About Des Moines Foundation Pros
An independent resource on basements, walls and water, written for Polk County houses and Polk County ground.
What this site is
This site is for homeowners in Des Moines and the rest of Polk County who have noticed a crack, a wet floor, a sticking door or a sunken step and want to know what it means. It explains likely causes, how the usual repairs work, and what national guides say they cost. It does no repair work. If you want someone to look, your request goes to one independent local specialist, who phones you.
Where the numbers come from
Local figures trace to public agencies: housing age to the U.S. Census Bureau, basements to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, rain, snow and freezing nights to NOAA climate normals, soils to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Iowa Geological Survey, river crests to the National Weather Service, disaster declarations to FEMA, radon to the EPA and the Iowa Department of Public Health, and contractor registration to Iowa Code chapter 91C. Prices are national ranges from Fixr and This Old House, credited row by row in the 2026 price guide.
Reaching us
Use the phone number at the top of each page or the request form. Call or send a request any time.