Foundation repair in Cheyenne
Connecting Cheyenne homeowners with a foundation contractor, whether the house is a brick foursquare near the Capitol or a newer build on the edge of town.
Cheyenne homeowners with a cracked or bowing basement wall, a settling corner or a basement floor that's lifting can call us to be connected with a foundation repair contractor that works inside city limits. The city was laid out in 1867 as a Union Pacific junction and counted 65,132 residents in 2020, so its housing runs from 19th-century brick to houses built in the last few years.
What's different about the older neighborhoods?
Cheyenne has several National Register historic districts close to downtown: the Downtown district, Capitol North, Rainsford, Lakeview and the South Side district. Rainsford alone covers 1,980 acres and 288 buildings. Houses in these areas are the ones most likely to have stone, brick or early concrete foundations, partial basements, and additions built on a different footing than the original house. Mortar joints in old stone and brick walls wear out, and a wall that has stood for a century can still start to lean once water is allowed to collect against it. A repair plan for an old house usually starts with getting the water away from the wall.
What about newer houses?
Newer houses on the outskirts are typically poured concrete basements or crawl spaces. The common calls there are horizontal cracks in a basement wall, a corner that settled into backfill that wasn't compacted well, and basement slabs that heave. The U.S. Geological Survey's surficial geology map of the Cheyenne urban area shows artificial fill, stream and terrace alluvium and alluvial fan deposits in parts of the city, over the Ogallala Formation. Lots built on fill or soft creek deposits behave differently from lots on undisturbed ground, which is why readings and a look at the soil matter more than a quick guess.
Permits and contractor licenses in the city
The City of Cheyenne Building Division handles permits and contractor licenses, and it now runs both entirely online. The city issues company licenses only together with an Individual Qualified Supervisor license, so a contractor working in town should be able to show both. Ask the Building Division whether your foundation repair needs a permit before work starts.
Family housing on F.E. Warren Air Force Base is handled by the base, not through this site.
Common questions
Do you cover the historic neighborhoods near the Capitol?
Yes. Call with your address in Rainsford, Capitol North, Lakeview, the South Side or anywhere else in Cheyenne and we'll connect you with a foundation contractor that works in the city.
Who issues permits for foundation work in Cheyenne?
The City of Cheyenne Building Division, which handles permits and contractor licenses online. Ask whether your repair needs a permit before work begins.
Services in Cheyenne
- Basement wall repairBowing, leaning or cracked block and poured walls, stabilized with anchors, braces or straps, or rebuilt.
- Foundation piers for settlementPush piers and helical piers that carry a sinking corner or wall down to firmer soil, with lift where it's safe.
- Heaving basement floorsCracked, lifting basement slabs and the walls and doors above them: finding the cause and the fix.
- Foundation crack repairSealing and structurally bonding cracks in poured walls, and judging which cracks are cosmetic and which aren't.
- Foundation inspections and engineer reportsElevation surveys, crack mapping and engineer evaluations for worried owners, buyers and sellers.
Nearby areas
Leaning basement wall, new cracks, or a floor that's lifting?
Call and a foundation contractor who works around Cheyenne will measure the house and explain what's going on.