Foundation Repair Cost & Service Pricing

The number for your project depends on which repair your home actually needs and how accessible the work area is.

Foundation repair in the Kansas City metro typically runs $4,500 to $16,000, though small crack injections come in under $500 and full structural rebuilds can climb past $30,000. The number for your project depends on which repair your home actually needs and how accessible the work area is.

The pricing below covers every service we offer. When you want a real estimate, we’ll come out and walk through it for free.

What Makes Kansas City Foundations Move?

Two things make this metro rough on foundations: the soil and the seasons.

Most KC homes sit on expansive clay, the kind that swells when it absorbs water and pulls back hard when it dries out. Add the wet springs, dry summers, and freeze-thaw winters we get here, and the ground beneath your foundation is in nearly constant motion.

That’s why settling corners, stair-step cracks, basement leaks, and bowed walls show up so often in this metro. It’s not a sign your house was built wrong. It’s a sign you live in Kansas City. The work below is what we use to fix it.

Structural Stabilization & Repair

These services address active foundation movement: settlement, bowing walls, beam failures, and the structural problems that need actual stabilization to fix.

Service	Pricing
Piers	$1,700 to $2,200 per pier
Pre-Construction Piers	$1,150 to $1,600 per pier
Helical Piers	$1,900 to $2,450 per pier
Deadman Anchors / Tiebacks	$1,100 to $1,500 per anchor
Helical Tiebacks	$1,500 to $1,800 per anchor
Wall Push	$400 to $650 per foot
Beams (7.7s & W4x13s)	$500 to $800 per beam
Wall Rebuilds	$90 to $120 per sq. ft.

Pre-construction piers go in during the build itself, so the foundation never settles in the first place. They almost always cost less than retrofitting after problems show up.

Helical piers are what we reach for when equipment access is tight or the structural load doesn’t justify a full driven pier.

Tiebacks are the standard fix for bowing basement walls. They anchor the wall back to stable soil outside the foundation.

Specialty piers (chimney, garage, porch, support column) typically run $2,200 to $2,600 each, priced separately from the standard pier service above. These applications usually involve harder access or specific load requirements.

Wall rebuilds are a last-resort line item. We only price them when patching, pushing, or anchoring won’t get the job done.

Carbon Fiber Wall Reinforcement

When a basement wall is starting to bow but isn’t bad enough to need full anchoring or rebuilding, carbon fiber is often the right fix. We bond high-strength carbon strips to the inside of the wall, locking it in its current position so the bow can’t progress.

Service	Pricing
Uni-Directional Carbon Fiber	$55 to $70 per foot
Bi-Directional Carbon Fiber	$70 to $90 per foot
Carbon Fiber Wall Brace System	$700 to $800 per brace

Uni-directional carbon fiber handles the vertical loading you get from horizontal soil push. Bi-directional adds reinforcement against lateral movement and is typically used when the wall is bowing and shifting at the same time. The wall brace system pairs carbon fiber with a steel beam for the heaviest loads.

Interior Waterproofing & Drainage

Water is what causes (or accelerates) most foundation problems in this region. The services below stop it before it becomes structural.

Service	Pricing
Sump Pump Installation	$1,800 to $2,000
Sump Pump w/ Battery Backup	$2,000 to $2,500
DuraDry Interior Drainage System	$80 to $120 per foot
DuraDry Interior Drainage + Sump Pump w/ Battery Backup	$120 to $165 per foot
French Drains	$55 to $80 per foot
Curtain Drains	$65 to $85 per foot
Burying Downspouts	$33 to $45 per foot

DuraDry is our proprietary interior basement waterproofing system. Instead of tearing up the yard, we install a drain along the perimeter inside the basement, catch water at the base of the foundation wall, and route it to a sump pump that pushes it back outside. For most KC homes, it’s the most cost-effective long-term fix.

A standard sump pump installation covers the pit, pump, lid, and discharge line. Battery backup is priced as an upgrade because not every house needs it. If you’ve ever lost power during a heavy storm, you already know whether yours does.

Exterior Waterproofing

DuraDry Exterior is the outside-the-house version of our interior drainage system. It involves digging down to the footing, sealing the foundation wall from outside, and installing drainage that captures water before it ever reaches the wall. More invasive than the interior system, but in some situations it’s the right call.

Service	Pricing
DuraDry Exterior (Equipment Dig)	$375 to $425 per foot
DuraDry Exterior (Hand Dig)	$480 to $550 per foot
DuraDry Exterior + Wall Push (Equipment Dig)	$430 to $490 per foot
DuraDry Exterior + Wall Push (Hand Dig)	$500 to $580 per foot
DuraDry Exterior + Wall Pull-Back (Equipment Dig)	$500 to $580 per foot
DuraDry Exterior + Wall Pull-Back (Hand Dig)	$580 to $660 per foot

Equipment dig is faster and cheaper. Hand digging is for tight spaces where machinery can’t fit. The wall push and pull-back add-ons combine waterproofing with stabilization, which is usually more cost-effective than doing both as separate jobs.

