Diagnose the conditions first, pick products second
Plan around the actual failure points: bulk water entry, ponding under the house, an inspection gap for termite treatment, liner seams and attachment, sealed rim joists, right-sized equipment, and whatever the joists and sills look like today.
What belongs in a full scope
- The likely cause and current extent
- Prep work and protecting finished areas
- Material choices, compatibility, and install method
- Permits, testing, disposal, and restoration
- Exclusions, warranty coverage, and change-order handling
Gastonia context
Gastonia’s housing reflects textile-mill growth, compact early neighborhoods, postwar expansion, and Charlotte-region suburban development. Piedmont clay, rolling terrain, intense rain, and older crawlspaces make water paths and foundation conditions important.