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A Beckmann crew consisting of a foreman and 3-8 workers spent about 5 weeks doing foundation repairs, seismic upgrades and drainage improvements on the two older homes on our property. The owner, Karl Beckmann was also onsite about a third of the time. We were extremely satisfied with the quality and cost of the work performed by Karl and his team, which was on a time and materials basis. The weekly invoices were detailed yet easy to understand and the hours worked by each laborer tallied well with my own observations as I was onsite much of the time. The number of people on the job rose and fell according to needs. Hourly rates were reasonable for the area I live. The foreman and crew were experienced, polite and hard working. We particularly apprecioated havoing Karl's experience and skills available on short notice throughout the job, which enabled on-the-spot decisions to be made when problems arose.A time and materials basis was the only realistic option for us as our starting scope was very ill-defined. Portions of our foundations dated from the 20's, other portions were more recent. Parts were pretty and quot;funkyand quot;. I knew we had various seismic issues, some foundation subsidence and cracks in one corner, and water penetration in the winter from the upslope side. The scope of seismic repairs and improvements that were eventually done were developed over the course of the job by Karl and myself crawling through the crawlspace, Karl making recommendations based on his experience and helping me decide what would be cost effective. Each time we did this I gained confidence that Karl's recommendations were based on my best interest.
I have no hesitation in recommending Karl Beckmann as a contractor who is trustworthy, knowledgeable and reliable.