17 foundation repair companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Winterset: Thrasher Foundation Repair, CR Score 62/100; 4.8★ from 1,494 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Jon's Dry Basement Foundation Repair, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 17.
Most-reviewed: Foundation Recovery Systems, 524 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 17 ranked after Thrasher Foundation Repair; ranked #3.
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17 Winterset foundation repair companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 9 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 17 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thrasher Foundation Repair | 62 | 4.8★ (1,494) | Urbandale, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Anchored Walls, Inc. | 60 | 4.9★ (236) | Winterset | — | — |
| 3 | Foundation Recovery Systems | 59 | 4.8★ (524) | Ankeny, 35 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Jon's Dry Basement Foundation Repair | 58 | 4.7★ (68) | Des Moines, 26 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | DMSeal Basement Waterproofing | 55 | 4.8★ (25) | Clive, 27 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Epp Foundation Repair | 54 | 4.9★ (79) | Clive, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Basement Rehab | 52 | 4.9★ (17) | Des Moines, 32 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Paget Waterproofing | 51 | 5.0★ (13) | Bountiful, 28 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | BAM Basements and Masons of Des Moines | 49 | 5.0★ (251) | Des Moines, 30 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | JLB Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair LLC | 49 | 4.7★ (16) | Waukee, 14 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,494 Google reviews, the most in Winterset.
Based in Winterset
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 236 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Ankeny, 35 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 524 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Des Moines, 26 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Clive, 27 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Clive, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Des Moines, 32 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Bountiful, 28 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Des Moines, 30 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 251 Google reviews.
Based in Waukee, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 29 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Masonry contractor”.
Based in Ankeny, 34 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews.
Based in Altoona, 36 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 32 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Altoona, 36 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Waukee, 17 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insulation contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 29 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 1.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Winterset. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation repair | $2,225 | $5,174 | $8,133 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported repairs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 17 Winterset foundation repair companies on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Winterset data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |