Old Tacoma houses. Attics and crawl spaces done right.

Local know-how

Homes in Tacoma, up close

A century-old Tacoma house hides a lot above the ceiling and under the floor. Story-and-a-half bungalows in the North End have knee-wall attics with gaps where insulation never reached. Foursquares near Wright Park often have a basement under part of the house and a low crawl space under the rest. Each of those spaces collects dust, old insulation, rodent droppings and moisture in its own way. We go into every one of them, take photos, and walk you through what we saw before we talk about any work. Nothing gets quoted until you have seen it.

Newer homes have their own problems. In Northeast Tacoma, steep lots push rain toward the uphill foundation wall, and 1980s blown-in insulation has often settled or been tunneled by rats. South Tacoma ramblers tend to have shallow crawl spaces with torn plastic and sagging duct runs. We handle the whole sequence: trapping and sealing rodent entry points, removing contaminated insulation, laying a new vapor barrier, reinstalling insulation and fixing ducts. One crew, one plan, and you know exactly what is being done and why. Every step is photographed so you can see the finished attic and crawl space for yourself.