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Recent Foundation Repair Reviews in Austin

• Perfect Foundation Services

  5.0

  It went very well and he did his job very good I will recommend to my family and friends. Great Job!

  margarita B.
• Structured Foundation Repairs, Inc.

  4.0

  Initially we had three companies come out, take elevations, and suggest corrections for what we felt were significant foundation issues. All three suggested we not have foundation work, and two thought our problem might relate to water leaks or an underground spring. We had an engineer come out and take elevations, and he actually recommended significant foundation work. His initial report called for 41 piers, 30 exterior and 11 interior. After we received his recommendation. we had three companies bid on the work. We chose Structured to do the work...they were not one of the three that came out initially. Because of the scope of work to be done, we chose to basically move out of the home. We planned to move to Austin in July anyway, so we wound up putting most of our stuff in storage and took the rest with us to an apartment nearby. Turns out moving out was a genius move. I can't imagine trying to live in the home through this significant a lift. The work started right on schedule. If you haven't lived through foundation work, all I can say is try and look at pictures beforehand. It can be a little disconcerting to walk into your house to find a three foot pile of dirt and a big hole! The crew that was assigned to our project were all very courteous and professional, and did good work. They were incredibly conscientious about the appearance of the property, cleaning up materials and sweeping everything each day prior to leaving. Once they had the piers in place and began the lift, everything went well. They actually got to a point where they could not lift one side of the house any further without risking structural damage, so they stopped until our engineer came back out. He took more elevations and recommended the other five piers, which we agreed upon. At that time, he commented that the lift on the other side of the house was "impressive"...they had lifted to the point where there was very minimal elevation difference, with little to no additional damage. Once the additional five piers were in place, they were able to lift that side of the house and complete the work, on schedule. They put things back as well as possible outside, and did a good job filling the holes inside the home. One thing...we probably didn't mention that we were going from carpet to wood laminate inside. Some of the concrete fill was a bit high, which would have required more float for the laminate flooring. Structured came back and rather than grind down the concrete, took those plugs completely out and re-poured. My biggest concern through the whole project was with the communication we received. While the work was being done, the only communication I had was with the foreman on site (other than communication I initiated, and believe me, I initiated some). Biggest thing is I believe there should be a company liason who communicates with their customers while the work is being done, at least on projects of this size and scope. First concern...the foreman made a comment about his boss wanting the guys to go fast so they wouldn't have overtime. I've been in that situation before, asking someone I managed to avoid overtime, so I understand. That being said, we were looking at piers all the way around the exterior of our house as well as a bunch inside, and a 6" lift. I certainly didn't want to hear that they were rushing the project! Basically, this is more a training issue rather than a quality of work concern. Second, when they ran into the lift problem mentioned above, they stopped work until we decided on what to do. I asked them to wait until we could bring our engineer back to make recommendations. I left the house and came back just before lunch. On my return, I found the guys filling the holes where the piers were placed. I asked why they were filling the holes when the lift was not complete, and the foreman said his boss told him to fill the holes and finish the job. I think this was again more of a language/communication problem...I spoke to someone with the company (regrettably rather angrily...all I had to go on was the "no overtime" comment combined with being told they were to "finish the job" while there were obviously still some elevation issues), and found out the crew was filling the holes in order to protect the home, so there would not be any exposed piers, until we made a decision on the additional piers. In this case Structured was doing the right thing, but had someone contacted me proactively rather than allowing me to find out what was going on from the foreman, most of my anger/concern could have probably been avoided. Short story, both sides could have handled some things differently. I still believe Structured could have done a better job communicating with me, but at the same time I should have reacted and handled the situation WAY different than I did. Taking the communication concerns out of the equation, Structured did a wonderful job on our SIZABLE lift. We did have to have some plumbing issues repaired before it passed inspection, but our engineer came out and gave it two thumbs up. He was very pleased with the work performed. We have since had the elevations checked twice due to some questions/concerns, and in both cases all elevations have measured exactly what they did following the lift. Overall we are happy with the work done by Structured, and would have no problem using them in the future or recommending them to others. Short story, this is one of those "thrill of victory, agony of defeat" type things. Communication was lacking, but the actual work performed was greatshow more

