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"Everyone I dealt with in identifying a cause of settlement and correction were extremely professional, from the engineer who explained the issue so I could understand, to the installation team of Alex and Jose, and the billing and office staff in getting the final inspections completed. I would recommend this company to anyone needing foundation or settlement repairs."

"They explained everything very well, and they fixed the foundation without ripping out my front porch. They have awesome payment plans as well!"

"The owner came down to give us an estimate on what it would take to fix standing water issue in a house we were looking at purchasing. He performed a thorough inspection on what was causing the water to sit in the crawlspace and went over what would be required to keep the moisture and water from affecting the structural integrity of the house. While we did not end up purchasing the home, we greatly appreciated his willingness to come down and do an inspection and give us an estimate. They were recommended by my stepdad who had them do a crawlspace encapsulation on his house. He said they perform first class workmanship and were professional. The owner also came back after the work was finished to ensure that everything was done correctly. Would recommend to anyone needing any work done on their crawlspace."

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"The gentlemen were kind, courteous and respectful. As I mention above, my slab was 8ft by 16 ft. Along one 16ft edge, the slab had dropped by about 4 inches. I don't know when it was installed, but I would guess it was part of the original construction (1954), and was enclosed probably in the 70s. The gentlemen arrived with 1 2ft bubble level and 2 digital levels which were perhaps 1ft in length. From there, they proceeded to place their 2 ft level so that its end touched the 16ft edge, the opposite end parallel to the 8ft dimension. They raised the level so the buble was centered and marked the adjacent brick wall about 1 inch up from its base. Did I mention the slab is 8 ft wide in the parallel dimension to their level? Did I mention the slab had dropped about 4 inches along that 16ft edge? I suggested they use my 4 ft level instead, which they really didn't, relying in their 2dt and 1ft levels instead. They raised the dropped edge about 2 inched, and the whole slab about one inch, resulting in the edge which was down 4 inches, being down only 3 inches now. At this point, cracks began to precipitate in the slab, so they suggested we stop, which I agreed. Then they suggested my 4ft level was inaccurate, and that their 2ft level was more accurate, reporting the slab only slightly out of level. At that point, I stacked their level on top of mine, and demonstrated that their level centered the bubble before mine did, but when my bubble was centered, so was theirs; their level was inaccurate with respect to mine! In the end I was told that, once the foam was fully cured, I could get a subsequent leveling. Unfortunately, they had no more open appointments until March. Meanwhile, that slab was under my laundry room, which I removed, temporarily supporting the roof with beams on the surrounding ground, and engineered joists. Since I'd rather wash my clothes at home than wait til March, I decided to level the build a floor over the slab instead, as the foundation for the new laundry room structure (enclosing the plumbing for the laundry room might also prove useful when the outside temperature falls below freezing soon). To be fair, when the job was quoted, I asked about the ability to lift the entire structure, and was assured that wouldn't be a problem, so the guy who quoted the job did not know I would tear the structure down. However, he surely knew there was a chance the slab would crack, and that if it did, they would not be able to address the remainder of the leveling until March. My general review is this: * Admit to the problems which could occur up front so that the consumer can make a wise choice, rather than selling the job with promises of making the slab level. I have no doubt that, give the time, they could make it level. But starting the job in October, and finishing it in March is not acceptable. * Have proper equipment and train your people to use it. Showing up with a 2ft bubble level and 1 ft digital levels, then not understanding that the lift indicated by a 2ft level, when brought to level, is only 1/4th the lift needed for an 8ft span is rank naivete on levels and similar triangles. Not knowing that the pinch of the vile, (or likely the curve, in the vile is offset to one edge, as their 2fter was) determines the accuracy of the level was just the final blow for my assessment of their competence. The fact that I wound up doing exactly what I was trying to avoid; build a wooden platform which was level on top of the sloped slab, makes it seem like a complete waste of $1700 to have them come to my house. I only hope that the result of the foam pumping is that any voids under the slab were filled, and that it now has a foundation under it which will not erode further. I am certain they do fine work, and the price I paid was in line with what i was expecting. The workmanship and apparent level of competence, however, was disappointing."

