Atlas Concrete Lifting Inc

Our concrete backyard patio had settled drastically lower and had become very uneven. Atlas came out right away for an estimate, and also suggested we include two front steps for a small additional charge rather than have to pay extra for another visit in the future. They called to provide the date they would be here, and the work was completed that day as promised. We weren't even at home during the process - they just left the bill and asked to mail a check. The patio and steps are now nice and level.

The work was done on May 5th while no one was home and i came home to find the work exceeded my expectations. All the segments of the concrete walks were now level and at the same elevation and none of the segments had cracked. The front post was now plumb and Mark's crew had even extended the concretethat was injected under the post to the near by driveway (below the grass so that the concrete bridge to the driveway is not visable) to helpprevent tipping of the post in the future. I couldn't be more pleased with their work.

I rang and arranged an appointment with Mark. He was friendly, polite, efficient and punctual and arrived to supply a quotation within days. I completely wasted this gentleman's time as he does not supply the service that I needed but he was the ultimate professional. Not only was he incredibly kind when I realised with horrifying clarity that I had misunderstood my service needs but he took time to explain to me what services I did need and what to expect. Mark is a consumate professional and exactly the type of businessman I or anyone else would want to work with. I am confident in recommending that you contact Mark and discuss your concrete needs with him as I am sure he will impress you as much as he did me.

The estimator called me and pointed out that it would be impractical for me to have the patio squares lifted because the underlying grade had settled to the point that water would still run off towards the house/foundation. When I arrived home, I realized he was entirely correct. Because all the estimates I had received for the front were similar, I chose Atlas because he provided this information. The work was done prompty (within a week) and the crew was very friendly and professional. The only drawback is the holes that had been drilled in the stoop no longer match the color of the surrounding concrete, but I knew that was a possibility going in, and I don't know that anyone else would be able to match it exactly. Overall I was very pleased with the work and would recommend them highly.

Easy to get a hold of, very prompt at responding to request and service, as well as you could hardly tell they had worked on my yard.

It went very well. Atlas came when they said they would and performed the work exactly as described.

They did the work on time and the job essentially performed as was expected. There was a one year guarantee. After the second year, a section has dropped a little bit but I was advised that this could happen given the slope that the sidewalk sits on. This company advised me to change some drainage to reduce the effect the runoff was having. I can’t say I’m unhappy with the company because they don’t have control over the elements. The only thing that was disappointing was that there was an Angie’s List discount that I tried to negotiate but they refused to take it. I don’t recall what the reason was but I used them anyway because I needed the work done and the quote was inside a reasonable range. It lasted the full year of the guarantee. I may have the company come out again next summer to do the job again. I appreciate that they are local and my money stays within the community.

Several concrete slabs and a private sidewalk had sunken and/or tilted to one side. Atlas did the job as they promised--came in on-budget--and arrived on time. Very meticulous work and everyone is amazed at the final result. Saved us thousands in that we did not have to remove the old concrete and have the sections re-poured.

The job was scheduled for the end of April 2010. Their office called a day before to confirm the date and time. The workers (two of them) arrived, a little late because of delays on the previous job. They prepared the work site and set to work. The slab was raised to the proper level. It was almost magical to see. The technician, Jack, really knows his stuff. After the job was completed, they sealed the holes that had been drilled in the slab, and removed all excess material that had dripped from the hose when the hose was being moved. They even spread the outdoor carpeting over the slab, the way it was when they got there. Jack also gave me a couple of pointers to be aware of when getting the step replaced. The whole job took a couple of hours, and you would not have known that they had been there, except that the porch looked a lot better.

While I thought only the sidewalk would need lifting, the estimator said the driveway also needed to be lifted as it had sunk over time as well. The workers arrived at the prescribed time and went about the work. The gentleman in charge helped by explaining how the sinking of the concrete had occurred, and pointed out how I might level the soil in my yard to prevent it from happening again. My house is built into a hill, and I did not realize how much of the soil was being washed down the hill over time. The soil was pulling away from the concrete and allowing the concrete to sink. The concrete was lifted and leveled back to where it was originally. Since the work was done, there has been some cracking and chipping on the driveway, but I was forwarned this could occur. It has been four months since the work was done and the concrete remains leveled. The workers were very nice, cleaned up the area well and even helped by shooting some "mud" into the area under the front porch where ground squirrels were living as a result of the front sidewalk pulling away from the porch.

