Foundation trouble,
handled properly.
Mendwell specializes in residential foundation and structural assessment — a documented, photo-backed inspection of what’s actually happening under your house, and a repair project managed from first look to final walkthrough.
And when the house needs more than that — a basement finished, a bathroom redone, siding replaced, a list of small repairs knocked out — that’s the same phone number.
Every assessment starts with measurements, not guesses. Readings, crack mapping, and photos go into a written report you can hand to an engineer, a lender, or a buyer.
- Trusted FoundationsA free first look before anything is quoted
- Quality RemodelingThe same standard on every project
- Built to LastEngineer-ready documentation, start to finish
Houses tell you before they tell you loudly.
Foundation movement shows up in the parts of the house you use every day. If two or three of these sound familiar, it’s worth a measurement.
Cracks in brick or drywall
Stair-step cracks in mortar joints, or diagonal cracks running off door corners inside.
Doors and windows that stick
A door that latched fine last spring and drags now is telling you the opening moved.
Sloping or bouncy floors
Marbles that always roll the same direction, or a noticeable dip toward one wall.
Bowing basement walls
Horizontal cracking or inward lean in block walls — usually soil pressure, and worth prompt attention.
Water at the base
Seepage after storms, efflorescence on block, damp corners, or a sump running constantly.
Sinking porches and steps
Slabs pulling away from the house, or a stoop that’s dropped an inch since you moved in.
Most of these are not emergencies, and plenty of them turn out to be drainage rather than structure. That’s exactly why the first step is a look and a measurement — not a quote.
Foundation & structural work is what we do most.
South Central Kansas sits on soil that swells when it’s wet and shrinks when it isn’t, under housing stock that mostly predates 1980. Movement here is normal. Knowing which movement matters is the job.
- Foundation cracks & settling
- Uneven or sloping floors
- Bowing or leaning basement walls
- Doors & windows out of square
- Water intrusion & seepage
- Basement waterproofing systems
- Drainage, grading & guttering
- Sinking porches, steps & slabs
- Crawl space moisture
- Pre-purchase structural review
On-site assessment
Elevation readings, crack mapping, moisture and drainage review, photos of every affected area.
Written report
Findings area by area with a photo log and a plain-language summary of what’s urgent and what isn’t.
Engineering review
Where structural repair is involved, a licensed engineer reviews the report and prescribes the fix.
Competitive bids
Licensed foundation specialists bid the engineer’s scope — same scope, so the numbers compare.
Project management
Scheduling, site checks, quality, and restoration afterward. One person answers your calls.
Mendwell inspects, documents, and manages. Structural repair design belongs to a licensed professional engineer, and the heavy repair work to licensed specialists. Anyone who skips the engineer to save you a step is skipping it for their benefit, not yours.
Foundations are the focus. They’re not the whole list.
A lot of our foundation clients keep us on afterward, because the same standard applies to the rest of the house.
Basement finishing & waterproofing
Dry it out first, then finish it right — waterproofing, drainage, framing, and finish work as one project instead of three.
Kitchens & bathrooms
Full remodels and targeted updates, coordinated end to end so plumbing, electrical, and finish trades don’t trip over each other.
Decks, siding & exterior
Deck builds and repairs, siding, trim, and exterior work that keeps water moving away from the house.
Basic home repairs
The running list — doors that won’t latch, drywall patches, fixtures, hardware, caulking, trim. Handled in one visit.
Home assessments & maintenance plans
A top-to-bottom walkthrough of roof, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and exterior — then recurring visits so nothing slips.
Project & repair coordination
For work we don’t self-perform, we line up trusted local contractors and run point on scheduling and quality.
Straightforward pricing. No surprises.
Foundation assessments are quoted per property. Everything else starts here.
One-Time Home Checkup
A full walkthrough of your home’s major systems, plus a written, prioritized report you can act on. No subscription required.
Book nowEssentials
- Seasonal visits (4×/year)
- Minor repairs included
- Priority scheduling
Complete Care
- Visits every other month (6×/year)
- Minor repairs included
- Priority scheduling
- 10% off repair coordination
Total Care
- Monthly visits
- Minor repairs included
- Top priority scheduling
- 15% off repair coordination
Every foundation is different, so this one doesn’t get a flat rate.
The first look is free. From there, Mendwell assesses and documents the property, gets it reviewed and bid by licensed specialists, and manages the project from quote to completion — one point of contact instead of chasing contractors yourself.
Request an assessment- Free first look, custom bid
- Written report you keep
- Engineer coordination included
- Bids compared on one scope
- Project oversight at $75/hr, contractor cost with no markup
Built on doing things right the first time.
Most home problems don’t start big. A slow drip, a clogged downspout, a hairline crack that widens a little each spring — caught early, these are small. Ignored, they turn into weekend-ruining, budget-busting repairs.
Mendwell was built around a preventative, relationship-based approach to home care — with foundation and structural work as the specialty, because in a county where the median home went up around 1978, that’s where the expensive surprises live.
Some work gets handled personally. For bigger jobs, Mendwell coordinates trusted local contractors and licensed specialists — so you have one point of contact instead of a stack of business cards.
“I started Mendwell because homeowners deserve one person who actually follows through — not a stack of numbers pulled off the internet.”
Ben Wiltshire · Founder
Let’s take a look.
Tell us what you’re seeing. If it’s foundation-related, the first visit is free — and you’ll get a straight answer either way.