"If you're selecting a contractor to do thousands of dollars of work, you'll probably do a lot of research. I tend to over think things, and I had a lot of contractors come to my house to give an estimate. I wasn't just looking for the lowest bid (after the first three, I pretty much knew what the price range was) but I did not want to pay a ton of money and then find the work was inadequate/insufficient and I'd have to pay even more to have it done right.
My issue started with a leaking sunroom. After rain or snowmelt in my newly-purchased house, I discovered that water leaked under the concrete into the floor and soaked my carpet. Several contractors came and tried to figure out the problem. Most of them initially focused on the roof, but the water wasn't leaking from the roof. So evidently it was coming through the foundation, but was it a leak in the joint between the sunroom and the house, or a crack in the concrete? They all told me this sort of problem is tricky to diagnose; in some cases you'd need to dig out the entire foundation to be sure. But basically, all the waterproofers I spoke to agreed that I needed one of two things: (1) A French drain and sump pump installed inside the sun room along the leaking wall, or (2) a French drain + speed drain on the outside (more expensive). The most expensive option yet was to dig out the foundation and waterproof the outside of it with tar sealant, particularly a problem since I had a concrete pad on the exterior of the leaking section.
So, with the general consensus being that what I needed was a French drain and sump pump on the inside (this seemed the most logical, and also most economical solution), I got a range of estimates and pitches from waterproofers who do this kind of work. My top picks were the ones with good Angie's List ratings. The price range for the basic job I have described ranged from about $2300 at the low end to $3600 at the upper end.
Now, I was leery of a large franchise operation like Ameri-Dry. They have a very slick website, of course, and their sales reps are very polished and can describe in great detail why they are the best company for the job, what makes their methods superior to others, etc. I found that nearly every contractor was happy to contrast themselves with everyone else, swearing they stand by their work but "you can't trust those other guys" (in so many words). I can't blame them, and I hate to be cynical, I'm sure most of them are sincere. But my natural inclination was to go with a smaller firm with good reviews on Angie's List. Still, there are some advantages to going with a large, established company, and Ameri-Dry has very good ratings, so I had them come give an estimate as well.
Not one, but two men came to my house to look at the problem and give their pitch. The senior rep who I dealt with for the rest of the job was named Carlos. I'm not sure if sending two men for an estimate is standard practice, but they seemed to have practiced their presentation, which made me a bit wary (I hate being "pitched" to or feeling like I am being subjected to a sales routine). Also, they tried to do that thing where they'll offer a discount if you sign a contract that day, which I said I hated -- I like to think over big financial decisions at length. They did back off once I made it clear that I was not going to decide that day.
However, the things they said made sense and conformed to what other contractors had said. Moreover, Carlos was the first one to ask to see my basement, even though the problem I called about was in my sunroom. So I showed them my basement (where I had a sump pump already) and he pointed out that the floor drainage was very shoddy work and that I had mold and efflorescence indicating water leaking through the porous cinder blocks, probably from external pressure.
Now, of course this made me a little wary as well -- "Oh, naturally they're trying to get me to have even more work done!" -- but in fact I had noticed this myself and knew I'd have to do something about my basement sooner or later. At this time, all I wanted to do was get water out of my sunroom, spending as little as possible. But I gave them credit for looking over the entire house. And when they gave me an estimate, the cost of putting in a French drain and sump pump in the sunroom AND at the same time putting a weeping tile drainage system and a larger, improved sump pump pit in my basement, was pretty reasonable.
I still had a couple more contractors give me estimates, this time for both the sunroom and the basement. Ameri-Dry's estimate was in the upper range, though not the highest bid, but certainly not the lowest. I vacillated. There were one or two other guys that seemed pretty solid, and a little cheaper. Was it wise or foolish to go with a big company? Ameri-Dry's Angie's List ratings were very positive, which spoke well of them (and was what ultimately weighed against another company that otherwise I probably would have chosen, since they had no Angie's List track record), and the "life of the structure" warranty Ameri-Dry offers was also very attractive (though a couple of other contractors also offered a "one-time transferable" warranty, meaning it would last as long as I own the house and could be transferred to the next buyer). But the Ameri-Dry warranty is supposed to transfer to anyone who buys this house, ever.
So, when Carlos made his follow-up call, I was still vacillating. Well, it turned out there was a little room for negotiation on the price, and I ended up pushing him a little harder. We settled on a modest discount off their original estimate, and he came by the next day with a contract.
They were able to schedule a crew to come out the following week, at a day convenient to me. These guys were a very organized team that had obviously done a lot of these jobs, and they were quite polite and professional. Now, one thing to be aware of: they were subcontractors. They told me they do essentially all of Ameri-Dry's jobs in this area. Several of the other contractors who gave me bids touted the fact that they don't use subcontractors. I guess this can be significant for insurance and licensing purposes, though if the subcontractors are also properly insured and licensed (which these guys were-at least the paperwork I looked at seemed legit) then it probably doesn't really matter if the crew doing the job works directly for the company you hire or was subcontracted out. It's the quality of the work that matters. So I wasn't really upset by this.
The basement job was done quickly and without a hitch. The guy in charge even asked me if I wanted the sump pump moved to a more convenient corner location, and I said yes. So they put in the drainage system and filled the old pit and dug a new one. I feel better about the basement now; I am hoping this will extend the life of my basement and the foundation by many years and forestall further seepage problems.
Now for the complication: remember they were supposed to dig a French drain and sump pump in the sunroom up above? Well, after pulling back the carpet inside the sunroom, it turned out that my sunroom sits on a single concrete pad without a footing. So, they COULDN'T dig into it without undermining the structural integrity of the sunroom! The foreman was rather annoyed at Carlos (who had said what I needed was a French drain) and they called him out to my house to discuss the matter.
So, what I actually needed was that exterior water-proofing job and a drain along the outside, with a speed drain in front of the door. And to do that, they had to get a concrete saw, saw a chunk out of the external concrete pad, then dig down and properly waterproof the outside wall of my sunroom, then fill it back in again with concrete and install the drain.
This was, of course, more expensive than the job originally planned, and Ameri-Dry wanted me to pay more. I was pretty upset by this, since once the foreman pointed out the issue with the concrete foundation,"

