Ulb-Dry Waterproofing Inc
About us
With over 25 years experience in all facets of both residential and commercial foundation waterproofing we have developed a reputation as the waterproofer's waterproofer. All work is performed by our own trained technicians and is with unconditional warranty. We use a line of green products. Our technicians are trained to treat your home as if it is their own. Our estimators are trained to prescribe only the repair designed for your individual problem. We will never try to up-sell to a higher-dollar job.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Basement waterproofing, drain pipe installation, foundation repair, glass block, wells & pumps.
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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We have now had the new drain tile and waterproofing in place for 2 months, and have had some fair amounts of rain during this time. Most recently, 2-3 inches of rain fell overnight and flooded the alley behind our garage. However, we have not had any water or seepage in the basement. Had ULB-Dry not done the waterproofing, this would not have been the case. All the work and cost was worth it for the peace of mind we now have.
How glad I was to get this second opinion and not had structural repairs made and paid for that I did not need!
The owner Walter came to my house and gave me an estimate for the epoxy crack repair and chimney patch work. He also explained to me that he will perform a water leakage test in two spots on my north wall that has had seepage in recent history. This testing would be done at the same time as the crack repair.
Walter arrived promptly as scheduled to perform the crack and chimney repair. The seepage testing was done at the same time, and demonstrated where the water was seeping in. One location was lower in the foundation and one was over the spillover. Thus he gave me a price for an exterior barrier - one 8 foot across and 4 feet down, and another 12 feet across and one foot down.
This exterior foundation work was done at a later date by a 3 man crew led by Petar, who was very polite and professional. The work was stopped by the city of Berwyn due to no permit, while this type of exterior work never needed a permit in the past. Anyway, they handled the permit requirements and came back on another day to finish the work.
I am very happy with the work and would highly recommend this company.
I am very impressed with ULB-Dry waterproofing. They are absolutely the best. The owner Walter came out to my house twice to do estimates on the work that needed to be done. He was patient and took his time in looking at what needed to be done and explaining my options. Walter is a great guy and I can tell he cares about doing the job right the first time.
7/5/14 - Peter came to my house and buried the sump pump pipe himself in on day. He was personable and friendly. The reason he was so quick in burying the pipe was that he knew exactly what to do. He is a perfectionist and did everything the way he was supposed to without cutting any corners. When Walter was at my house to look at Peter's work he looked at my sump pump and volunteered to do some extra work straightening out the sump pump pipes at no cost. I don't think any other company would do that.
8/6/14 - Stoyan and Kyle also did an excellent job installing and connecting my window well to the sump pump. The two of them did the job quickly in 2 1/2 hours because they knew exactly what to do. Stoyan is also a perfectionist and only wanted to do the job the right way.
Overall, I am very satisfied with the communication, and work ULB dry did at my house. I recommend them to anyone who has waterproofing issues.
I contacted Walt through Angies list and received a call back in less than an hour on a Saturday night!. He came out to give me a price for a drain tile system, which was in line with a few other bids I had gotten. He was very thourough and really took the time to investigate the source of the water and not just rush into an expensive system. He even went on the roof to see if there were issues elsewhere. Of all the people I met for this project, he was my first choice!
I hired him to start shortly after and he crew was amazing. They were super organized and took great care when coming in and out of the house with equipment.
It is important to note that due to NO fault on the part of ULB-DRY it was not possible to install the drain tiles in my basement.
The concrete floor had so much rebar and so many caissons that after many, many, many hours of cutting and sawing they could not get through the floor. It was a complete mess and they cleaned up so well...you wouldn't have known they were there!
They did, however, find and fill five deep foundation cracks. We have had several rain storms since they were here in June and I have not gotten a drop of water.
I would recommend Walt, Stoyan and the crew to anyone with water issues.
In addition, I discovered that the internal drain done by another firm was done poorly, causing my original pit and pump to take most of the runoff water for the last few years. Soyan was honest and said it wasn't worth fixing at this point, but if issue arose to contact the other company and use the warranty to leverage correction.
While unhappy with that discovery, I was impressed with the candor and professionalism of this crew. I was also impressed with how little clean up I have to do over the next day or two after the concrete dries inside.
Maintenance was explained for the drains as an annual vacuuming out of each pipe, especially in autumn when debris is most likely to accumulate.
I would definitely recommend this company.
They did an excellent job because since then I have not had any leaks in those areas of the basement. They came up and did that job in one day. They were very professional. I thought they knew what they were doing. They were just excellent in that respect. They were the best. I can't say enough about those people. They are very responsive and the price is right and I'm happy with their work.
dripping, but I was beside myself. I researched many water proofing companies on angies list and in our area. Based on the many wonderful reviews about ULB Dry, their integrity, professionalism and resourcefulness - not to mention, A 10 yr WARRANTY, I contacted the company on the weekend of course... appealing to them to come ASAP - only had a matter of days before the sale was to take place.
I sent Walter pics via angies email and he calmed me down and indicated that the problem was minor and he could take care of it.
He was booked solid (we had incredible storms remember) - I told him that I would make myself available, pay ot if necessary...
Long story short - he said he would squeeze me in if he could call me when timing allowed -- that's exactly what he did. He came yesterday to evaluate the situation first hand and propose the solution. He again squeezed me in today to perform the job.
Walter was thorough, explained everything about how this type of seepage happens and is fixed. He was very professional and left the area neat and clean.
I am relieved and feel confident that we have done the right thing with the right company.
Thank you Walter!
Owner came out and gave an estimate, no pressure, very fair price, very personable
Scheduled service for a few months out
Crew arrived on time on date scheduled
work done in timely manner, no mess left behind
Have not had a problem with leaking since crack was fixed, problem solved!
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