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Service areas / Independence, MO
From the historic Square to the newer subdivisions out east, Independence homes sit on soil that moves.
Independence housing
Independence is one of the oldest cities in the Kansas City area, and it shows in the housing. Around the Independence Square, in Englewood, and in the neighborhoods near the Truman Home, you will find plenty of older houses with stone or brick foundations and basements that were never built to stay dry. Head east toward the Little Blue River and the homes get newer, but the soil underneath is the same clay that swells in a wet spring and shrinks in a dry summer.
If you own one of the older homes, you probably care about keeping its character. Foundation repair does not have to change how the house looks. Steel push piers and helical piers are installed at the footing, below grade, and interior waterproofing works from inside the basement without digging up mature landscaping.
Pro Foundation Technology serves Independence from our Raytown office, just a short drive away.
What we see
Older stone and block walls let water through at mortar joints and cracks. Interior drain pipe at the footing, exterior membrane and drainage board, sump pumps, and French drains all have a place depending on the house.
Stair step cracks, leaning chimneys, and sticking doors usually mean a part of the house has settled. Steel push piers and helical piers carry it on load-bearing soil instead.
When saturated clay pushes on a basement wall, it can bow. Helical tiebacks anchor in the soil outside and hold the wall in place.
A quick walk-around
You do not need to be an expert to spot trouble. Note what you find and tell us when you call. It helps us understand the problem before we arrive.
Slabs and crawlspaces
A sunken sidewalk or garage floor can often be lifted with polyjacking instead of being replaced, and a musty crawlspace can be sealed with crawlspace encapsulation.
What we do
Close by, we also serve Raytown, Blue Springs, and Kansas City. See all service areas.
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