Foundation & waterproofing help in Sacramento

Local conditions

Sacramento sits at the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers, and conditions vary sharply by neighborhood. Low-lying areas like the Pocket, Land Park, and Natomas carry high groundwater and floodplain soils, while much of the city rests on the expansive clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons. Older central neighborhoods add raised foundations and aging crawl spaces to the mix.

Sacramento’s foundation issues are as varied as its neighborhoods. A 1920s bungalow in East Sac on a raised foundation faces very different problems than a newer Natomas home on former floodplain — but both trace back to how water and clay soil behave underfoot.

We connect Sacramento homeowners with local specialists who know the city’s soils and housing stock block by block.

Neighborhoods we cover

• Land Park
• East Sacramento
• Natomas
• The Pocket
• Curtis Park