Greg Sylvis General Contractor Inc
About us
All estimates and work done by the owner, Greg Sylvis. No salesman or inexperienced workers. Licensed, fully insured and bonded. Local estimates are free. Refundable charge for out-of-area estimates when work is done. 28 years of experience. References available. Check our great Yelp reviews. Very competitive prices.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Foundation repair, chimney repair, cripple wall bracing, earthquake house bolting, earthquake safety, earthquake specialists., house retrofitting, replace foundation, seismic bolting
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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He gave me a simple and uncomplicated estimate. 10% down, and the remaining cost paid after inspection.
Later, I asked him if he could do the work sooner than we had agreed upon. No problem. A Few days later he came out early and finished the work in a day.
He is the first contractor I've seen that cleans after himself. When he left my house, I could not tell that there was a contractor that had done any work that day.
Greg is knowledgeable and honest, and did I mention that he is a contractor? You get my point.
Here is to nice guys like Greg, "I hope you're business thrives, and someday I'll see you on the SG mountain trails" He likes to hike...
I liked his proposal and was impressed with his knowledge, so I gave him the go-ahead to do the work.
Greg is a no B.S., straight-shooting, independent-minded fellow who is passionate about earthquake retrofitting. He does all the work himself and is incredibly efficient and driven.
Greg insisted that the work be done by permit, which impressed me. He presented detailed plans to the city and obtained the permit.
Greg started the project by taking detailed measurements under the house. I then had to go out of town for a few weeks. Upon my return, Greg came back with all the materials in hand--heavy-duty bolting materials along with plywood carefully cut to fit between the framing. Because of all that preparation he did off site, Greg was able to knock out the job on site very quickly. The building inspector signed off on Greg's work with no questions.
If you're looking for a salesman/smooth-talking contractor who will give you a slick presentation, then go elsewhere. But if you want an honest, conscientious tradesman who will explain what needs to be done and then get the job done right, get in touch with Greg.
I had done my homework and had gotten 5 estimates and reviewed them and their references. One of the references I called from a different company referred me to Greg Sylvis. After careful review of all the companies, Greg Sylvis was the one I choose.
A short time after he completed the front foundation project, I called him back to repair the rear foundation, again I was more than satisfied and again he did extra work that he wasn't asked to do. He is a real gem. Call him, you won't be sorry.
He was always on time and has a pleasant attitude. He discussed the process in detail and made suggestions about
how to rectify an area of floor that had settled. After taking a good look at the area, with a sophisticated laser level, he gave us reasonable options to correct the small area of uneven floor and never tried to scare us into unnecessary and costly repairs. He explained that the floor had settled about as much as it would and that there was no structural deficiencies in that section. (This is the point where he could have really scared us about the settling and really given us some scare tactics, but he didn't) He said that if we wanted to repair the floor for aesthetic reasons he would have to jack up the foundation which would cost over a thousand to do , just for looks and said it would not make the area more or less sound. In the end I opted not to spend for it but thought that the price was not out of line for what he proposed. I never felt he was trying to take advantage of me.
In fact, he thought about alternate methods to get the floor more level and came up with a winner. Since the floor in the middle of the room appeared to be slightly bowed he proposed that he could lower the middle of the floor so that it would be more level and then that could make the uneven part less noticeable. He was right! the uneven part is a lot less noticeable and he only charged me $200 extra to do that. I was very pleased.
The price I paid included the permit. He went to the city to file it and arrange for the inspector to come out and sign off on
the job. Everything was done in less than a week! He also made recommendations about ways to prevent water from
creating problems around the house. He gave us tips on how to adjust downspouts from the gutters to redirect the flow of water.
I am a happy camper and I feel more secure that my house will be ready for the next earthquake.
I would wholeheartedly recommend Greg Sylvis.
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