Glenwood has about 2,062 households and 1,650 detached single family homes, and Foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and concrete leveling is what we are called out for here. about 40 minutes from our Omaha office.
A local specialist will inspect your foundation, walk you through the findings, and send a clear estimate, no cost, no pressure.
Omaha office
12305 Gold St
Ste 2, Omaha, NE 68144
Phone
(402) 521-5081Hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Getting to you
About 40 minutes from the office, 23 miles.
About Glenwood
Mills County holds Glenwood, in Iowa. The population is about 5,128, spread across roughly 2,062 households. Detached single family houses number 1,650, and 72 percent of occupied homes are owner occupied.
Our Omaha office is the closest one: 23 miles, about 40 minutes. Mills County carries 5,160 detached single family homes in total, 84 percent owner occupied. Those households are roughly 34 percent of the Mills County total. Mills County as a whole is about 14,563 people and 6,119 housing units. The median home was finished in 1972, with more of the stock built in the 1970s than in any other period, 618 homes. Survey figures show a median home value of $189,100 and a median household income of $65,833. Owners hold 1,481 of the occupied homes, renters the other 581. About 1,695 homes, 82 percent of the stock, predate 1980 and the drainage standards that came with it.
Population and housing figures: American Community Survey, by way of the Signature Media market data set.
What we fix
A low shrink swell rating on silt under Glenwood means the ground beside a footing is not the same size in April as it is in August.
What this looks likeWater that gets under a slab beside the 1,650 detached houses in Glenwood can freeze on a cold night and lift it.
What this looks like1,695 homes in Glenwood were finished before 1980, back when a footing drain was optional and backfill was rarely compacted.
What this looks likeLocal conditions
Based on NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the weather station southwest of Glenwood, about 3 miles away.
Sampled inside the Glenwood city limits, the USDA survey reads Ida at about 60 percent of the survey, with Kennebec and Monona alongside it. By texture that survey runs 50 percent clay and 40 percent silt. Linear extensibility, the measure of how much a soil swells when it takes on water and shrinks when it dries, is weighted at 4.21 percent here, which USDA reads as moderate shrink swell potential.
The typical house dates to 1972, and the single biggest block of the stock, 618 homes, went up in the 1970s. The 1,695 homes finished before 1980 are the ones where drainage was rarely engineered and backfill was rarely compacted. Of the owner occupied homes, 64 percent carry a mortgage.
Soil survey: USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO), sdmdataaccess.nrcs.usda.gov. Climate: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, GLENWOOD 3SW (USC00133290), retrieved September 30, 2026.
Jobs completed here and in the other towns our Omaha office covers, photographed on site.
Omaha, NE
The residential driveway and garage entrance showed visible concrete settlement and cracking at control joints, indicating foundation movement beneath the flatwork.
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Omaha, NE
The basement and foundation walls at this Omaha home showed signs of structural stress, with the exposed brick and concrete beam overhead displaying the settlement and movement common to properties built on Douglas County's clay soils.
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Omaha, NE
The foundation at this Omaha property showed moisture and drainage concerns typical of Douglas County's clay soils, which have moderate shrink-swell characteristics that can stress foundations over time.
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Omaha, NE
The foundation at this Omaha property showed typical settlement cracking across the concrete patio and garage flatwork, with visible unevenness between slabs at the driveway.
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Omaha, Nebraska
The foundation at this Omaha property showed visible cracks and settlement damage on the exterior walls, a common issue in Douglas County where clay soils undergo moderate shrink-swell cycles that stress foundation structures over time.
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La Vista, NE
The driveway at this La Vista property showed a prominent crack running down its center, evidence of settlement common in Sarpy County's clay soil with its moderate shrink-swell characteristics.
View projectAround Glenwood: Inside the city limits you will find AFM Church sign, Glenwood Community Recreation Complex, Glenwood Lake Disc Golf Course, Glenwood Lake Park Main Playground and Hiley Park. They sit between 22 and 24 miles from our Omaha office.
The ZIP code inside Glenwood: 51534.
Services Available
Helical piers, push piers, wall anchors, carbon fiber, crack repair, and the right diagnosis before any of it. For Glenwood homes.
Interior drainage, sump pumps, wall liners, and exterior waterproofing for Glenwood basements.
Support for sagging floors, stem wall repair, and water control for crawl spaces across Mills County.
A sealed liner, closed vents, and a dehumidifier installed as one system for Glenwood crawl spaces.
Crack sealing, surface restoration, and lifting for Glenwood concrete that has cracked or settled.
Polyjacking for sunken driveways, sidewalks, patios, and garage floors in Glenwood.
A free inspection covers all of it: one visit, clear findings, Customized Repair Estimate.
Google reviews
Brenton and Sam were both really great to work with. I felt like everything was well explained & the whole process was quick and seamless.
We have been getting water in our basement and decided it was time to call Epp foundation repair. Dustin P came out to take a look around. He was very informative & very polite & helpful! Dustin P Suggested that we put a sump pump in. So we planned on a date & time & the guys showed up & got it all done! Would definitely recommend Epp Foundation repair if you’re Having any foundation problems that need done.
EPP was very professional and down to earth. They said what they did, and did what they said. I am secure in knowing that my basement will not collapse at any moment. The crack is almost gone.
The crew
The same office schedules the inspection, runs the install, and answers a warranty call later.
Omaha Office
The nearest Epp location is our Omaha office, 23 miles out and about 40 minutes on the road. You will find it at 12305 Gold St, Ste 2, Omaha, NE 68144.
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Also served from Omaha
An Epp specialist inspects your foundation in Glenwood, walks you through what they found, and sends a clear itemized repair estimate. No pressure.
Epp Foundation Repair is locally owned and operated, with crews dedicated exclusively to foundation, basement, and concrete work across the Midwest.
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A local Epp specialist drives to your Glenwood home, walks the structure, and explains what is moving.
The scope and a method matched to your soil, delivered in writing within one business day.
Epp crew completes most Glenwood jobs in 1 to 3 days. Yard cleaner than we found it.
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Concrete Leveling Sunken concrete can often be lifted instead of replaced.
