When were most Topeka homes built?

Based on U.S. Census Bureau survey data, half of Topeka homes were built by 1967. Homes from before 1960 are about 40 percent of the total, and homes from 2000 on are about 10 percent.

Does Epp work in Southwest Topeka and East Topeka?

Yes. Southwest Topeka, East Topeka, Oakland, Downtown and North Topeka are inside the Topeka city limits, and the St. Joseph office covers every address there.

Which ZIP codes in Topeka does Epp cover?

Topeka addresses in ZIP codes 66604, 66605, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66610, 66614, 66615, 66616 and 66617 are covered by the St. Joseph office.

The Epp Foundation Repair crew in front of the company's service trucks

Topeka, KS · Crawl Space Encapsulation · Since 1994

Crawl Space Encapsulation in Topeka, KS

A sealed liner, closed vents and a dehumidifier sized to the space, installed as one system for Topeka crawl spaces and the rest of Shawnee County. Our St. Joseph office is 69 miles away, a drive of about 85 minutes.

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St. Joseph office

2400 Frederick Ave

Suite 315, St. Joseph, MO 64506

Phone

(816) 549-2672

Hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Getting to you

About 85 minutes from the office, 69 miles.

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Crawl Space Encapsulation in Topeka

Crawl Space Encapsulation near you in Topeka

Topeka sits in Shawnee County, Kansas. Census figures put the town at about 126,431 residents and 54,278 households. Owners occupy 59 percent of the housing here, and 39,316 homes are detached single family.

The crew that covers Topeka works out of our St. Joseph office, 69 miles away, about 85 minutes on the road. Building peaked before 1940 at 10,440 homes, which is why the median year built sits at 1967. The survey reports a median home value of $124,700 and a median household income of $54,052. 32,039 of those homes are lived in by their owners and 22,239 are rented. 41,932 of those homes were finished before 1980, 77 percent of everything standing.

Population and housing figures: American Community Survey, by way of the Signature Media market data set.

The sealed system

How does crawl space encapsulation work in Topeka?

The typical Topeka house dates to 1967, from an era when a crawl space was usually left open to outside air through foundation vents. Epp's St. Joseph crew turns that open crawl into a closed one by closing the foundation vents, laying a sealed liner over the floor and walls, and adding a dehumidifier to keep the air dry. Where water collects on the floor after heavy rain, drainage installed under the liner and a sump go in first. Sagging floors and settled posts are Topeka crawl space repair, a separate job done before the seal.

Problem signs

Crawl space encapsulation problem signs we fix in Topeka

Based on USDA soil survey data, soil in Topeka is almost entirely clay, and clay can hold water close to a foundation wall. The signs tied to water in the ground are listed first.

Topeka housing

When were Topeka homes built?

Topeka has about 59,987 homes, and the median one was built in 1967, based on U.S. Census Bureau survey data. Roughly 70 percent went up before 1980, 40 percent before 1960.

In an older crawl space, a thin plastic sheet laid years ago can tear and pull apart at the seams. The inspection checks the cover on the soil, the vents and any water on the floor.

Based on NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals for Topeka Municipal Airport, about 5 miles away, the average July dew point is 67 degrees and precipitation averages 36.5 inches a year. Summer air that comes in through open crawl space vents can leave water on any pipe, duct or joist cooler than 67 degrees.

Topeka homes by year built
Built	Homes	Share
Before 1940	10,440	17%
1940s	3,943	7%
1950s	9,484	16%
1960s	8,756	15%
1970s	9,309	16%
1980s	6,663	11%
1990s	5,521	9%
2000s	4,140	7%
2010s	1,635	3%
2020 on	96	0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, year structure built, for the city of Topeka. Counts are housing units. Climate: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, TOPEKA MUNI AP (USW00013996); July dew point averaged from the hourly normals at TOPEKA MUNI AP (USW00013996), retrieved September 30, 2026.

"Homeowners see water dripping off a duct and assume the duct is broken. The duct is fine. The crawl space is wet. Dry the crawl space and the duct stops sweating overnight."

Dave Epp

President, Epp Foundation Repair

What we install

Crawl Space Encapsulation solutions for Topeka homes

Each item below is one part of the same sealed system, and the inspection decides which parts a Topeka crawl space needs. Fixes for water in the ground are listed first.

Cost and scope

What does crawl space encapsulation cost in Topeka?

Pricing depends on the size of the crawl, how much water gets in, and whether drainage or a sump goes in first. The free inspection ends with a Customized Repair Estimate that states the scope and the price.

When is crawl space encapsulation not the right fix?

If the posts, beams or joists under the house have moved, crawl space repair comes first, and the sealed system goes in once the structure is sound.

Where we work

Neighborhoods we serve in Topeka

Inside the city boundary you will find South/Southeast 3, Southwest Topeka, North Topeka 1, West Southwest 2 and West Southwest 3, and every one of them is covered by the St. Joseph crew on the same terms.

South/Southeast 3Southwest TopekaNorth Topeka 1West Southwest 2West Southwest 3Central Topeka 1East TopekaOaklandCentral Topeka 2DowntownNorth TopekaSouth/Southeast 1East EndHighland CrestNorth Topeka EastNorth Topeka WestEast Topeka NorthCentral Highland ParkCentral ParkChesney ParkEast Topeka SouthRandolphWard MeadeEllenwand

The crew

Team members working from the St. Joseph location

Ryan Roedel

Foreman

Tyree Partee

Foreman

Alex Hart

Pilot Foreman

The same office schedules the inspection and runs the install.

Topeka Crawl Space Encapsulation FAQ

Crawl Space Encapsulation questions from Topeka homeowners

About Topeka and the St. Joseph office that serves it.

It is in St. Joseph, MO at 2400 Frederick Ave, Suite 315, St. Joseph, MO 64506. From there Topeka is about 69 miles away, or about 85 minutes by road.