06/05/2026
If you rarely venture into your crawl space or attic, you may be missing some vital warning signals that not all is well in these spaces. Worse, you may have never ventured into them. Here’s some examples of what can happen in either case.
1. Leaks are allowing cold air and moisture into your home. If there are any structural defects such as cracks and holes in your crawl space and/or attic, you’re unwittingly inviting problems with properly regulated temperatures and possible mold and mildew colonization.
2. Insulation is wet and damaged. This can happen because moisture has been allowed to accumulate, or it might very well be a sign of rodent infestation. It may even be because of improper installation that occurred years ago.
3. Rodents may have moved in. Those same structural defects that allow cold wind and moisture into your crawl space and/or attic are also points of entry for pest such as rodents. And rodents love to make their nests in insulation, and their droppings foul up the air with unsightly smells.
Here are 8 regular maintenance tips to keep in mind!
*Inspect
*Cleaning
*Moisture control
*Treat mold and mildew
*Proper insulation
*Pest control
*Ongoing inspections. This program begins where it started, with inspecting your crawl space and attic, only now on a regular and ongoing basis. That way, potential problems can be identified and dealt with before they grow into huge problems.
I would love to help make sure your attic and crawl space is well maintained.
Call me today and let's discuss! Servicing all of the Middle Tennessee Area.
Todd Johnstone | Premium Home Inspections LLC | 615-618-3456