Topeka basement waterproofing and foundation repair

Help for Topeka homes, from Potwin and College Hill to the newer neighborhoods on the edges of town.

Call (913) 383-1800 Free estimate

Basement waterproofing
Foundation repair
NE Kansas line

1978Family-owned since

48Years in business

ECPEarth Contact Products systems

MO + KSMissouri and eastern Kansas

Unfinished basement with concrete block walls and exposed joists

Kansas River soils

Water is usually where it starts

Topeka grew up along the Kansas River, and like much of northeast Kansas it sits on soils that hold water. When the ground around a house stays wet, that water presses against basement walls and pushes in at cracks and at the joint where the wall meets the floor.

Over years of wet springs, dry summers, and winter freeze and thaw, the same soil can also shift enough to crack and settle a foundation.

Structural foundation repair at the base of an older masonry wall

Old and new

Every neighborhood, same water

Older neighborhoods like Potwin, with its brick streets, and College Hill near Washburn University have plenty of homes with older basements and foundations. Newer homes on the west side and the edges of the city deal with settling backfill and sinking concrete. Every one of them is dealing with the same water.

Potwin
College Hill
West side
Edges of the city

Stained-glass dome interior of the Kansas State Capitol

Simple checks first

Before the next storm

A few simple checks can make a real difference.

Clean out the gutters, especially after fall leaves come down.
Extend downspouts so water lands several feet from the foundation instead of right against it.
Look at the grading and make sure soil slopes away from the house, not toward it.

If water still gets in after that, it is time to talk about a drainage system.

Water and movement

Signs to look for

Any one of these is worth a call to the NE Kansas line.

Water at the base of basement walls

White mineral deposits on walls

Water stains high on foundation walls

Clogged gutters and short downspouts

Stair step cracks in brick or block

Doors and windows that stick

Bowing basement walls

Sunken steps, walks, or patios

The process

Step by step, how we handle a Topeka job

1
Call the NE Kansas line
Reach us at (913) 383-1800 and describe what you are seeing.
2
Inspection
We look at the water, the walls, the floors, and the drainage around the house.
3
Recommendation and free estimate
Interior drain pipe and a sump pump, exterior membrane and drainage board, French drains, or surface drainage for water. Steel push piers, helical piers, or helical tiebacks for structural movement.
4
Installation and cleanup
Our crews install the system and clean up after the job.

What we do

Services available in Topeka

Basement waterproofing with interior and exterior systems, sump pumps, French drains, and surface drainage. Foundation repair with steel push piers, helical piers, and helical tiebacks. Polyjacking to lift and level settled concrete with polyurethane foam. Crawlspace encapsulation with a water-retardant vapor barrier.