Crawl space help in Saltillo

Saltillo is a city of 4,922 people as of the 2020 census, in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. U.S. Highway 45 and Mississippi Highways 363 and 766 run through it. Plenty of Saltillo homes are newer than the ones in central Tupelo, but a newer house isn't automatically dry underneath.

Newer homes, same wet ground

A crawl space built in the last twenty or thirty years often has a thin plastic ground cover, open foundation vents and fiberglass insulation between the joists. In Lee County's humid summers, that setup can still lead to sweating ducts and musty air. Upgrading to a thicker liner, or fully sealing the space with a dehumidifier, is a common next step for Saltillo homeowners.

Flash flooding

During heavy rain in June 2021, WTVA reported that flooding forced families to evacuate homes in Saltillo's Willow Creek subdivision. Even where floodwater doesn't reach the house, a soaked lot can push water into a crawl space. Gutters, grading and, where needed, an interior drain with a sump come before any sealing work.

Permits

Saltillo is its own city, separate from Tupelo, so Tupelo's permit office doesn't cover it. Ask the crawl space company whether your job needs a city permit and who will get it.

Services in Saltillo

• Crawl space encapsulationClose the vents, line the floor and walls, and keep the air under the house dry.
• Vapor barrier replacementNew ground plastic where the old sheet is torn, thin or missing.
• Moisture control and dehumidifiersDrainage, sump pumps and dehumidifiers for crawl spaces that won't dry out.
• Sagging floor supportPiers, beams and sistered joists for floors that dip, slope or bounce.
• Crawl space repairRotted sills and subfloor, fallen insulation, broken access doors and storm damage.

Nearby areas

• Tupelo
• Verona