it means the person under your house this week was on a roof last week.
We picked one thing. Our crews are under East Tennessee houses every working day, which means they have seen your problem before: the limestone seam that routes half a hillside into one corner, the perched water that appears partway up a wall on the plateau, the uphill wall that takes all the pressure on a mountain lot. That familiarity is the whole argument for using a specialist.
It also means we turn work down. If you have a settling foundation, a finished basement or a mold problem that needs a licensed remediation contractor, we will tell you that on the phone, before anyone drives out to your house.
How we work
What you can expect from us
Our own crews
The people who quote your job are the people who do it. No subcontractors turning up in an unmarked van.
A written price first
Scope, method and cost in writing before anyone starts. No pressure to sign on the spot, and no quotes over the phone.
A real person answers
Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, answered in Knoxville. Never a call center, and you get a callback the same business day.
Licensed & insured
Happy to show you the paperwork before work starts. Ask at the estimate.
Workmanship warranty
Our workmanship is warranted and the materials carry the manufacturer’s own coverage. Exact terms are on your estimate.
No travel charge
Anywhere in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Sevier, Union counties, the estimate is free and the drive is on us.
Straight answers
The things we will tell you that others might not
Sometimes the fix is cheap.
A crawl space problem is often a gutter problem. When extending a downspout is most of the answer, we say so, even though it costs us the bigger job.
A drain manages water, it does not stop it.
Anyone promising a permanently dry crawl space without looking at where the water comes from is selling you something.
Encapsulation is not always the answer.
It is the most expensive thing we do. Plenty of houses need a barrier and a dehumidifier, and we will quote that instead.
Some settling does not come back.
A floor that has dropped over forty years may not return to level, and forcing it cracks everything above. We tell you what is realistic first.
Where to find us
Based in Powell, just north of Knoxville
9109 Norris FwyPowell, TN 37849
- Phone
- 865-503-5483
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
The area we cover
6 counties and 50 towns: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Sevier, Union.
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What people ask about us
I like to know who's going under my house. Who are you, exactly?
Waterproofit TN is a crawl space company based at 9109 Norris Fwy in Powell, just north of Knoxville. Crawl spaces are all we work on: water, humidity and support. We've been doing this in East Tennessee for about five years.
We'd like to hire local. Is Waterproofit TN a local outfit or part of a national chain?
We're locally owned and based in Powell. The people who answer the phone, do the estimate and do the work all live and work in East Tennessee. That keeps it simple when you have a question later.
When the crew shows up, are those your own people or hired help?
They're our own crews. The same company that writes your estimate does the work under your house. If anything comes up during the job, you're dealing with us directly.
I've been burned by an unlicensed contractor before. Can I check that you're covered?
We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask for proof before work starts. It's a fair question to put to anyone who works on your home.
We want to know what happens if the work fails later. Where are the warranty terms written down?
Our workmanship warranty is written on your estimate, so you see the terms before you sign. Read through it and ask about anything that isn't clear. Keep a copy, and call us if something we did isn't holding up.
We're new to the area. How long have you been working on crawl spaces around here?
We've been working in East Tennessee for about five years. In that time we've seen how the limestone around Knoxville, the mountain slopes in Sevier County and the plateau ground up in Campbell County each move water differently. That local ground shapes every fix we recommend.
Come and have a look under our house
That is roughly what we are asking you to let us do. The estimate is free, takes about an hour, and you get a written price before anyone starts.