Crawl space repair in Georgetown
Scott County's county seat, north of Lexington, home to Royal Spring, Georgetown College and a lot of newer neighborhoods.
Georgetown homeowners can call to reach an independent crawl space contractor who works in Scott County. The city had 37,086 residents in 2020, up 27.5 percent from 2010, which makes it the sixth-most populous city in Kentucky.
An old town that grew quickly
Georgetown dates to 1782, when Rev. Elijah Craig led settlers to the site, drawn by its spring. Craig built some of the first mills west of the Appalachians on Royal Spring Branch. The town's biggest growth period began after Toyota chose Georgetown in 1985 and opened its plant there in 1988. Today you'll find historic houses near downtown and Georgetown College alongside subdivisions from the late 1980s onward.
What that means under the house
Older homes in town often have crawl spaces with uneven ground, no cover, and framing that has been modified over the years. Subdivision houses from the Toyota-era boom are now 30 years old or more, old enough that original plastic, floor batts and early equipment are often worn out. Many of these homes are good candidates for a new vapor barrier or a full encapsulation.
Springs and limestone
Royal Spring itself is a reminder that this is karst country, with water moving through the limestone underground. Georgetown sits at about 883 feet in the Bluegrass region. Watch for low spots in the yard and downspouts that drain toward the foundation.
Permits
Georgetown and Scott County have their own building offices. The contractor you're connected with can confirm which one covers your address.
Common questions
Do you cover Sadieville and Stamping Ground?
Call with your address and we'll try to connect you with a crawl space contractor who serves northern Scott County.
Our Georgetown house is from the early 1990s. What should we check?
Look at the ground cover, the floor insulation and any dehumidifier. At that age, plastic, batts and early equipment are often due for replacement.
Crawl space work in Georgetown
- Crawl space encapsulationClose the vents, seal the ground and walls, and control humidity so the space under the house stays dry.
- Vapor barrier replacementReplace torn, thin or missing plastic on the dirt floor with a heavier, overlapped and taped ground cover.
- Crawl space dehumidifiersAdd, swap or service a dedicated dehumidifier that drains on its own and keeps the air below the floor in check.
- Crawl space insulationFix fallen floor batts or move insulation to the foundation walls when the crawl space is sealed.
- Floor joist and sill repairSister or replace rotted joists and sills and add support where floors bounce, dip or slope.
Other towns nearby
Damp smell, cold floors or a sag you can feel underfoot?
One call puts you in touch with a crawl space contractor who works in Lexington and the surrounding Bluegrass counties.