Proudly Serving Fort Payne & DeKalb County
Crawlspace Kings provides professional crawl space encapsulation, waterproofing, structural repair, and mold remediation to homeowners throughout Fort Payne, AL and DeKalb County. If moisture, mold, or structural damage is threatening your home, our local team is ready to help.
Requires free in-home visit to confirm eligibility
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We're a busy, owner-operated crew and we take a limited number of jobs each month to make sure every homeowner gets our full attention. Spots at this price go fast — call to lock yours in.
* This special offer applies to standard crawl space encapsulation only and does not include waterproofing, structural repair, mold remediation, drainage systems, or any additional services. Pricing based on homes with crawl spaces up to 1,500 sq ft in standard condition. Final pricing confirmed after free in-home inspection — we must visit the property to verify eligibility. Homes with pre-existing moisture damage, mold, structural issues, difficult access, or other non-standard conditions may require additional work at separate cost. Offer subject to change without notice. No obligation to proceed after inspection.
From moisture control to structural repair — we handle every issue your crawl space throws at us.
Seal your crawl space with a heavy-duty vapor barrier that blocks moisture, mold, and pests from ever getting in — protecting your home from the ground up.
Learn More →Stop water intrusion at the source. We install drainage systems, sump pumps, and waterproof barriers to keep your crawl space permanently dry.
Learn More →Sagging floors, failing beams, damaged joists — we repair the structural integrity of your home's foundation and crawl space framing.
Learn More →Cracked or shifting foundations are a serious threat. Our team diagnoses and repairs foundation problems before they become catastrophic.
Learn More →Mold in your crawl space affects your family's air quality. We safely remove existing mold and treat the space to prevent regrowth.
Learn More →We extend our waterproofing expertise to basements — interior drainage, wall sealants, and sump systems that keep your basement bone dry.
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Follow on FacebookWhen you call Crawlspace Kings, you're not getting a salesperson. Steven or Cody — the owners — will come out to your home personally, inspect your crawl space, and give you a straight, honest quote. No middlemen. No inflated estimates. Just real answers and the best price possible.
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Crawlspace Kings was built on one simple idea: homeowners in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia deserve a crawl space contractor they can actually trust. Every job is handled by our own trained crew — no subcontractors, no surprises.
Owner-Led Every Time
Steven or Cody personally oversees every project. You'll always deal with an owner, not a salesperson.
Lifetime Warranty Available
We stand behind our work long after the job is done. Ask us about our lifetime warranty options.
0% Financing Available
Protect your home now and pay over time — no interest financing makes it easy for any homeowner.
Fort Payne sits in Wills Valley, in the trough between Lookout Mountain and Sand Mountain. Both ridges shed water toward the valley floor, and the town sits in the middle of that. The caprock on those mountains is sandstone over shale, which means rain does not soak in — it runs, and it arrives at the bottom fast and all at once.
For crawl spaces that produces a specific pattern: long dry spells followed by a lot of water in a short window. Grading that looked fine in August fails in a March storm. Add DeKalb County's humid summers and a vented crawl space spends the warm months condensing moisture on cool framing and ductwork.
In a valley town the question is almost always where the water goes, not whether it arrives. Encapsulation is the last step; drainage and grading come first, and any encapsulation quote that skips that conversation is selling you a liner over a puddle.
Any one of these on its own is worth an inspection. Two or more together usually means the crawl space has been damp for a while.
We go under the house — every time. We take moisture readings off the framing rather than judging by eye, check the piers and joists for rot or movement, look at how water reaches and leaves the foundation, and photograph what we find so you can see it yourself without crawling under there. You get the findings and an exact price. If your Fort Payne crawl space does not need encapsulating, we will tell you that too.
Serving ZIP 35967, 35968 and the surrounding DeKalb County area.
Intermittent water is still water — it is enough to keep wood damp and mold active between storms. The fix pairs drainage for the bulk water with a sealed, conditioned crawl space for the humidity that lingers.
It can. Fast valley runoff loads the soil against the foundation and finds any gap in the crawl space perimeter. We look at the whole water path at the inspection, not just the crawl space itself.
Most homes are a one-to-two day job once any drainage or moisture damage is handled. Access and square footage drive the timeline more than anything else.
Price follows square footage, crawl space access, and whether there is moisture damage or drainage work to handle first. We do not quote blind over the phone — the at-home inspection is free and it produces an exact number for your Fort Payne home rather than a range.
Most DeKalb County homes are a one-to-two day job once any drainage or repair work is done. Access is usually the deciding factor, not square footage.
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Building scientists call it the stack effect. Warm air rises, pulling air up from the crawl space — and everything in it — straight into your living space.
Mold spores, radon gas, dust mite allergens, and VOCs from a damp crawl space circulate constantly through your home's air supply — worsening asthma, allergies, and sleep quality.
Unconditioned crawl space air forces your HVAC system to work 20–30% harder. Encapsulation keeps conditioned air inside — most homeowners see measurable bill savings within the first year.
Moisture-laden air causes wood rot in floor joists and beams, weakens your home's structure over time, and creates ideal conditions for termites and other pests — silently, for years.
Steven & Cody inspect your crawl space personally — free, no obligation, same week. You'll know exactly what you're dealing with.
Steven or Cody will come to your home personally, inspect your crawl space, and give you an honest price — no obligation, no pressure.
Mon – Sat • 8am – 8pm • Southeast TN & North GA