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"Overall the job was performed well, and our house is now back to about as good as it can get.  Ramjack calls what they do "practical recovery", and this is what I experienced.  It is not exactly level everywhere, but it is within a 1/4 to 1/2 inch or so everywhere, and it will not be rising and falling with the seasons, as it had earlier.  <br /> I moved into my house a little over a year ago.  The expansive clay soil underneath my home was unfortunately eroded due to some poor gutter downspout placement by the initial and previous owners, running the water from nearly half the roof area straight into the ground next to the foundation (not even attempting to guide the drain away from the concrete foundation, but just clipping off the downspout as it entered the dirt next to the foundation).  Sixty years of that had taken it's toll, and the foundation had settled in two areas by about 2 inches.  This 2 inch deviation was over a distance of only about 6 ft in some areas, and put strain and cracks in our wall and ceilings, and caused our doors to go out of alignment regularly.  I was tired of readjusting the bathroom and bedroom doors so they would close. <br /> Ramjack has some excellent crews, and my crew was led by Freddy, who was just awesome in every way.  Freddy communicated everything clearly, was genuinely interested in performing the best foundation repair possible, and made sure I understood and agreed with every step along the way.  They used very stiff channel iron to stabilize the foundation walls and prevent more cracking (I already had multiple cracks in the foundation).  They clearly explained how that would work with the final lift to prevent further cracking of the foundation during the lift.  Freddy and his crew were really courteous, friendly, and industrious throughout the time they were here.  I would ask for Freddy's crew to perform your job, but I think all Ramjack's crews are pretty good.  The final lift with Ramjack's owner (Ken Marquardt) supervising was performed well.  It was a bit of an anxious time for me, but it turned out well, and I am quite satisfied with the final result. <br /> I had a bid from the major competition to Ramjack also, but after seeing the foundation repair work the competitor performed for my niece, I was leery of their performance, and went with Ramjack instead.  I am happy with that decision.  The helical piers are, in  my opinion, the way to go for the majority of foundation lifts.  The push pier system that the competitor used for my niece's house resulted in multiple new cracks in their foundation.  I would highly recommend Ramjack and their helical piers. <br />"

"Patrick and his team are great. They tore out an old asphalt garage floor and poured a new cement floor. They also poured a large concrete slab for RV parking and walk way that wraps around the house. Their work is high quality, everything is sloped well and leveled to match the existing structures like AC unit and crawlspace entrance. After a week there was a small area that had issues and Patrick agreed to repair it. I will use them for future projects."

"Turns out I didn’t need foundation repair. So they’re honest at the least :-)"

"I researched 4 companies to fully encapsulate a crawlspace damaged by flooding and rats. I also did a lot of research into possibly doing it myself so i knew what to look for. John's was the most expensive, but they were all in the same general ballpark. I was put off by some of the competitors marking insulation as "extra" and not including in their initial estimate. Insulation is required! John's costs a bit more but you get more too: John's insulated the entire floor with wrapped foam pads, dug a drain trench around the entire perimeter, jacked up every concrete pier to slide vapor barrier underneath the posts, and used proper mechanical fasteners on all of the wall insulation boards. Every nook and cranny was sealed with spray foam. The workers were amazing. They did not cut any corners. They nipped and tucked every tight little spot and never complained or made excuses. They built a plastic clean-tunnel every day and took it down down every afternoon. They did not leave behind trash. My crawlspace is clean enough to literally eat off the floor now. I would recommend John's if you want your job done correctly."

"We had a damp crawlspace. John's installed drainage with sump pumps (lead and backup with battery backup power) and encapsulated the dirt with 20 mil plastic. They also installed PU foam around the perimeter foundation walls to complete the insulation envelope of the house and a dehumidifier top keep the crawlspace area dry. In short, this work solved the problem we had and provided the added benefits of a more energy efficient and comfortable house due to the insulation as well as better indoor air quality. The work was done in four days and at considerably less cost than a competing contractor bid to do it. Another person that we had inspecting house later looked at the crawlspace and commented, "Wow! You could do brain surgery down here." We actually wouldn't recommend that though ;)"

"I contacted Foundations First NorthWest and a couple of other contractors when an inspection revealed some foundation settling and crawl space damage. I chose Foundations First to make the repairs because they included more work, and at a lower price, than their competitors. I can't say enough about how professional everyone at Foundations First NorthWest was, from the first meeting with the sales rep to the constant communication with office staff throughout the project. Every step was completed without a hitch -- getting permits, engineering, the repair work and county inspections. The work crews worked quickly and efficiently on both the installation of stabilizing foundation piers, and also on the crawl space repairs. And they left the work areas in a very clean condition. I highly recommend Foundations First!"

"Emailed Ron to get a bid on a wall that was damaged due to a car accident. He responded very quickly. The next day I had a bid. Was told that he could perform the work within the next week and we set it up. Ron was always available to get a hold. He kept in contact with me. Showed me a picture when the job was complete. Very professional and easy to work with. The work quality was top notch too. If I need this type of work done in the future I will be calling him. Thanks Ron. I highly recommend his services. <br />"

"This company was on top of getting the work done, provided clear estimates, and followed through with the repairs described. It was a multi-layered project that could have been confusing to track, but they made it easy."

"Our basement flooded in January 2021. Drainage Master was one of 3 estimates we obtained. Seth inspected the situation and suggested and exterior drainage system The our two estimates we for interior systems with a sump pump. The other two companies would not provide an estimate for and exterior system. Also the estimate did not include the cost to repair damage the installation of an interior system would do to a finished basement. The crew was great the foreman answered all of our questions the job was done on time and in budget. I would highly recommend them."

"it was done as described, the color matxch of old concrete and new patches was very drastic.  Eric came back in and cleaned the old concrete and antiqued the new patches to make then much less noticable. <br />"