For more than 45 years, Thrasher's "whatever it takes" approach to keeping customers happy has been at the heart of our company. This has led us to continually offer new products, set higher standards for our industry, and ultimately, redefine what it means to be a contractor. It's also why we continue to be the #1 choice for foundation repair, concrete repair, and basement waterproofing among Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado homeowners and businesses.

We continue to provide the highest level of care and service and the best value for our customers, so you can tackle whatever challenge your home or business is facing. No matter the job, we aren't going to feel good about the hard work we've done until you're happy. We will provide such a remarkable experience that you will want to give us a 5 star review. That's the Thrasher Promise.

Quality and Performance You Can Trust

We believe that a home worth owning is a home worth fixing. With our superior products and expert installation, we help you fix whatever foundation, concrete, or basement problems are plaguing your home or property. With proven solutions, we can improve the comfort, function, health, and safety of your home or business.

Thrasher is part of a national network of basement, concrete, and foundation repair contractors. The products we use have been successfully installed in hundreds of thousands of homes in the U.S. and Canada. Our products are not only reliable, they're backed by some of the best warranties in the industry. We stand behind our solutions because we know they work. If a problem does arise, we have the most highly-trained contractors in the industry who can help.

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Our Company

Thrasher's Omaha office building
Thrasher Foundation Repair currently has offices in Omaha and Grand Island, Nebraska; Sioux City and Des Moines, Iowa; Wichita and Kansas City, Kansas; Henderson, Colorado; and Springfield, Missouri.

Thrasher Foundation Repair was founded in 1975 by Greg and Nancy Thrasher in a farmhouse just outside of Earling, Iowa. Today, headquartered in Papillion, Nebraska, Thrasher provides basement waterproofing, concrete repair, and foundation repair services for homes and businesses in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado.

In 2008, the Thrasher family founded Supportworks to develop and distribute foundation and concrete repair products in North America. Today, Supportworks is the largest distributor in the industry.

Thrasher Foundation Repair employs more than 500 people with locations in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Thrasher was named in the Inc. 5000 Midwest Regional Fastest Growing Private Companies - 2021 and earned the Baird Holm LLP Sustained Excellence Award in the Best Places to Work in Omaha - 2021.

Our History

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1975

The beginning

Greg & Nancy Thrasher launch Thrasher Basement Water Control from their farm house in Earling, Iowa.

1981

Hello, Omaha!

The Thrasher family moves 60 miles southwest to Omaha, Nebraska, continuing the business from their home office.

1986

Expands service offerings

Thrasher expands their service offerings and begins helping homeowners not only with basement waterproofing, but with foundation repair as well. The fleet expands to include 3 trucks.

1989

Thrasher is incorporated

The company is incorporated as Thrasher Basement Waterproofing, Inc.

1992

A shift in focus

After years of working on every project, Greg injures his knee and is unable to work in the field during recovery. Greg's focus shifted to working on the business and surrounding himself with the best people he could find. This shift caused a growth spurt and the comapany expanded to serve most of Nebraska and Iowa. Picture here Greg is working at a home show and has enlisted his father Merle Thrasher to help.

1993

First office building

Thrasher grows into their first official office and warehouse at 66th and Grover in Omaha, Nebraska, and begins serving homeowners across the entire state of Nebraska, Western Iowa and Northwest Missouri.

1994

Basement Systems network

Joining the Basement Systems dealer network brough access to patented products and comprehensive training and support. This also led to a name change to Thrasher Basement Systems.

1997

New company name

Thrasher changes its company name to Thrasher Basement Systems, Inc.

1998

A permanent facility

After over 20 years of officing out of their house, Greg and Nancy invest in a permanent office space with an adjoining warehouse. This is the first time that all employees report to the same location every morning.

2004

Second Generation

After growing up working on a crew every summer, Greg and Nancy's son Dan returns full time to work in the business.

2005

Moving on up

Thrasher's continued growth requires a move into a new 40,000 square foot building
in La Vista. The new space has a new training center and room for growth.

2008

Foundation Supportworks

The Thrasher family decides to invest in manufacturing their own products. This investment allows for product development of new solutions and improvements on older ones. It also gives Thrasher customers the most advanced solutions at a competitive price.

2008

Kansas Basement and Foundation Repair

Alongside Thrasher, Kansas Basement and Foundation Repair is a Supportworks dealer from Day 1. Danny Morrow and Greg Thrasher continue as friends and business colleagues, both now offering basement waterproofing, foundation repair and concrete repair services.

2013

Concrete Repair

Thrasher helps develop and introduce a new technology for lifting and leveling concrete. A suite of products to restore and preserve concrete follows.

2015

New branding

Thrasher Basement Systems is re-branded to Thrasher Foundation Repair to better represent the growing list of services.

2017

Joining forces

Thrasher joins forces with Kansas Basement and Foundation Repair of Wichita, Kansas, upon previous owner Danny Morrow's retirement. As long-time friend and business colleague of Greg Thrasher, Danny knew he wanted to leave his employees in good hands.

2018

Growth leads to new office buildings

Thrasher and sister company, Supportworks, grow to a new space down the street from Cary Circle at 11844 Valley Ridge Drive in Papillion, as well as a new space in Wichita, Kansas, 20 miles from the previous location in El Dorado.

2019

First satellite locations

Thrasher opens their first satellite locations in Grand Island and Sioux City, NE.

2020

Thrasher purchases Iowa company

Thrasher purchases Midwest Basement Systems in Des Moines, Iowa.

2021

Thrasher expands territory to Missouri

Thrasher opens a new location in Springfield, Missouri.

Meet Our Team

Greg Thrasher Chairman / Co-Owner
Nancy Thrasher Co-Owner
Nick Rohe President
Aaron Ruskamp VP of Operations
AJ LaVoie System Design Specialist
Alan Ruiz System Design Specialist
Alex Beevers System Design Specialist
Alex Cooper Service Technician

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Often when a homeowner needs to hire a contractor, they don't look forward to it. We believe we can change the perception of what a homeowner should be able to expect from a contractor, and that remarkable experiences should be the standard. Experience the Thrasher Difference - contact us today to discuss your basement, crawl space, or foundation repair needs.

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