Washington County's rolling hills make grading and drainage a bigger factor here than in flatter parts of our service area. We cover the whole county, from the borough of Washington to newer development in Canonsburg and Peters Township, with a free inspection that actually accounts for how your property sits on the land.
A grading issue that's invisible from the curb can be the entire reason a basement stays damp. We look at the lot, not just the walls.
Washington County sits on more rolling terrain than a lot of our service area, and a surprising number of the mold and water damage calls we get here trace back to grading and drainage rather than a pipe or a roof. A hillside foundation that wasn't graded to shed water away from the house will eventually let that water in, often slowly enough that nobody notices until there's already a moisture problem.
The county's growth adds a second layer to that. Established areas like the borough of Washington have decades of settled infrastructure, while Canonsburg and Peters Township have seen real new-home construction over the past couple decades. Newer doesn't mean risk-free: builder-grade ventilation shortcuts in newer developments can trap humidity just as effectively as an older hillside drainage problem.
Every inspection here starts by looking at how the property actually sits on its lot, not just the visible signs inside. When mold or air quality is a concern, we back that up with independent ProLab lab testing so the plan reflects real data, not a guess based on the house's age or location.
Because we're a full in-house general contractor, whatever the inspection turns up, from a regrading-related crawlspace repair to a full basement rebuild, gets finished by the same crew that diagnosed it.
Grading and drainage problems get missed by a quick look at the walls. Ours doesn't stop there.
All of our services are available throughout Washington County. These are the ones tied most directly to the county's hillsides and newer development.
Response for basement moisture tied to hillside grading and drainage issues, common throughout the county's terrain.
Learn more →Lab-tested remediation whether the source is a hillside foundation or a newer development's ventilation shortcut.
Learn more →Sealing and regrading-related crawlspace repairs for homes where water is finding its way in from the surrounding slope.
Learn more →Keeping humidity under control in basements affected by grading and drainage, and in tightly-sealed newer construction.
Learn more →Independent testing for newer Canonsburg and Peters Township homes where a builder-grade ventilation issue may be affecting your air.
Learn more →Structural and cosmetic fixes for Washington County homes of any age, from established boroughs to newer subdivisions.
Learn more →It can. A lot of Washington County is built on rolling terrain, and poor grading or drainage around a hillside foundation is one of the more common ways water finds its way into a basement here. It's one of the first things we check during an inspection.
Yes. New construction can come with its own ventilation shortcuts, and we've seen builder-grade issues in newer Washington County developments lead to hidden moisture problems just as easily as an older home's aging plumbing does.
All of Washington County, including Washington, Canonsburg, and Peters Township.
We address the moisture problem at its source as part of remediation, and as a full in-house general contractor we can also handle the follow-up repair work, from crawlspace and basement fixes to full drywall and flooring rebuilds.
Get a free, no-obligation inspection and find out what's actually causing the moisture in your Washington County home.
