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Service areas / Overland Park, KS
North Overland Park or south, older ranch or newer two-story, Johnson County clay works on every foundation.
Johnson County
Overland Park is really two kinds of housing in one city. The northern neighborhoods, around downtown Overland Park and the older streets closer to the state line, are full of homes built in the 1950s and 1960s. Head south past I-435 and you get newer subdivisions with larger homes, finished basements, and plenty of concrete. Different houses, same Johnson County clay underneath.
Both halves of the city share the same weather, too. Wet springs saturate the soil, hot dry summers shrink it, and winter freeze and thaw cycles keep it moving. That cycle repeats every year, which is why small cracks tend to get bigger rather than smaller.
Know your home
Same soil underneath, but the house on top changes what usually goes wrong.
Decades of clay swelling and shrinking take a toll on mid-century foundations. Common issues include bowing block basement walls, settling corners with stair step cracks in brick, and water at the floor joint during heavy rain. Helical tiebacks stabilize bowing walls, steel push piers address settlement, and interior or exterior waterproofing handles the water.
Newer does not mean immune. Soil that was backfilled around a foundation during construction can settle for years, which can drop driveways, patios, and garage floors and send water toward the house. Polyjacking lifts sunken slabs, and good surface drainage and sump pumps keep finished basements dry.
What we do
Foundation, water, concrete, and crawlspace work, all from one family-owned company.
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Home inspection reports in Johnson County often flag foundation cracks, signs of water in the basement, or sunken concrete. A free estimate can tell you whether you are looking at a minor issue or something that needs repair, so you can make decisions with real information instead of guesses.
Kansas customers can reach us on our NE Kansas line at (913) 383-1800.
Overland Park FAQ
We also serve nearby Olathe, Kansas City, MO, and Lawrence. See all service areas.
Kansas customers can use our NE Kansas line at (913) 383-1800. You can also reach our Raytown office at (816) 358-3300.
Small hairline cracks from concrete curing are common. Cracks wider than about 1/8 inch, cracks that grow, or cracks that let water in are worth having inspected.
Often, yes. We use ground penetrating radar to find voids and fill them with high-density polyurethane foam through small 5/8 inch holes.
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Family-owned, serving Missouri since 1978 and eastern Kansas.
