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We like to keep our Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, and the Treasure Valley area neighbors in the loop about what’s happening at Foundations First Idaho, and share useful information about maintaining your home’s foundation throughout the year.
Our monthly newsletters cover practical tips for homeowners, updates on what we’re seeing around the area, seasonal advice for protecting your foundation, and occasionally some news from our team. Think of it as the kind of information we’d share if we ran into you at the hardware store. Just the stuff that’s actually useful.
What You’ll Find in Our Newsletters:
- Seasonal foundation care tips – What to watch for and do during different times of the year in Idaho
- Common problems we’re seeing – Issues that are showing up around the area and what causes them
- Maintenance advice – Simple things homeowners can do to protect their foundations
- Company updates – What’s new with our team and how we’re serving the community
- Educational content – Straightforward explanations of foundation topics that matter to homeowners
These aren’t sales pitches—they’re the kind of information we think is worth knowing if you own a home in this area. Some months cover drainage tips before heavy rain season. Other times we talk about what soil changes mean for your foundation during dry spells. Occasionally we share a project we’re proud of or introduce new team members.
Browse the archive below to catch up on past newsletters. And if you’d like to receive these updates when they come out each month, get in touch and let us know—we’ll add you to the list.
Recent Announcements & Updates
Flat Work Project
This November newsletter describes concrete flatwork as essential horizontal surfaces like driveways, explaining how professional installation ensures long-lasting durability, safety, and increased curb appeal for your outdoor spaces.
Sump Pump Packages
In this October newsletter,we look at the sump pump packages for basement and crawlspace protection, emphasizing reliable water removal, quality installation, and preventing flooding damage during rainy season.
Benefits of Helical Piles
In this September newsletter, learn about helical piles technology for foundation stabilization, explaining their quick installation, durability, versatility, and eco-friendly benefits for residential foundation repair and support.
Crawl Space Services
This August newsletter from Foundations First Idaho promotes crawl space clean out services, highlighting benefits like improved air quality, pest prevention, damage inspection, and creating healthier home environments.
Why Skim Coat?
This July 2025 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho introduces Skim Coat surface finishing services, emphasizing seamless perfection, enhanced durability, easy application, and creating flawless, polished finishes for construction projects.
Basecrete Waterproofing
This June 2025 newsletter from Foundations First of Idaho promotes Basecrete waterproofing technology, emphasizing maximum protection, durability, versatility across foundation types, easy application, and prevention of moisture damage and leaks.
Introducing Carbon Fiber
This May 2025 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho introduces carbon fiber foundation repair solutions, emphasizing exceptional strength, durability, quick installation, and effective reinforcement for cracks, bowing walls, and settling issues.
Sump Pumps
This April 2025 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho focuses on sump pumps for foundation waterproofing, emphasizing prevention of water damage, basement protection, structural integrity preservation, and maintaining dry living environments.
Advantages of Helical Piles
This March 2025 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho explains helical piles for foundation repair and stabilization, highlighting quick installation, cost-effectiveness, versatility, and effectiveness in stabilizing sloping or unstable ground.
Egress Windows
This February 2025 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho promotes egress windows for basements, emphasizing enhanced safety, natural light, ventilation, code compliance, improved aesthetics, and increased home value through professional installation.
Basecrete Waterproofing
This January 2025 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho tells the Acornbury squirrel family’s story, illustrating Basecrete waterproofing benefits through a charming tale about protecting their home from water damage and foundation issues.
Introducing Basecrete
This January 2025 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho introduces BaseCrete foundation protection, emphasizing superior strength, moisture resistance, easy application, cost-effectiveness, and long-term durability for residential and contractor foundation projects.
Carbon Fiber Strapping
This Foundations First Idaho newsletter tells Sarah’s heartwarming Christmas story about saving her cabin from foundation damage using Carbon Fiber Strapping, illustrating the company’s expertise in reinforcing cracked and bowing basement walls.
Carbon Fiber Technology
This December 2024 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho announces carbon fiber technology for residential foundation repair, highlighting its strength, durability, versatility, non-intrusive installation, and cost-effectiveness for addressing foundation issues.
Steel Adjustable Posts
This November 2024 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho introduces steel adjustable posts for foundation repair, emphasizing easy installation, adjustable height, reliable stabilization, durability, and effectiveness for settlement and sagging floors.
Waterproofing Services
This October 2024 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho promotes waterproofing services for fall, highlighting expert solutions, property value increases, various methods including exterior waterproofing and interior drainage systems for foundation protection.
Crawl Space Repair
This October 2024 Halloween-themed newsletter from Foundations First Idaho tells a spooky story about Jack’s cursed crawl space, illustrating how sump pumps eliminate water damage and protect homes from moisture issues.
Importance of Helical Piles
This September 2024 newsletter from Foundations First Idaho tells a whimsical story about Pumpkinville’s pumpkin house, illustrating how helical piles provide innovative foundation repair and stabilization solutions.
