Your home is usually your biggest investment and, as such, you do your best to keep it in good condition and protect your investment. You have homeowners’ insurance. You trim trees and branches that are close to the house and look a little perilous. You keep up with repairs inside.
Why Moisture Is A Problem In South Carolina
One area of household upkeep that most South Carolina residents probably don’t give a lot of thought to is moisture control. However, because of where we live, it’s something every homeowner should seriously consider.
South Carolina sees its share of humidity, especially during our hot summer months. We get a decent amount of rain throughout the year. Then, of course, there’s hurricane season. When we are hit with a hurricane, flooding in certain areas is almost a guarantee.
Problems Moisture Causes In Your Home
All of this moisture can cause some serious problems for homeowners:
- First, moisture in and around your home can lead to mold and mildew. This not only causes an unpleasant smell, but it can also become a real health hazard.
- Second, moisture in the wooden structures of your home can cause structural damage to your home, making it an unsafe place to live.
- Third, moist structures are a beacon to pests. Termites especially, but also ants, spiders, cockroaches, and more, will be drawn to your home if it has a high moisture content or water-damaged wood. These pests cause severe damage to your home. They expose your family to potential health risks, as well, through the bacteria, viruses, and parasites they carry.
Unfortunately, standard homeowners’ insurance doesn’t cover flooding. Even minor moisture damage can be costly to repair. The best way to avoid headaches and high bills of moisture damage is to prevent a problem before it occurs.
How Moisture Control Can Help
Moisture control closes certain spaces off to moisture, keeping them safe from the water and humidity that could cause damage and make them vulnerable to rot, mold, mildew, and pests. Oftentimes, the biggest problem area is the crawl space underneath a home. This is an incredibly important area of your home because it is the foundation on which your entire house rests, but it is also often overlooked.
Call Aiken For Help
Aiken Pest Control offers a crawlspace encapsulation solution. Our experts will:
- Look for areas of moisture.
- Clean out unwanted debris.
- Remove substructure mold and mildew.
- Treat subsurface wood structures.
- Encapsulate the entire crawlspace area.
Your home is your biggest investment. Protect it from mold, mildew, structural damage, and common South Carolina pests with one easy treatment. Call Aiken for more information about our moisture control services.