Fast growth, lots of rain
Battle Ground sits near the middle of Clark County, about 11 miles north-northeast of Vancouver. It incorporated in 1951 and has grown fast: the population roughly doubled between 2000 and 2010 and reached 20,743 in 2020, with about 1,500 housing units added in the 2010s alone.
It's also wet. NOAA's 1991–2020 normals put Battle Ground's average yearly precipitation above 52 inches — more than Vancouver to the south. For crawl spaces, more rain means more chances for saturated soil, water collecting in low spots and plastic and insulation that never quite dry out.
Newer homes still have crawl space problems
A newer home usually starts out with a ground cover and floor insulation. But plastic gets torn during plumbing, cable and HVAC visits; insulation falls when it isn't well supported or gets damp; and drainage on newly graded lots doesn't always perform as planned in the first few wet seasons. These are usually straightforward to fix once someone looks.
What we help Battle Ground homeowners with
- Drain systems in Battle Ground — water that collects after long rains
- Sump pumps in Battle Ground — getting collected water out
- Vapor barriers in Battle Ground — repairing torn and displaced plastic
- Insulation in Battle Ground — fallen or damp batts
Serving Battle Ground from Longview–Kelso
We're based in the Longview–Kelso area and come to Battle Ground for inspections and work. Expect a real inspection, a plain explanation and a free, straightforward estimate.