Crawl space help in Florence
Crawl space referrals for the city of Florence, from the historic blocks near downtown to the neighborhoods off Palmetto Street and Second Loop Road.
Florence grew up as a railroad town where three lines met in the 1800s, and it's still the seat of Florence County and the hub of the Pee Dee. The 2020 census counted 39,899 people in the city and 137,059 in the county. Jeffries Creek, a tributary of the Great Pee Dee River, runs through the south side of town.
What kinds of houses have crawl spaces here?
Crawl spaces are common in Florence's older neighborhoods, where frame and brick homes from the early and middle 1900s sit on piers and perimeter walls. Many brick ranches from the decades after World War II were built the same way. In the oldest houses, expect hand-built brick piers, older plumbing and wiring under the floor, and framing that has been patched more than once.
Who issues permits inside the city?
The City of Florence Building Department issues permits and inspects construction inside city limits, including remodeling work. The city lists the 2021 International Residential Code among its adopted codes. If your address is outside city limits, Florence County Building Inspections handles it instead.
Renting out a house in Florence?
With Francis Marion University in town, plenty of single-family homes in Florence are rentals. A damp crawl space in a rental can mean musty-smell complaints, high power bills and soft floors. A crawl space company can inspect between tenants.
Common questions
Does the City of Florence require a permit for crawl space work?
Some crawl space work, especially structural repairs, typically needs one. Ask the contractor, or check with the City of Florence Building Department for addresses inside city limits.
Do you cover Mars Bluff and West Florence?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a company that works there.
Services in Florence
- Crawl space encapsulationSeal the vents and line the floor and walls so the space under your house can be kept dry.
- Vapor barriersReplace torn or missing plastic on the crawl space floor with a properly lapped ground cover.
- Moisture control and dehumidifiersDehumidifiers, drains, sumps and gutter fixes that keep water and humid air out from under the house.
- Sagging floor supportShore up bouncy, sloping or soft floors with new posts, beams and sistered joists.
- Crawl space repairFix rotted sills and joists, fallen insulation, damaged ductwork, access doors and storm damage.
Nearby areas
Damp insulation, a musty hallway or a floor that dips by the tub?
Call and we'll put you in touch with a crawl space company that works around Florence.