Crawl space help in Goldsboro, NC
Crawl space service for the Wayne County seat, bounded by the Neuse River to the south and the Little River to the west.
Goldsboro had 33,657 residents at the 2020 census. It was incorporated in 1847 and became the county seat after a vote of Wayne County citizens. The Neuse River forms the city's southern boundary, and the Little River runs along its western edge before joining the Neuse a couple of miles south of US 70.
Living between two rivers
Being bracketed by rivers matters under the house. During Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, the National Weather Service in Raleigh reported a record Neuse crest of 29.74 feet at Goldsboro, and the river stayed in major flood stage there for more than six days. Even homes that stayed dry inside can have crawl spaces that took in water or sat in saturated ground for a week. If your insulation and vapor barrier date from before 2016, have them checked.
Soil named for the city
The Goldsboro soil series has its type location in Wayne County. It's moderately well drained, with a seasonal high water table 18 to 30 inches below the surface from December to April. That's why some local crawl spaces feel cool and clammy all winter even without a leak.
Permits in Goldsboro
Wayne County's Inspections Department says it does not cover the City of Goldsboro or its one-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction, so permits there go through the city. The crawl space company should handle that application.
Common questions
Who issues crawl space permits inside Goldsboro?
The City of Goldsboro handles permits inside the city and its one-mile ETJ. Wayne County Inspections covers most of the rest of the county.
My house didn't flood in 2016. Should I still check the crawl space?
It's worth a look. Long stretches of high water and saturated ground can wet a crawl space even when the living area stays dry.
Services in Goldsboro
- Crawl space repairFix rotted sills, rim joists and floor framing, and damage left behind by moisture or pests.
- Crawl space encapsulationClose the crawl space: seal the vents, line the ground and walls, and control humidity.
- Vapor barrier installationPut down or replace the plastic ground cover in a vented crawl space.
- Moisture control and drainageDehumidifiers, gutters and grading, interior drains and sump pumps for wet crawl spaces.
- Sagging floor supportAdd piers, beams and sistered joists under floors that dip, bounce or feel soft.
Nearby areas
Damp smell, sweating ducts or a floor that's started to dip?
Call and we'll put you in touch with a crawl space company that works in Wayne County.