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Commercial Crawlspace and Basement Services for Property Managers and Contractors in New Jersey
What does Jersey Shore Crawlspace do for property managers and contractors?
- Crawlspace work, from clean out and 12- or 20-mil string-reinforced vapor barrier (6-mil on request) to AprilAire E-series and Santa Fe dehumidification. The encapsulation and vapor barrier pages cover the material; the dehumidifier page covers the units.
- Basement work, including interior French drains on concrete or dirt floors and Zoeller sump pumps in 1/3 and 1/2 HP, plus basement dehumidifiers.
- Attic insulation removal and baffle ventilation are described under attics. Downspout extensions, catch basins and dry wells are described under exterior drainage.
How does JSC fit into a project schedule as a sub or vendor?
JSC works inside the scheduling window you give us. The crew arrives with the scope already written and leaves the space ready for the next trade. On a builder or GC project that usually means we are in and out between two other trades. On a managed property it means the visit is set after the tenant-notice lead time has run, and the crew works the hours the notice said it would. Change orders are written before the added work starts, so the close-out package matches what was approved and nothing on the punch list comes as a surprise to the owner. Two typical cases. A property manager in Toms River has four buildings over shared crawlspaces and, after a wet spring, a musty odor reported in two units. We evaluate all four, write one report per building, and the manager approves work on the two that need it. A general contractor on a Brick renovation slots us between framing and flooring. Clean out and 20-mil vapor barrier go in first, the AprilAire unit is running before the flooring sub arrives, and close-out goes to the GC. The Annual Evaluation Program is the standing arrangement for a property you manage year-round. Each building is evaluated every season and gets its own documented report, and the visit covers dehumidifier filter service and the maintenance each system's warranty calls for. Vapor barrier, insulation, drainage matting, French drains, and Mold Treatment carry a 10-year warranty that transfers with the building. Dehumidifiers and sump pumps carry their own separate warranties.
- Scheduling windows are set on the first call, once access and tenant-notice lead time are known.
- Scope is written before the crew arrives. Added work is handled as a written change order, never as a verbal add-on.
- One-time projects close out with a documented package. Managed properties can move to the Annual Evaluation Program afterward.
What documentation does JSC provide on a commercial job?
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Per-building evaluation report
Close-out documentation
Insurance certificate and W-9
Tenant notice and access
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FAQ
Can you provide a certificate of insurance and a W-9?
Yes. Jersey Shore Crawlspace provides a certificate of insurance and a W-9 on request. When you mark on the project form that you need a vendor for a build or renovation, both go out automatically with the first follow-up, and our HIC and DEP license numbers appear on every evaluation report.
How do you handle tenant notice on occupied buildings?
Tenant notice is built into the scheduling window. You tell us the lead time your leases or management agreement require, and the visit is set after that period has run. Access can go through your management company or an on-site contact, and the crew works inside the stated window so the notice you posted stays accurate.
Do you work as a sub under our contract?
Builders and general contractors bring JSC on as a sub for the crawlspace portion of a build or renovation, and in most cases our own proposal and contract govern the work. We can complete a general contractor's subcontract form when its terms line up with ours. Property managers use us as a vendor. Close-out goes to the contract holder.
What does the per-building report contain?
Each building gets its own written report. Our evaluator describes conditions as observed, with a photograph of each finding and moisture readings. Growth appears as Mold-Like Substance present on the named surface, and left and right assume you are facing the building from the street. A scoped proposal follows as a separate document.
How fast do you call back and set a date?
Once JSC's commercial project form comes in, a project coordinator calls back within one business day, or the same day if you marked the timeline urgent, and sets the visit date. As a rule the evaluation happens within a day of that call and the written report follows within 24 hours, subject to access and tenant-notice lead time.
What is the difference between a one-time project and the Annual Evaluation Program?
A one-time project ends at close-out, when the report and warranty documents are handed over. The Annual Evaluation Program keeps a managed property on a seasonal cycle instead. Each building is evaluated and reported on every season, and dehumidifier filters and warranty maintenance are handled on the same visits. Packages are named Essential, Core, Advanced, Elite, and DehuCare+.
What does the project form ask, and why?
JSC's commercial project form asks for the property type and address, how many buildings are involved and what you are seeing. Timeline and decision process matter because a board vote or bid process changes how the proposal is written. Checking the documents you need, such as a COI or per-building photos, puts them in the first follow-up.