Crawl-space inspection and damp advice

With a crawl-space inspection a specialist enters or examines the space beneath your floor and assesses its condition: is there water, how high is the ground, what state are the joists and floor in, and is there damp, mould or a sewer smell. You receive photos and advice on what needs to happen before any insulation goes in.

For an inspection with damp advice you pay € 95 to € 350, depending on the size and depth of the report. With a damp or wet crawl space this is the sensible first step: an insulating layer on the wrong base does not solve the underlying problem. Many companies offset the inspection fee against a follow-up job — ask about it.

A musty smell in the home, condensation on windows that will not clear, or cold feet that persist when the heating is on: these are signals that often begin below. The inspection reveals whether it sits at the floor, the crawl-space ground or the ventilation, so you can choose between floor and ground insulation with purpose.