
Serving Des Moines, IA and surrounding areas
Approved (Corporate)
In business since 1992
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Had a great inspection. Shaq was the fireman and fixed our concrete and looks great!"





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Serving Des Moines, IA and surrounding areas
Approved (Corporate)
In business since 1992
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Had a great inspection. Shaq was the fireman and fixed our concrete and looks great!"





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Serving Des Moines, IA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2014
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Big shout out to Dil and Cruise for doing a splendid job . They were very courteous, patient enough to listen to my concerns and very friendly. The Job was to lift the concrete and seal the joint and cracks . Time will tell how well the seal will hold especially with colorodo weather but so far happy the result. Thank you Trasher."





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Serving Des Moines, IA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1996
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"They explained everything very well, and they fixed the foundation without ripping out my front porch. They have awesome payment plans as well!"





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Serving Des Moines, IA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2024
Free estimates
Warranties offered
Anchored Walls, Inc. is a locally-operated business dedicated to repairing or stabilizing dangerous and common basement problems in Iowa for over 40 years. Based out of Winterset, we are proud to be a leading foundation repair and basement waterproofing specialist company that puts honesty and quality first. With thousands of satisfied customers across the state, we’re always happy to share our customer list — just ask!





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Serving Des Moines, IA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1975
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"I am a very busy person, so I often get referrals from trusted people to save time. I personally know many happy customers who had work done by this company, so they were the only place I called when I needed my home's foundation repaired. I knew it was going to be a huge job. In Nov 2014 they came out to look at our failing foundation walls and give us a quote for the work. One wall had been replaced in the 1980's and was fine. The other 3 walls were clay brick. Two of the walls had huge cracks and were falling down. They needed complete replacement. The other wall wasn't cracked and looked ok to me. They said it did not need to be replaced, but that it did need to be braced. This was not presented as "option" so much as a necessity for the home to have a solid foundation. The original quote for 2 new walls and one braced wall was about $36,000. We approved the quote and scheduled the work for the earliest time which was in about 3 months. All along the sales guy and other staff members were very professional and friendly. To prepare, we had to move our air conditioner, some fencing and a few other things to allow access for the crew.The week before work was to start a guy (not the salesman) came out to do a final inspection and make sure those things had been done. Much to our surprise, he told us that they could not brace the wall as they had originally recommended. I was told that they don't brace clay brick walls because it is not effective and the only option is to rebuild the wall. I was then put back in contact with the salesman to discuss the issue. He said it would be an extra $15,000 to do the work. This was not good news. Then he told me that the wall didn't really need replaced and so they could just replace the other walls and do nothing to the 3rd. I was confused. Three months ago he told me that the wall needed braced . A couple days ago the inspection guy said it should be replaced. Now I am being told it's fine? His explanation was that the bracing option wasn't so much to fix the wall as it was to prevent a problem. I asked, why did the other guy say I need to replace the wall? His explanation was that clay brick is not the best foundation type and ideally should be replaced. However, the wall at this time is stable so I didn't need to replace it. Then I asked; why was I told to brace a clay brick wall 3 months ago if that doesn't even work? Basically, he said this was his mistake. He tried to make it right by getting the owner's involved and we had many discussions by phone. He made himself available at all times of day and was always professional and friendly. Unfortunately, I had lost my confidence in their recommendations. Did my wall need braced, replaced, or left alone? I ended up calling about 10 other basement companies to sort it out. All of the companies agreed that the walls would not be fixed by bracing them. They all agreed that the two cracked walls needed to be replaced. They all agreed that wall in question was currently stable and we could wait until it becomes a problem, but that it makes better sense to replace it now since we are already tearing out the other 2 walls. We agreed and went with another company who replaced all 3 walls for almost $19,000 less than the quote we got from Midwest. I don't think Midwest was out to get us or anything like that. I think there were some internal issues with communication that led to our problem. They were very professional and I think that if we had gone with them, the work would have been done right. Although my experience was initially very frustrating, it forced me to get more than one opinion which I should have done from the start. Ultimately their mistake led to me saving a ton of money and getting the sturdy, dry foundation that my home needed. <br />"





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Serving Des Moines, IA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2008
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Things went off without a hitch, would highly recommend for any foundation repair needs!"





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