Why this call
What is going wrong in a Compton house?
A lot of Compton’s mid-century houses are raised just enough to have a crawl space. A leak there smells like wet earth under the floor after the room looks mopped, because the water is under the boards, not on them. Later slabs in the same city never make that smell. They make a warm floor or a garage puddle. Calling a crawl-space house a slab leaves the water underneath.
- A musty crawl space under a mid-century house after a leak.
- Floors that sound soft over a wet crawl, with little water on top.
- A later slab with a garage heater puddle and no crawl at all.
Say crawl space or slab. If you can see water under the house, say that before you describe the carpet. The crew’s first move is different for each.
The houses
What gets wet in Compton?
Compton has bungalows and small houses from the mid-century grid, many raised just enough to have a crawl space, and later slabs. A crawl-space leak smells like wet joists and shows up as a soft floor. A slab leak shows up at the carpet edge. The two should not be described as the same house.
The water
How does water usually get into a Compton house?
The Compton Creek path takes stormwater. Indoor standing water from a pipe or heater is the scheduled crew. Say crawl space or slab if you know, and that you own the house.
The map
Which parts of Compton does this page cover?
The central grid, the west side toward Wilmington Avenue, and the east side. Lynwood, Carson, and Paramount are adjacent pages.
ZIP codes
Codes covered on this Compton page
- 90220
- 90221
- 90222
- 90223
- 90224
A shared ZIP can sit on a city line. Use the city the house is actually in, not only the number on the mail.