Most of the rotten wood repair work which we perform is done on houses which were constructed with crawl spaces; however, sometimes the need for this type of repair work does occur in houses with basements.  The fact that crawl spaces tend to be more susceptible to moisture buildup is what causes the higher rate of wood decay.

Description of Work:

          >The exhaustiveness of the repair which we perform is mandated by the extent of the deterioration of the existing wood.  Often the sill plate (the piece of lumber which lays across the top of the block or poured foundation wall) and the face plate (the piece of lumber into which the floor joists butt and which runs with the sill plate) will need replacing due to their contact with the concrete which causes the wood to become rotten from condensation on the concrete.  When wood like this is replaced, it is done so with treated lumber.  Also depending on the need, floor joists or beams maybe replaced.