How to Clean Up a Crawl Space
You just so happen to venture into the crawl space beneath your house and find a huge mess—fallen insulation and water on the torn vapor barrier, evidence of various pests, wood rot, and even some mildew on the floor joists. How do you clean up a crawl [...]
Exterior Waterproofing: A Partial Solution
If you are experiencing water intrusion in your basement or crawl space, do not expect an exterior waterproofing plan to remedy the water problem on its own. Exterior waterproofing is only a partial solution when it comes to basement waterproofing and will not produce dry results long [...]
When Dry Soil Causes Settlement
It’s finally summer—good for the kids, bad for the house, in more ways than one! You might not venture out much due to the heat, but if you do, you may have noticed cracks in your foundation and cracks in the dry dirt around your home. It’s [...]
USS Family History
We asked USS founding father Mike Smith and children Chris Smith and Shannon Smith Carter to tell us a little bit about the USS family history. One can attribute the success of the family-owned, family-operated company to the loyal collaboration of the Smith family unit as [...]
Mold & Mildew in the Crawl Space?
No one likes to find mold and mildew in their crawl space. Once you have mold professionally removed, how will you prevent mold and mildew from coming back? As long as there is a damp atmosphere in the space beneath your home, organic growth will continue to [...]
A Look at the Lintel
What is a lintel? A lintel is most commonly recognized as a beam that spans across the top of the opening of a garage door, pedestrian door, or window. If your home has a window or door, you own a lintel. Like any part of your [...]