Get matched with top foundation, basement or crawlspace waterproofing / encapsulation pros in Newberry, FL

"Project was pool deck leveling. MJ the walk through rep was great and provided up front/honest discussions of the problem. I performed some research of my problem either poly foam or mudjacking. Alpha Foundation company has been around for 20 years and had great reviews. The team performing the work are awesome got the job performed with 63 locations requiring filling 2 part poly and stability foam injections."

"Excellent work. On time. Complete pro. Fair price."

"We had talked to like three different companies. This was in Florida and it was about a month ago and it hit national news about the sink hole and the houses went under. And then just a couple of weeks ago, two more houses went into the sink hole. That property is two miles from the house I used to own. Half of Florida is a big sink hole. They had figured out some structural integrity problems and in order to sell my house I had to have $30,000 of work done. They put piles down into bedrock. They didn't do the whole house, but they did it for half the house and it cost me $30,000, but they just did an outstanding job. Even the houses that had went down in the sink hole, they had had structural repair work done within the last two to four years. It didn't make a darn bit of difference; the houses still went under. At least these guys got mine to where I was able to sell the house. They came out and estimated what they felt would fit the specs that the engineers had given, what would be required, and then we hired them to do the work. Actually I signed a letter. They gave us an estimate and actually the final bill came in about close to what the estimate was. I had looked at their reviews on Angie's List and Better Business Bureau and they were right there at the top. They said what it was gonna cost, and that's what it cost. We chose them because of outstanding reviews, the integrity of the person who sat down with us and explained what was gonna happen."

"Very happy with their ideas, suggestions and finish."

"Our frame house is located right on the river and has a basement. Its size is approximately 1,500 square feet with about 1/3 on soil and 2/3 on concrete slab. The basement was quite damp and during strong rains could take on about 2 inch of water. The old sump pump could minimize the damage, but the accumulative damage was pretty strong. Especially in a frame house the structure is very susceptible to water and the damage and odor travels throughout the house. <br /> When we bought the property last fall we decided right away that this has has to be fixed right away. <br /> After researching a couple of companies we decided to go with IEM. They were courteous on the phone and were ready to dispatch a specialist the next day for a free estimate. <br /> PJ arrived at our house and did a thorough inspection. Since nothing had been done in the 100 years before (except for the old sump pump) and our location right on the river he recommended to encapsulate the basement and install further water barriers around the property. So in detail they performed the following: <br /> Basement Encapsulation: <br /> ---------------------------------- <br /> - remove old insulation, regrade the dirt, clean and disinfect the subflooring system <br /> - dig a trench around the perimeter of the basement <br /> - install a pipping system and and backfill the drainage system <br /> - remove all 15 windows units and replace it with newer windows <br /> - install drainage matting throughout the basement ground cover <br /> - remove old sump pump and install a sump pump with 2 failover systems <br /> - ensure all trench systems feed into the sump pump for max efficiency <br /> - install a 20 millimeter thick polythene membrane on the ground <br /> - install the polythene membrane on the wall to a height of 4 feet <br /> - install an industrial sized dehumidifier to eradicate any further excess moisture <br /> Foundation Wall Repair: <br /> -------------------------------------- <br /> - remove plants, pavers and anything else which might interfere with work progress <br /> - excavate soil around foundation wall completely around the building to about 2 feet <br /> - clean and prep foundation wall surface <br /> - repair mortar joints and concrete block surfaces <br /> - apply a coating of surface bonding cement to all foundation wall surfaces <br /> - apply commercial waterproofing compound on all of the surface areas of the foundation wall and footer <br /> - install a french drain system and a discharge line around parts of the perimeter <br />   <br /> The contract price was set fixed at around $45k and IEM estimated a 2-3 week time frame. During the project Clay and his amazing team encountered tons of unanticipated issues. The strong roots from the trees around the building had disintegrated the walls much more than was visible at first. Many bricks where simply hollowed out and Clay and his team were rebuilding a good part of the wall foundation completely from scratch. Since we're located in a historic district IEM could not simply install new windows, but were painstakingly remodeling each of the 15 windows by hand (sanding down, paint in previous color, sand clean each glass plate, fix all joints) and now those historic windows look like new. IEM also took care of getting the permits from the historic society to make the necessary changes. <br /> Clay and his team worked highly professional and efficient. Nevertheless it took more than double the anticipated time to finish the project. All the trouble with the windows was neither in the contract nor was it anticipated. Nevertheless IEM did not charge us a dime extra. <br /> I can highly recommend IEM. They were very professional, tremendously courteous, and surprisingly inexpensive regarding all the work that had to be done. Moreover, there were so many aspects to consider and it was great to have the same points of contact for all those issues (Clay and PJ). Both were very responsive to any concern and addressed them all. Moreover, even the company owner and basement guru John come out several times to make sure everything went smoothly. We feel very happy that we chose IEM. Our once damp basement which was ruining our frame structure is now a dry basement and solid for the next 50 years! The odor is completely gone and the whole house should get less hot in summer and less cold in winter. <br />"

"We have used Dorian for a number of different projects and have always been pleased with the results."

"Mr. Chiozza and his crew were punctual, professional, easy to work with. They used safety harnesses while on our very steep roof, they cleaned up daily, reviewed the progress with us. The paint was carefully and thoroughly applied. Our home never looked better. (the painters were non smokers and this was important to our experience)"

Foundation Professionals of Florida is a Cal-Tech Company. An advantage of ours is that we have decades of experience in the Geological studies of soils so we understand what is going on with soil conditions under homes.

"The package was to include caulking and minor repairs, all exterior painting, washing and prepping of all surfaces, and labor. Paint was to be paid for by the homeowner. We ALSO had to purchase the caulking, the blue tape and papers for covering the windows. They were to start on either March 31 or April 1, but when I called Mike to let him know they could start on Apr. 1, he said they had another job to do that day, and they would start on April 2. They did start on April 2nd, but never showed up until almost 10 in the morning, and the same thing happened on the two following days. Mike did very little of the actual work, he left many, many times, especially on the first 2 days. He seemed to spend a lot of time on his cell phone, when the others were working. His "helpers', Julian and Marty, did 90% or more of the actual work, and they worked well. On the third day, when they thought they were done and were packing up to leave, we had to point out to them areas that needed to be touched up or finished. They also had to use our ladders which were in our garage, as they didn't seem to have any of their own. <br />     I also hired Mike to pressure wash our pool deck and fence, and we'd agreed on a price ($200) but the work was done by Marty and Julian, again. Mike told me at least 3 times during the course of the 3 days that he hadn't been paid by Angie's List yet, that Angie's List took 30% of his pay, and asked more than once about the price of the pressure washing. I told him that I paid up front for the entire job when I contracted him on Angie's List. We were considering having some additional staining or painting work done to the fence by Mike, but changed our minds by the third day. I feel that he may be having some financial stress, but that is not my concern with a contractor. I expect the contractor to keep his personal problems to himself. <br />"

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