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I was downtown Charleston yesterday inspecting a crawl space for a potential home buyer, and what I found perfectly sums up why you should never skip the crawl space inspection - no matter how gorgeous the house looks from the inside.

You know that moment of panic when you first notice your floors aren't quite right? Maybe they're starting to bow, or there's some weird cupping going on. First thought that runs through your head? "Oh no, foundation problems." But hang on - before you start getting quotes for expensive foundation work, there's somethi

You know what keeps me up at night? Knowing there are thousands of Charleston homes with a serious problem lurking underneath them, all because some builders back in the '60s decided to save a few bucks. I'm talking about negative crawl spaces - where the ground inside your crawl space sits lower than the ground

I got a call today that really got me thinking. A homeowner needed crawl space work, but she needed financing - something we don't offer right now. Years ago, I might have tried to figure out some way to make it work. But you know what? Sometimes the most honest thing you can do is admit when you're not the right fit

Time for some fun facts with Jonathan! No, but seriously, what I'm about to share could save you thousands in termite damage. Here's something most Charleston homeowners don't realize: termites are picky eaters. They don't just eat any wood - they prefer it wet. Really wet, actually. We're talking about wood with moist

I was looking at a pile of wood chips this morning, watching steam rise off it, and it got me thinking about one of the things that drives me absolutely crazy in this business. You know what it is? When someone who's been in the industry for 25 years keeps spreading the same wrong information without ever once stopping

You know what question I get all the time? "Jonathan, am I breathing air from my crawl space?" People usually ask this with a worried look, and I get it. Nobody wants to think about crawl space air making its way into their living room.

You'd think a gorgeous Daniel Island home would have everything figured out, right? That's what I thought too when I first pulled up to this property. And honestly, the builder did an excellent job overall - we're talking about the kind of construction that makes you nod in appreciation when you see it.