  Shannon W.
• Blaker Restorations & Remodeling INC

  5.0

  Started the process of looking for a contractor which is never fun. I knew I was heading towards problems with finding someone who can get the job done within my time frame and on budget. I am an engineer so I demand exacting work. I live in a mobile home so you should understand the challenges there. I wish I could say the house was square and plumb unfortunately it was not. There was rotted skirting, leaking damaged windows and extensive carpentry required. Mr Baker had his his work cut out for him. Upon meeting with him He listened to all the details which were negotited well. I was immediately sold on Mr Bakers up front, no nonsense, warm personality. And You will be comforted by his attention and knowledge of the work requested. If he was able to keep me from being overly concerned you should have little difficulty. He introduced me to all the people working on the job. They had more than 15 years of carpentry experience. Most with direct siding knoqledge. This was a huge selling point for me. As I reviewed the work each day he would accept my calls anytime and we would work together on any changes and issues which would arise. Who is that prompt any more?? He handled the crew well and I felt confident of those chosen to perform work on the property. I am sure you can imagine working with someone who thinks they know it all when they do not. We can be difficult. Alex explains the process very well. Covering the process thoroughly and explainwd in-depth when required. I am very grateful to have had Alex Baker be apart of my remodeling project which included Hardie products top to bottom and new double pane windows and new doors hung. Painted with 3 colors all around from the skirt to the eaves. Where i live i get very little sun so moisure and water is an extreme problem near the lake. All costs were inline with what I would expect and install knowledge excellent! Since the outcome was perfect I do not believe I could have hired anyone better or as professional as Alex Baker. He is fair without a fault and will continue to have my business. When you are reviewing some of his last projects ask about a mobilehome in Lago Vista. He will know what you are talking about. Great example of work performedshow more

  ken f.
• Hercules Foundation Repair

  5.0

  They did a great job. Mike is specially good. I run with a small problem and they were out there 2-3days to fixed them out right. There pricing was fair.

  Lauri M.
• TerraFirma Foundation Systems

  5.0

  They did a great job. They were punctual, professional, did the job and did it well. I thought the price was good, too.

  Traci S.
• G.L. Hunt Foundation Repair

  5.0

  G. L. Hunt was awesome to deal with and their crew did an excellent job lifting the foundation of my home. In my case, the foundation was tilting and causing cracks in my walls and I was unable to open my back door. After the lift, most of the cracks sealed themselves up and the back door now opens freely. I am really pleased the the work of the G. L. Hunt crew. They were very professional and kept me informed on everything they were doing. I would highly recommend G. L. Hunt for any foundation lifting needs. Thank youshow more

  Frederick N.
• G.L. Hunt Foundation Repair

  5.0

  My experience was very good. They were very professional. They gave me a lot of information. They answered my questions.

  Santiago M.
• Blaker Restorations & Remodeling INC

  5.0

  These guys are great . My job required a 900 square foot foundation and what an amazing job they did. Ramone the foundation engineer was a genius who loves his job and is extremely methodical . Not the fastest worker but a professional. I would use these guys again even knowing that it will take longer `than expectedshow more

  Fay H.
• Frontier Foundation & Crawl Space Repair

  5.0

  Frontier sells the top-end of the solutions for sealing a crawl space, which is a good idea in the humid Middle Tennessee climate. I was replacing the HVAC ducting and thought it was a good time to resolve the remaining water issues. Frontier had a person onsite within a few days (and the quick response was to accommodate my schedule) who did an extremely thorough inspection and detailed estimate. The person was also a long-time house inspector and I've rarely had the opportunity to work with someone as knowledgeable as he was - and the proposal reflected this. Unfortunately I was not able to go forward with the work at that time and am adopting 'watchful waiting' over the next couple of years until the current tenant's run is over. However when the time is right I will return to Frontier for a proposal update and hopefully to complete the workshow more

  Amy P.
• Crosstown Engineering and Home Inspection

  5.0

  Crosstown Engineering was contracted to inspect our foundation prior to repair. We are long distance owners, so it's important to deal with companies who are patient in explaining the process. Josiah was very knowledgeable and articulate & took the time to answer all my questions. He also gave us professional advice regarding measures we can take as homeowners to avoid future foundation issuesshow more

  Kim C.