Company History
“A neighbour had a wet basement and told my grandfather…”
The Story: How We Became Foundation Specialists
Kevin recalls how our legacy as foundation specialists began: “The business was started by my grandfather in 1954. My grandfather immigrated from Holland during the war. He worked for a number of different companies over the years. In 1954 he found himself laid off and looking for work.”
“A neighbour had a wet basement and told my grandfather. He told him what had to be done and my grandfather wasn’t working so he said he would do the job.”
“He dug around that house by himself, the whole house. He did the whole job and fixed the neighbour’s leaky basement. So, a light bulb went off and he thought there was a business opportunity.” That is, in short, how K Kuypers Construction began its journey to becoming the foundation specialists we are now.
about how it all started. She asked how much my grandfather planned to charge and he said $150 and she responded with how nobody could afford that much. Remember, this was the 50’s and that was a lot of money. My grandfather forged ahead and a business was born.”
“My father worked with my grandfather and then my father went off doing different jobs for a while. When my grandfather was killed in a car accident, my father took some time off work to finish existing contracts and then just continued on and took over the business.”
“I worked for the business when I was younger but also went off to pursue other jobs. If you’re not busy though, there is always work on the end of a shovel. I came home and joined the business in 1985 and have never looked back. In 2004, my dad retired and I bought the business and took over.” Kevin has over 30 years of experience in installing weeping tile, repairing cracks, sump pit and foundation installation experience. He is known to be an expert in the field of foundation repairs. Now over 30 years of installing weeping tile and becoming the foundation specialists that Edmonton and area know today”
Happy Customers
“Wonderful experience with Kevin and his team! Completion of weeping tile excavation and repair on our 55 year old house, install of 2 new window wells and sump pump in basement completed in 2 days! Crew did an amazing job and Kevin was very kind, professional and was in the trench himself! Kuypers came highly recommended to me from a friend who is a trusted builder in the city and I couldn’t agree more that this company is the ONLY one to trust to get the job done. Thank you again and we are feeling very relieved to have our home waterproofed and ready for all seasons :-).” June 2025
“We had water coming into our basement in 2 spaces in our 60+ yr old house. I’d like to thank Kuypers Construction for all their hard work on installing new weeping tiles, repairing cracks in wall and installing a sump pump.
I appreciate the information Kevin provided during the site inspection on how the repair would be completed. The quote was very reasonable compared to the other quotes I received. The work started when Kevin told me he was going to start the repairs, it was completed within the time period I was told. They took 3 days to complete the work and every evening they cleaned up the work area, which I appreciate.” June, 2025
“Amazing company, amazing owner, amazing work with an amazing warranty.
15 years later and still solid.
The competition is over priced and does half the work.” April, 2025
“Thanks to Kevin and his team for installing weeping tile, a sump pump, and foundation waterproofing one wall of our 104 year old house! We didn’t have weeping tile previously and after flooding out last spring, I knew we had to rectify this ASAP. Kevin was quick to quote us and his price was very reasonable and fair, compared to the high volume weeping tile installers. Once we decided to proceed with the install, he was able to schedule it in within two weeks of my request. They were in and out in two days! Now we can sleep during rain storms and not worry if the basement is flooding again!” June, 2024