What’s Hiding Under Your Home? The Silent Dangers of Damaged Joists, Rotting Beams, and Mold

When was the last time you looked under your home?

If you’re like most homeowners, the crawl space is “out of sight, out of mind”—until a serious issue forces it back into focus. What many don’t realize is that your crawl space could be quietly causing health issues and damaging your home’s structural integrity right now.

What We Found at a Recent Inspection

In a recent project, we uncovered severe damage beneath a home:

• A broken floor joist struggling to hold weight

• Rotten beams compromised by moisture and decay

• Clear evidence of mold and fungal growth spreading along the underside of the home

These types of issues don’t just appear overnight. They develop over months or even years due to excessive moisture, poor ventilation, and neglect. Unfortunately, they don’t stay hidden for long—they show up in the form of sagging floors, musty odors, respiratory issues, and allergies inside the home.

Health Impacts That Start Below Your Feet

Studies show that up to 50% of the air you breathe inside your home can come from your crawl space. If that air is filled with mold spores, dust mites, and rot-related bacteria, it’s no wonder so many families experience:

• Worsening asthma or allergy symptoms

• Fatigue, headaches, or skin irritation

• Immune system issues in children or the elderly

If your crawl space looks anything like the images we’ve posted here, it may already be affecting the health of everyone inside the home.

What You Can Do Today

PierPoint Foundation Solutions offers free inspections because we believe every family deserves to feel safe in their home. Whether it’s a soft spot in your floor or a funny smell you can’t pinpoint, we’re here to find the problem and offer permanent, affordable solutions.

We repair structural damage, install vapor barriers, replace rotted wood, and guarantee our work with a lifetime warranty.

Protect Your Home. Protect Your Health.

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Let us take a look underneath so you can breathe easy again.

📞 Call or message us today to schedule your free crawl space inspection.

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