Foundation repair and home services in Hickman, NE
Foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and concrete leveling across Hickman, a town of about 879 households and 788 detached single family homes. Our Lincoln office is about 15 minutes from here.
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Lincoln office
1133 Libra Dr
Lincoln, NE 68512
Phone
(402) 566-5265Hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Getting to you
About 15 minutes from the office, 9 miles.
About Hickman
A closer look at Hickman
Hickman lies inside Lancaster County in Nebraska. Hickman is home to about 2,697 people in roughly 879 households. The town runs 87 percent owner occupied, with 788 detached single family homes in the mix.
Work here is served from the Lincoln office, about 15 minutes away at 9 miles. Countywide, Lancaster County holds 81,449 detached single family homes and runs 59 percent owner occupied. Those households are roughly 1 percent of the Lancaster County total. The county around it counts about 323,673 residents across 138,232 housing units. Half the housing predates 2003, and the 2010s were the busiest building years at 247 homes. A median home value of $276,000 and a median household income of $96,984 is what the American Community Survey records. 766 of those homes are lived in by their owners and 113 are rented. Roughly 28 percent of the housing here, 249 homes, went up before 1980, when footing drains and grade separations were not what they are now.
Population and housing figures: American Community Survey, by way of the Signature Media market data set.
What we fix
Foundation problems we see in Hickman
Cracked Block Foundation
Ground under Hickman is mapped clay, with a high shrink swell rating. That is soil that pushes when it is wet and pulls away when it dries.
What this looks likeUneven Concrete Slabs
Frost reaches 36 to 42 inches here and the ground cycles through freeze and thaw 60 to 80 times in a normal year, which is what lifts and drops a slab under the 788 detached houses in Hickman.
What this looks likeWet Basement Walls
Of the housing here, 249 homes predate 1980, with the biggest block of it going up in the 2010s. Original drainage is usually the story on those.
What this looks likeLocal conditions
Why foundations move in Hickman
The soil this town is built on
Soil mapping within Hickman returns Wymore at about 60 percent of the survey, with Mayberry alongside it. Broken down by texture it is 82 percent clay and 9 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 6.73 percent here, which USDA reads as high shrink swell potential. Clay content is 100 percent inside the city and 82 percent countywide.
The weather these foundations live with
A frost line of 36 to 42 inches and 60 to 80 freeze thaw cycles a year are the backdrop to every foundation in this area. With 35 to 40 inches a year of rain and snow, the ground beside a footing is wet in spring and dry by August.
What these homes were built like
Most of what we walk into here was built in the 2010s, 247 homes, around a median build year of 2003. The 249 homes finished before 1980 are the ones where drainage was rarely engineered and backfill was rarely compacted. 81 percent of owner occupied homes here carry a mortgage, which is usually why a lender or an appraiser is the first to ask about a crack.
Soil survey: USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO), sdmdataaccess.nrcs.usda.gov.
Recent work near Hickman
Jobs completed here and in the other towns our Lincoln office covers, photographed on site.
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Neighborhoods we serve in Hickman
Inside the city boundary you will find Arbor Ridge, Baylor Heights, Carter, Prairie View and Scott's Creek, and every one of them is covered by the Lincoln crew on the same terms.
Around Hickman: Hickman City Park, Hickman Neighborhood Park, LP Stewart Family Skatepark, Oakview Park and Prairie Park are all inside the city limits. They sit between 8 and 9 miles from our Lincoln office.
The city covers ZIP code 68372.
Services Available
Foundation repair and more, near you in Hickman
Foundation Repair in Hickman
Helical piers, push piers, wall anchors, carbon fiber, crack repair, and the right diagnosis before any of it. For Hickman homes.
Basement Waterproofing in Hickman
Interior drainage, sump pumps, wall liners, and exterior waterproofing for Hickman basements.
Crawl Space Repair in Hickman
Encapsulation, vapor barriers, structural repairs, and moisture control across Lancaster County.
Concrete Repair in Hickman
Crack sealing, surface restoration, and lifting for Hickman concrete that has cracked or settled.
Concrete Leveling in Hickman
Polyjacking for sunken driveways, sidewalks, patios, and garage floors in Hickman.
Framing Repair in Hickman
Joist sistering, beam, and post-pier work for Hickman structural framing issues, plus sill plate inspection.
A free inspection covers all of it: one visit, clear findings, Customized Repair Estimate.
Google reviews
What Lincoln customers say
Received a quick response to our request for a driveway repair and Epp did the repair in record time. Nice clean work and really nice people to deal with. Highly recommend them.
Epp Foundation Repair did concrete lifting and fill, as well as caulking. Everything was completed and looks great. Jarrod and his team completed everything within a few hours and cleaned up after they were done. Kendra was quick with her estimate and took time to explain everything. Would use Epp again.
We had a great experience with the Epp team. From the initial meeting through the installation they were thorogh and professional.
The crew
Team members working from the Lincoln location
The same office schedules the inspection, runs the install, and answers a warranty call later.
Lincoln Office
Our crew is based here.
Our Lincoln office covers this town. It is 9 miles from the middle of it, about 15 minutes. You will find it at 1133 Libra Dr, Lincoln, NE 68512.
- 1133 Libra Dr, Lincoln, NE 68512
- (402) 566-5265
- Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Common questions from Hickman homeowners.
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Also served from Lincoln
The nearest towns to Hickman we also cover
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How a Hickman job runs
A straightforward path from initial inspection to completed repairs.
Free on-site inspection
A local Epp specialist drives to your Hickman home, walks the structure, and explains what is moving.
Customized Repair Estimate
Scope, soil-matched method, fixed-price quote, and warranty, delivered in writing within one business day.
Install
Epp crew completes most Hickman jobs in 1, 3 days. Yard cleaner than we found it.
Warranty
A written Epp warranty for your repair, transferable to the next owner within 90 days of a documented request.
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