They were great. They completed the job for me. They did not quote upfront. They were professional when they came out. They completed the job on time.

Mark was excellent to work with. Came out quickly to give an estimate. Offered follow up via cell phone and e-mail. When I called the main office to schedule the job, I was told that it would take "couple 3 days" to get back to me. When I asked why so long just to schedule, I was told ratherly rudely that they were working on the schedule for the new season. Someone different and far more pleasant actually called me back the same day. The work was done to our satisfaction.

They did a fabulous job! The driveway is now slanted away from my house. I didn't have water in the basement after very heavy rains the day after the job was done. The sections are now even so the drive to the garage is now smooth. I didn't see any damage to my perennials next to the driveway.

The whole process from set-up to clean-up took under 2 hours. They were very knowledgeable. The only minor concern was a small amount of extra filler left over after the clean-up.

Parts of the driveway had dropped. I was either going to replace the driveway or have it repaired. The replacement of the entire driveway was $11K vs. $800.00 to re-level six sections.

I had another local company give me an estimate and they were hesitant to raise my sidewalk more than 3 or 4 inches. But Mark from Atlas assured me that this was not a difficult task for them and if they could not do it, he would have told me. However, both he, and the foreman (I didn't catch his name), told me I would need a lot of dirt for backfill, which I had already anticipated. I was also made aware of the fact that the material could ooze out from under the slabs where the greatest lifting was done. The original contract called for 6 squares to be raised, but the foreman did all 8 between the stoop and the garage, to insure they were all even at the edges and lined up just right. This was done at no extra cost and the sidewalk looks great! I should say that at one point the mix unexpectedly shot out of one of the holes and hit the front of my house and windows and they quickly hosed it off with no problem.

Overall went very well. Company owner very knowledgeable and took time on the phone to clearly understand scope of work to be done. Came out and provided the estimate in two days. Two person crew that did the work arrived on time, did the work, cleaned up the area, and moved on.

Went very smooth. They came on time and finished in 2-3 hours. They cleaned up well and you can hardly tell where they drilled holes.

The communication was very good. When I made the initial contact, I was told that they couldn't come out for an estimate until the temperature and weather were more consistent. I appreciated that they wouldn't come if they couldn't give a thorough estimate. The estimate was e-mailed to me and a follow up call was made. I made an appointment for a couple of weeks out. The workers came while I wasn't home. They did a nice job on the driveway. It no longer has a sunken section. The area surrounding the driveway was clean of cement.

The showed up when they said they would for both the estimate and the project. They cleaned-up after the project was completed. They fully met our expectations for this project.

They said that they could not do it, because of how close the slab was to the house. I would call them back for another job.

Mark quickly came out and gave us a thorough explanation of the work required and an estimate. After talking to Mark again the next day with more questions, we felt very confident with Mark and decided to hire his company for the project. The work began on time as scheduled and ended sooner than we expected. We are very satisfied with the result. Mark, raised the floor to the original level, everything was handled very professionally, start to finish.

I asked Atlas to come out and give me an estimate for mud jacking the slabs. Altas come out and drew up which slabs needed to be mud jacked so that the patio would slope slightly away from the house foundation. Also noted was an option of mud jacking two sidewalk sections leading to my front porch step. These had always collected water and iced up in the winter, so it was a great suggestion. I opted to have both the patio and front sidewalk mud jacked. Atlas scheduled my work for the following week, and completed the work as detailed on the written estimate. The Atlas office followed up with a phone call to make sure the work met my expectations. It has improved the overall appearance of my house. I would use Atlas again.

Mark was awesome. His price came in thousands less than other quotes we had received! Because we were working on a deadline set by the Village of Skokie, Mark made sure that the work was done on time. The quality of work was excellent and there was no damage to any landscaping. I would highly recommend Atlas to anyone needing leveling work.

Ken was very helpful and knowledgeable. We decided not to have the work done.