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"<p>Just wanted to drop a line or two and let you all know how impressed we were with both your workmen and their work.  In today's society, you just don't find companies that really do a great job, they usually just do enough to "get by".<br /> <br /><br /> <br />At times, without their knowledge, I was home and could hear some of the men talking.  Much to my surprise, their language and subject matter were always appropriate.  Don't find that much in the labor force today!  It spoke volumes to me.  When they did speak with us, they were always very kind and informative.<br /> <br /></p> <p>The work that was performed consisted of excavating the dirt to gain access to the footings on both sides of the foundation.  On the inside, they had to bust out the concrete floor and hand dig to the footing in order to install their brackets for the "unified lift system".  After installing the brackets, they attached special hydraulic equipment to the brackets which drove 3" diameter<br /> <br />pipes down to bedrock.  Next, they attached a hydraulic jacking system to each pier location.  Using their special vehicle with a unique hydraulic pumping system they attached hydraulic lines to each location and were able to do a controlled lift.  From what we understand, your company is one of the only ones that can perform this "unified lift".<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />We were taking pictures daily and emailing them out to family and friends who could not believe their eyes!  They started out making our basement look like a bomb went off and when they were done it was swept and looking very nice!<br /> <br /><br /> <br />All this to say that the work done was absolutely astonishing!  We will highly recommend EHM to everyone that we hear may need this type of work completed.<br /> <br /><br /> <br />Thanks so much again.  We were dreading having this work completed, but you all made it so much nicer by your<br /> <br />expertise, kindness, and professionalism.</p> <p>Mike and Cheryl <br /> <br /></p> <br />"

"We had a contractor in to do floor levelling after pulling up carpet and tile to discover a large crack front-to-back through the entire house where the north end of the house had sunk by 3and quot;. I asked the contractor if he thought I should consult with a structural engineer. He gave me the name and number of Regan, Matonak, and Associates. I dealt directly with Dan Matonak who assessed the structure and original problem. He also walked around the entire house and found an additional problem! <br /> He saw that the brick was bowing about 3/4and quot; inch at the back. The upper level of the house is open at ground level to the back yard, while the lower level opens at ground level to the front yard. In other words, the back of the house is in a hill. His assessment was that the bowing was caused by inward deflection of cinder block wall at about 30and quot; below ground level, without even seeing the cinder block. He said and quot;If you remove that wood panelling, I think you'll find cinder block and I think you'll also find a 1/8and quot; or so horizontal crack going along the entire back walland quot;. He was completely correct! I had to hire another company to do repair work on the back wall. We went with carbon fiber strips with epoxy adhesive to repair the back wall (and quot;The Reinforcer, Steven Jaymes contractorsand quot;). And then I re-insulated and put back up and painted the wood paneling. <br /> The original job was to ask about the floor leveling. He said that the crack wasn't that big of a deal, but that the large chunks of limestone, cinder block and broken brick found underneath an existing floor indicated that the concrete slab has been poured incorrectly and that there were voids. Also, he recommended an engineering firm, Triad Engineering, to do a geo-technical assessment of the dirt under the foundation for stablity. When that was complete he recommended 2 different possibilities for solution to the problem. One involved underpinnings which would be a permanent but expensive fix to dig out 4' sections all along under the existing footer and install a new 12x12 footer. The second was to dig a trench at the front and insulate the existing footer and foundation to prevent frost heave. We did the latter and he worked with the labor firm, Miller Home Improvement (see review - highly recommend), to do the work. <br /> All of this for just a little bit of money! <br />"

"They did an excellent job, I love my new patio so much I don't want to sell! They were prompt and when the job was complete they left the property and street in front clean. Would hire again."

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Offering expert engineering and surveying services to south central Pennsylvania, northern Maryland and select areas of West Virginia, Dennis E. Black Engineering, Inc. of Chambersburg, PA, will give your project the individual attention and exceptional service needed for success.\n\nOur highly trained, talented staff is always available to clients, and we are dedicated to achieving 100% client satisfaction. As a locally owned and operated business, nothing is more important to us than serving our community. Our clients have included individual land developers, commercial developers, municipal agencies and authorities.\n\nServices we provide include, but aren’t limited to:\n\n• Site plans and land planning\n• Floodplain analysis and wetland delineation\n• Federal, state and local permit acquisition\n• Environmental site assessments\n• Nutrient management\n• Zoning variance and rezoning appeals\n• GPS and topography\n• Construction management\n\nDesign services are available for water and sewer systems, subdivisions, roadways and streets. We also offer storm water design, and erosion and sediment control design. We provide services for both residential and commercial properties. Commercial businesses we’ve worked with include banks, restaurants, office buildings, strip malls, fire stations and shopping centers. More information can be requested through our website.\n\nTo schedule a consultation, call Dennis E. Black Engineering today.

Our engineering firm specializes in providing professional Civil Engineering services in both the public and private sectors for construction and development projects including Geotechnical Eng., Pavement Eng., and Construction Materials Testing and Inspection. \nMTES provides tailored geotechnical exploration and investigation services to our clients designed to fit the need and scope\n Our services include:\nGeotechnical Investigations\nFoundation inspection and repair\nDeep Foundation Design for Bridges, High-Rises, and other Structures\nSlope Stability Analyses\nGeotechnical Instrumentation\nStructural design and inspection\nObservation and Testing of Compacted Fill and (Site) Earthworks\nObservation and Logging of Drilled Shaft Excavations and Construction\nCoordination and Implementation of Full-Scale Shaft Load Testing\nObservation of Pile Foundation Systems\nVibration Monitoring\nPeer Reviews\n

The Drafting Table provides any type of drafting needs, be it residential, commercial, industrial. We have access to licensed design professionals who can help in your permit application process.

Transportation/Utility Design, Traffic, Land Development and Planning, Surveying, Right-of-way Acquisition, Environmental, Construction Engineering and Inspection, Structural, Litigation Support

David Black Associates, Inc. (DBA) is an engineering consulting firm located in south-central Pennsylvania. The firm was established in 1986 and continues serving your needs with demonstrated expertise for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings in the following areas:\n\n Design Services\n Evaluations\n Inspections\n Value Engineering\n Code Compliance\n Forensics