Foundation repair in Pine Bluffs
For Pine Bluffs and the farm country around it, about as far east in Laramie County as you can go before Nebraska.
Pine Bluffs homeowners can call to be connected with a foundation repair contractor willing to make the drive east from Cheyenne. Pine Bluffs sits on the Nebraska border at about 5,049 feet, roughly a thousand feet lower than Cheyenne, and had 1,172 residents in 2020. The Union Pacific arrived in 1868, and the town grew as a cattle shipping point.
Older houses and farm homes
A town with railroad-era roots tends to have some older houses with stone or early concrete basements, plus farmhouses outside town that have been added onto over the decades. Additions often sit on different footings from the original house, so the joint between them is a common place for cracks to show up. Partial basements and crawl spaces under older sections are common too, and their walls can be wetter and more fragile than a modern poured wall.
Storm water and hail season
Eastern Laramie County gets strong summer thunderstorms. A severe hailstorm in July 2016 did widespread damage in Pine Bluffs, and the National Weather Service in Cheyenne notes that the Cheyenne and Sidney areas average more than six days a year with severe hail nearby. Storms like that also shred gutters and downspouts. Water that used to be carried away from the house then pours next to the basement wall, which is how a hailstorm can turn into a foundation problem a season or two later. Fixing the gutters is part of the repair.
Permits
Pine Bluffs is an incorporated town, so ask the town office about permits for work inside town limits. For homes outside town, permits go through Laramie County Planning and Development.
Common questions
Will a contractor drive out to Pine Bluffs?
Call with your address and we'll connect you with a foundation contractor that serves eastern Laramie County. Travel distance can affect scheduling, so ask when they call back.
Can hail damage lead to foundation problems?
Indirectly. Hail that damages gutters and downspouts can leave roof water dumping next to the foundation, and saturated soil puts more pressure on basement walls.
Services in Pine Bluffs
- 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.