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Recognize Any of These in Your Home?
These aren't cosmetic issues. They're your house telling you something is failing underneath it.
Cracks Spreading Across Walls
Diagonal cracks above doors and windows, stair-stepping in brick — this is your structure pulling apart.
Floors Sloping or Uneven
Put a ball on the floor. If it rolls, your foundation is settling unevenly. This gets worse, never better.
Doors and Windows That Stick
Frames are shifting because the foundation underneath them is moving. It's not the door — it's the house.
Gaps Between Walls and Ceiling
Visible separations where the walls meet the ceiling or floor. Your home is literally pulling itself apart.
Exterior Brick Cracking
Stair-step cracks in the mortar joints. Once you can see it from the outside, the problem is serious.
One Side of the Home Visibly Lower
If you can see it, the soil has already failed. This is active structural movement that accelerates over time.
What Happens If You Do Nothing
Foundation problems don't stabilize. They don't plateau. They compound — and every month you wait, you're paying more later.
The Cracks Keep Growing
A $3,000 repair today becomes a $15,000 emergency next year. Iowa's brutal freeze-thaw cycles force those cracks wider every single winter.
Your Home Loses Value — Fast
Foundation issues are the #1 deal-killer in home sales. Buyers walk. Inspectors flag it. Your equity evaporates while you wait.
Structural Damage Spreads
It starts in the foundation. Then the framing shifts. Then the plumbing cracks. Then the drywall splits. One problem becomes five.
Safety Risk to Your Family
A shifting foundation compromises the structural integrity of every wall, floor, and ceiling above it. This is not cosmetic.
Failed Inspections, No Sale
Planning to sell? Every buyer's inspector will catch it, and you'll either fix it at panic pricing or lose the deal entirely.
Insurance Won't Cover It
Most homeowners insurance excludes foundation settlement. The longer you wait, the bigger the bill — and it's 100% out of pocket.
Four Steps to a Stable Home
No surprises. No upsells. Just a clear path from "something's wrong" to "it's permanently fixed."
Free Estimate
We come to your home, assess the damage, and explain exactly what's happening — in plain English, not contractor jargon.
Custom Repair Plan
An engineered solution designed for your home's soil conditions, damage pattern, and foundation type.
Professional Install
Our crew handles everything. Most repairs completed in 1–3 days with minimal disruption.
Permanent Stability
Your foundation is stabilized for the life of the home. The settlement stops. Done.
Permanent Foundation Repair
for Des Moines Homes
Des Moines sits on some of the most expansive soil in the Midwest. When it rains, the soil swells. When it dries, it shrinks. That constant cycle pushes, pulls, and cracks your foundation year after year. We don't patch the symptoms — we engineer permanent solutions.
Engineered Piering Systems
Steel push piers driven to bedrock or load-bearing strata. Your home's weight transfers off unstable soil — permanently.
Wall Anchoring & Bracing
Bowing basement walls stabilized and, over time, straightened. Relieves lateral soil pressure permanently.
Structural Crack Repair
We fix the cause, not just the crack. Epoxy injection and carbon fiber reinforcement that addresses root failure.
House Leveling & Lifting
Where settlement has occurred, we lift and re-level your home back toward its original position.
Complete Diagnosis First
No guessing. We diagnose the true structural cause before recommending any work. You know exactly what you're paying for.
Don't Let Cost Stop You From Protecting Your Home
We offer flexible financing options so you can fix the problem now — before it doubles in price. Repair today, pay over time, and save thousands compared to waiting.
Get a Free Estimate + Financing Info →Most homeowners qualify · Low monthly payments · No penalty for early payoff
What Des Moines Homeowners Say About JLB
Actual JLB project in Des Moines "We noticed the cracks getting worse every spring after the thaw. JLB came out, explained the soil issues specific to our area, and had piers installed in two days. No more movement since."
Actual JLB project in Des Moines "Two other companies wanted to do a quick patch job. JLB actually diagnosed the root cause — clay soil expansion under our slab. The piering solution has held solid through two Iowa winters now."
Actual JLB project in Des Moines "Our doors wouldn't close and the floor was visibly sloped. JLB re-leveled everything and the house feels solid again. They even helped us understand what to watch for going forward."
Every Week You Wait,
The Damage Gets Worse.
Foundation problems never get cheaper to fix. They never stabilize on their own. The clay soil under your Des Moines home doesn't take a break — and neither does the damage it's causing right now.
Get My Free Estimate → (515) 717-8560JLB Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair Serves the Entire Des Moines Metro
JLB Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair proudly serves every community in the Des Moines metro. We know the soil. We know the homes. We've repaired foundations in every corner.
Stop the Damage. Get Answers Today.
A free estimate takes 45 minutes and tells you exactly what's going on under your house — and exactly what it takes to fix it.