Crawl space help in Tupelo
Crawl space service across the city, from historic districts near downtown to subdivisions on the edge of town.
Tupelo had 37,923 residents at the 2020 census and is the county seat of Lee County. It sits at about 279 feet above sea level on Interstate 22 and U.S. 78, roughly halfway between Memphis and Birmingham, and it's home to the headquarters of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Older neighborhoods and raised floors
Tupelo has several historic districts on the National Register, including North Broadway (listed 1985), Mill Village and South Church Street (both 1992), Highland Circle (2006) and the Tupelo Downtown Neighborhood district (2021). Houses that old usually stand on piers or block foundations, and decades of humid summers can leave them with sagging joists, soft sills and bare dirt underneath. In these neighborhoods, supporting the floor and covering the ground often come first.
Rebuilt after 1936
The 1936 tornado destroyed more than 200 homes, including the Gum Pond neighborhood. Houses from the rebuilding years and the decades after are now old enough that original ground cover, insulation and floor framing are often worn out.
Who handles permits?
The city's Department of Development Services, at 71 East Troy Street, issues permits and schedules inspections. The city says construction activity requires a permit, and the residential application covers renovations and additions.
Common questions
Do you cover the historic districts?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a crawl space company that works in that part of Tupelo.
Who issues permits for crawl space work in Tupelo?
The City of Tupelo's Department of Development Services, which handles building permits and inspections inside city limits.
Services in Tupelo
- 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
Musty air, a bouncy floor or water under the house?
Call and we'll connect you with a crawl space company that works in Lee County.