Crawl Space Services

Crawl spaces have their own set of issues: standing water, high humidity, exposed dirt, and limited access for equipment. The services below cover the most common fixes, plus full conversion to a basement when the project calls for it.

Service	Pricing
Crawl Space Encapsulation	$9 to $12 per sq. ft.
DuraDry Crawl Space Interior Drainage	$100 to $130 per foot
Crawl Space to Basement Conversion	$120 to $145 per sq. ft.

Encapsulation seals the crawl space against moisture with a heavy-duty vapor barrier across the floor and up the walls. Multiply your crawl space square footage by $9 to $12 for a ballpark estimate.

Crawl space conversion is the bigger project. It involves excavating to basement depth, building proper foundation walls, and finishing out the new space. Pricing scales with the square footage of the resulting basement.

Foundation Cracks & Masonry

Cracks come in two flavors: cosmetic and structural. The pricing reflects which one you’re actually dealing with.

Service	Pricing
Epoxy Injection	$70 to $90 per foot
Polyurethane Foam Injection	$50 to $70 per foot
Tuck Pointing	$15 to $20 per foot

Epoxy injection is the structural fix. It fills cracks that go all the way through the wall, restores the wall’s integrity, and seals out water at the same time.

Polyurethane foam is the alternative for cracks where flexibility matters more than structural bonding. It seals out water and tolerates minor wall movement without splitting.

We offer tuck pointing on stone and cinder block walls only. Brick walls fall outside the type of work we do, so if you’ve got brick, we’ll point you toward a mason who specializes.

Polyjacking (Concrete Lifting)

Sunken concrete looks expensive to fix, but usually isn’t. A few small holes, the right amount of polyurethane foam, and your slab is back to level in a few hours.

Service	Pricing
Polyjacking	$10 per pound (typical job: 8 to 12 lbs)

The single biggest variable on a poly job is how much material actually goes into the void. Underfill it, and the slab settles again in a year or two. Our pricing is straight per-pound because we’d rather quote what it actually takes than win the job on a low number and come back to redo it.

Concrete Work

For driveways, patios, sidewalks, and garage floors. Whether you need a fresh slab, a tear-out and replacement, or thicker concrete for higher-load areas.

Service	Pricing
Flatwork 4″	$16 to $22 per sq. ft.
Flatwork 6″	$22 to $28 per sq. ft.
Full Tear Out and Replace (Driveway)	$18 to $22 per sq. ft.
Full Tear Out and Replace (Patio)	$20 to $24 per sq. ft.

4-inch flatwork is the standard thickness for sidewalks and patios. 6-inch is what we use for driveways and any surface that has to hold up under vehicle weight.

Egress Windows & Wells

If you’re finishing a basement, code requires an egress window in any room used as a bedroom. We install full egress kits, including the window, well, and drainage, plus replacement window wells when an old one rusts out or stops draining.

Service	Pricing
5′ White Egress Window Kit (48″ window)	$5,500 to $6,300
5′ Stone Egress Kit (48″ window)	$5,500 to $6,300
5′ Rockwell Egress Kit (48″ window)	$7,200 to $8,000
New Window Well	$550 to $650
Window Well Replacement	$400 to $500
Window Well Drains	$500 to $580

The Rockwell kit is the premium option, with a structural metal well that doubles as an architectural feature. The Stone and White kits are functionally similar and a step down in price. All three include the window itself, the well, and the drainage to keep water out of the basement.

Gutters & Gutter Guards

Gutters are foundation work in disguise. When water dumps directly onto the ground next to your house, that’s the soil that ends up swelling, shrinking, and pushing on your foundation. The pricing below covers full gutter installs, downspouts, and the full guard lineup.

Service	Pricing
Gutter 5″	$9 to $12 per foot
Gutter 6″	$11 to $14 per foot
Gutter Discharge	$40 to $50 per foot
Gutter Flashing	$2.50 to $4 per foot
Micro Mesh Guard 5″	$6 to $9 per foot
Micro Mesh Guard 6″	$7 to $10 per foot
Leaf Blaster Pro 5″	$10 to $13 per foot
Leaf Blaster Pro 6″	$11 to $15 per foot
Leaf Blaster Pro Hi-Flo 5″	$13 to $16 per foot
Leaf Blaster Pro Hi-Flo 6″	$14 to $18 per foot
Leaf Century / Gutter Helmet 5″	$21 to $26 per foot
Leaf Century / Gutter Helmet 6″	$23 to $28 per foot

The right guard depends on what’s falling on your roof. Micro mesh handles most situations. Leaf Blaster Pro Hi-Flo is built for steeper roofs or heavier debris loads. Leaf Century / Gutter Helmet is the premium option for homes with serious tree coverage overhead.

