Arlington's Ramblers Are Crawl Space Homes
Arlington's mid-century ramblers and Cape Cods were built on crawl spaces by the thousand. Sixty-plus years later, those spaces show it: dirt floors, original vents, insulation that gave up decades ago. The houses are solid — the crawl spaces just never got the memo that building science moved on.
Clay Soil, Again
Northern Virginia clay is relentless. It expands when wet, shrinks when dry, and holds water against foundations through every season. Arlington crawl spaces deal with the full cycle: spring saturation, summer humidity, fall storms. Encapsulation breaks the cycle by taking the soil out of the equation.
What We See Most Here
Original everything: original vents, original (long-gone) insulation, original dirt. Ductwork running through the damp space, sweating every summer and growing mold on the outside. Additions where the new crawl section meets the old one and leaks at the joint.
Call (301) 679-9193 for a free Arlington crawl space inspection.
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