Foundation repair in South Greeley
For homes along the South Greeley Highway corridor, an unincorporated community just south of Cheyenne.
South Greeley homeowners who are seeing wall cracks, sticking doors or a sloping floor can call to be connected with a foundation repair contractor that works south of Cheyenne. South Greeley is a census-designated place of 4,733 people (2020) with about 2,000 housing units, centered on the South Greeley Highway, U.S. Route 85. Despite the name, it isn't connected to Greeley, Colorado, about 50 miles south.
Tell us what kind of foundation the house has
It changes who should come out. A house on a basement, crawl space or slab foundation is evaluated by a foundation contractor. A manufactured home that sits on piers and tie-downs is usually releveled by a company that specializes in manufactured housing. Say which you have when you call and we'll route it accordingly.
Why houses move here
The causes are the same ones seen across Laramie County: water collecting against the foundation, backfill or fill that settles, and clay layers that swell when wet. The Wyoming State Geological Survey notes that expansive clays, mostly sodium and calcium montmorillonite, can produce large volume changes as moisture changes, and it maps formations with known or suspected expansive soil hazards on its geologic hazards map. Ask any contractor who recommends lifting or piering to show you floor readings and explain what they think is moving.
Permits
South Greeley is outside Cheyenne city limits, so building permits are handled by the Laramie County Planning and Development Office.
Common questions
Do you handle manufactured homes in South Greeley?
Tell us the home is manufactured when you call. Releveling a manufactured home on piers and tie-downs is specialized work, and we'll try to connect you with a company that does it.
Is South Greeley part of the City of Cheyenne?
No. It's an unincorporated census-designated place, so Laramie County handles building permits there.
Services in South Greeley
- 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.