Waterproofing & Crawl Space Repair in Sevierville, TN
Sevierville crawl spaces on river flats and hillsides
Sevierville is the Sevier County seat, built along the Little Pigeon River with neighborhoods spreading up the hills around it. That gives us two kinds of crawl spaces here. Down near the river, soil is deep and damp and stays that way. Up on the slopes, soil is thin over rock and runoff comes at the uphill wall after every storm. Both end up with wet crawl spaces, for different reasons, so the fixes differ. We come over from Powell to Sevierville on weekdays and handle waterproofing, crawl space repair and encapsulation under one plan.
Sevier County. We cover ZIP codes 37862, 37864 and 37876.
- Free estimate
- No travel charge
- Licensed & insured
- Workmanship warranty
Ground conditions
Sevierville sits against the Great Smoky Mountains, where thin soils cover steep, fast-shedding ground.
Sevier County is mountain ground, and Sevierville feels it on the hills. Driveways and terraces cut into a slope can steer water straight at a house. Soil creeps a little each year on steep lots, pushing on one side of a foundation and leaning the piers on the other. Our Sevierville calls run from homeowners with water along the back wall, to landlords with musty rentals, to buyers who want a second look before closing. On every visit we trace water first, check the structure under the floor, and then look at whether sealing the crawl space makes sense.
Hillside seepage
Runoff collects against the uphill wall and finds the joint between block and footing.
Slope creep and settling piers
Shallow soil moving downhill loads one side of the crawl space harder than the other.
Grading that works against you
Driveways, terraces and walkouts cut into a slope often channel water back toward the house.
Services
What we do in Sevierville
Waterproofing in Sevierville
Stop water getting in, and move the water that is already there back out.
See waterproofing in seviervilleCrawl Space Repair in Sevierville
Steel supports on proper footings, sealed foundation vents and an access door that closes: the parts of a crawl space that fail first.
See crawl space repair in seviervilleCrawl Space Encapsulation
Seal the ground off, then keep the air under there dry for good.
See crawl space encapsulation
What we get called for
Twelve signs we see in Sevierville crawl spaces
Pick whichever sounds like your house. Each one links to the repair that usually solves it.
- Standing water in the crawl space after rain
- A sump pump running constantly, or not at all
- Damp block walls or white mineral staining
- Water running in from one wall or corner
- A musty smell that never quite leaves
- Open or broken foundation vents on a damp crawl space
- Condensation on ductwork or pipes
- Torn or missing vapor barrier on the ground
- Insulation sagging or falling off the joists
- Water running in at the crawl space access after rain
- Soil that never dries out under the house
- Humidity upstairs you can't get rid of
How it works
How a Sevierville job runs
- 01
You call, we schedule
A real person at our Powell office answers, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. You get a callback the same day you ring.
- 02
Free on-site estimate
An estimator walks the Sevierville property, inside and out: crawl space, grading, gutters, the lot itself. Expect an hour, and expect to be shown what he is looking at.
- 03
A written price, explained
Scope, method and cost in writing before anyone starts. No pressure to sign on the spot, and no quotes over the phone.
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Our crew does the work
We clean up behind us, and we stay in constant communication with you until the job is done.
Sevierville questions
What homeowners ask us
Our Sevierville house is on a hillside and the uphill wall of the crawl space is always wet. Is that typical up here?
Very typical. Thin mountain soil sends runoff downhill fast, and the uphill wall catches all of it. Diverting it above the house, then an exterior or interior drain along that wall, is the usual approach.
I live in Sevierville near the Little Pigeon River and the crawl space dirt stays damp even in dry spells. What's going on?
Low ground near a river holds moisture in the soil, and it wicks up into the crawl space. A heavy liner sealed to the walls, closed vents and a dehumidifier keep that moisture out of the house. If water pools after rain, we'd add a sump.
We own a long-term rental in Sevierville. Is encapsulation worth it on a rental?
For many landlords it is, because tenants don't notice a damp crawl space until there's a smell or a problem. A sealed space with a dehumidifier runs on its own. We'll give you a written price so you can weigh it.
Is Sevierville too far from Powell for you to cover?
We serve Sevierville and the rest of Sevier County. No travel charge, and the estimate is free.
Our Sevierville driveway runs downhill toward the house. Could it be sending water under the floor?
Quite possibly. A driveway cut into a slope acts like a channel. A trench drain or a diverter across it, plus grading at the house, is often the first fix.
The piers on the downhill side of our Sevierville crawl space are leaning. Can you straighten that out?
We can add adjustable steel support jacks on proper footings to carry the girder and take load off failing piers. On a slope we also look at what pushed them, since water and moving soil can keep pushing. A leaning foundation wall is outside our work, and we'll tell you if that's what we see.
I'm buying a house in Sevierville and the seller says the crawl space was 'just redone.' How can I tell?
Look for a liner on the ground and walls with sealed seams, closed vents, an insulated door and a dehumidifier that runs. If water is sitting on top of the liner, the drainage wasn't addressed. We can check it before closing.
Could you come to Sevierville on a weekend for the estimate?
We work Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. Most people find a weekday hour that works, and if water is actively coming in we'll get you in as early as we can.
My Sevierville crawl space needs a sump pump and a vapor barrier. Can that be one job?
Yes, and in that order. The sump goes in first so the barrier isn't sitting on wet ground. One crew handles both.
Will you help with my Sevierville homeowners insurance claim for crawl space water?
We don't handle insurance claims. We can give you an honest read on what we see and a written estimate for our work, which you're free to share.
Typical prices for every service are in the crawl space cost guide, and more answers are on the FAQ page.
Nearby
We also cover these towns
Our trucks are in Sevier County and the counties around it most weeks, so these towns are already on the route. All of Sevier County.
Get it looked at while it's small
Damp ground under the house today is damaged framing and bad air upstairs in five years. The estimate in Sevierville costs nothing and takes about an hour.