"Provider was suppose to return and finish laying sand on the patio. Since job was very close to complete, I paid him rather than wait. I never heard from him again. The sand has since washed out in spots and another provider is correcting the situation with polymeric sand. Other than the sand issue, the patio looks good in the way it is laid out. Provider was punctual, and the project went very fast considering it was in the middle of the winter.
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"Highly recommended!  I contracted with Brick Solutions owner, Joe Walls, to have a badly damaged concrete driveway replaced with brick pavers.  I had previously gotten estimates for replacing the driveway with new concrete but I was concerned about damaging the roots of a very old tulip poplar tree adjacent to the driveway.  When the concrete contractor informed
me if he didn?t cut the roots he couldn?t guarantee the concrete but if he did cut the roots he could not guarantee the tree would survive, I decided to go with brick.
Joe said he could do the driveway without damaging the roots.  He broke up the old concrete with a jackhammer rather than bringing in heavy equipment.  We consulted with an arborist who told Joe what could or could not be cut.  When our plan to save a portion of the old concrete did not work out because it was too cracked Joe volunteered to break it up and replace it
with brick at no extra charge.  He worked carefully, followed all out suggestions, and managed to give us a smooth brick
driveway that looks much better than what we had before.
In short, Brick Solutions did a great job for a reasonable price and it was pleasure to work with Joe.


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"Great, showed up on time and inspected the house thoroughly. Best of all, company provides a free package of warranties and services with the home inspection"

"Paul and his son, Brandon, did a phenomenal job on repairing the damage from a water line that burst at our home. They were prompt in responding to our call to come look at the damage and give us a quote and also provided a time frame to complete the job. I can not tell you how grateful we are that we chose this father and son team for the job. They are true professionals and their workmanship is top notch. My husband and I recommend these gentlemen 100%. We will be using this company again for future jobs at our home. Give them a call, you won't regret it."