Basement & Crawl Space Dehumidifiers

A dehumidifier doesn’t fix water problems. It fixes the humidity that comes after, which is what causes mold, musty air, and damaged stored items. The right size depends on the square footage you’re conditioning.

Service	Pricing
Dehumidifier (up to 1,600 sq. ft.)	$2,800 to $3,200
Dehumidifier (up to 2,600 sq. ft.)	$3,400 to $3,800
Ez Breathe Basement System	$2,200 to $2,500

Dehumidifiers are sized to your space, so a 2,600 sq. ft. unit in a 1,000 sq. ft. basement is overkill. The Ez Breathe is a different category. It’s a powered ventilation system that exhausts moist basement air outside instead of dehumidifying it. Different approach, similar end result.

Foundation 1 Healthy Foundation Service Plans

Annual maintenance plans that cover scheduled inspections, sump pump and anchor checks, and built-in discounts on any future work. The right tier depends on what’s installed at your home and how much hands-on coverage you want.

Plan	Pricing
Tier 1 (Silver)	$900
Tier 2 (Gold)	$1,800
Tier 3 (Platinum)	$4,800
Tier 4 (Diamond)	$8,400

Silver. One annual visit. Sump pump and battery backup check, sump pump flush, deadman anchor tightening, gutter and grading inspection. 5% off any future work, plus reduced rates on gutter cleaning, grading, and crack repair.

Gold. Everything in Silver, with two annual visits, discharge line and clog checks, and elevation readings to catch floor leveling issues early. 10% off any future work and deeper discounts on add-on services.

Platinum. Everything in Gold, plus one free spring gutter cleaning, one free grading (up to 2 cubic yards), and one free crack repair (up to 10 linear feet) per year. 15% off any future work and up to three visits annually.

Diamond. Everything in Platinum, plus two scheduled visits (spring and fall), gutter cleaning twice a year, unlimited grading, unlimited new wall crack repairs, and a yearly engineer inspection. Sump pump and battery backup are replaced every three years on request. 20% off any future work.

What Moves the Final Number

Every estimate moves on four levers:

How bad it’s gotten. Damage caught early is almost always cheaper than damage that’s been ignored for two more seasons.
How much work the fix actually takes. Pier counts, anchor counts, linear footage. The math is the math.
What we have to dig through. Tight access, deeper holes, and hand-only excavation all add hours to the job.
Inside vs. outside. Exterior dig work runs higher because there’s more dirt to move and more variables involved.

The quickest way to find out where your project lands is an inspection. We don’t charge for those.

Get a Real Number for Your Project

Pricing on a page is a starting point, not an estimate. Call (816) 682-8440 and we’ll come out, look at it, and hand you a clear write-up. Inspections are free.

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Foundation Repair Cost FAQs

How much does foundation repair cost in Kansas City?

Most KC jobs run $4,500 to $16,000, but we’ve done $400 crack injections and $30,000+ structural rebuilds. The only way to get a real number is an on-site inspection.

What are the signs that my home needs foundation repair?

Stair-step cracks in block walls, doors, and windows that suddenly stick, water in the basement after every storm, walls leaning inward, and uneven floors. Pencil-width or wider cracks are when you call.

What is the DuraDry interior drainage system?

DuraDry is our proprietary interior waterproofing system. It catches water at the base of the foundation wall and routes it to a sump pump, with no exterior digging or torn-up landscaping. For most KC homes, it’s the most cost-effective long-term fix.

Does homeowners' insurance cover foundation repair?

Almost always no. Most policies treat foundation issues as a maintenance problem. The exception is when a covered event (like a burst pipe) caused the damage. Worth a quick call to your agent.

How long does foundation repair take?

Quick jobs like crack injections wrap up in a day. Most pier and DuraDry installs run two to five days. Full perimeter systems or wall rebuilds can take a week or more.

Does Foundation 1 offer warranties?

Yes, and they’re some of the strongest in the industry. Structural repairs carry a transferable lifetime warranty, and waterproofing systems are covered against leaks. We walk through the specifics during your inspection.

Do I need to fix foundation problems right away?

Some issues can wait six months without much change. Others (active water intrusion, walls that are already bowing) get measurably worse every season. Our free inspections exist so you don’t have to guess which yours is.