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"JES left my home in worse shape and won’t return my calls to come repair the damage left. I reached out to them to install a joist support system under my kitchen so that I can renovate this year. There were floor joists under the back door that had been cut during a renovation about 30 years ago. JES installed a jack system but then left my foundation under the door where you can literally see daylight from the basement. I brought this up to the crew before they left late Friday night (they worked long hours just to “finish” without even asking me if it was okay to trap me at home that late), and the lead just shrugged at me. Shortly after they left, it rained, and sure enough, water poured into my electrical room and all over the freshly poured concrete. I called Friday night, sent an email and text with videos, and called today 3 times. Each time the “production manager” is “busy.” Before this, they were perfectly capable of blowing up my phone to see if I could schedule sooner. JES is seriously lacking in work planning and professionalism."

"Overall: B Price: A Quality: B Responsiveness: A Punctuality: A Professionalism: A Value Dry staff are easy to work with, friendly, and responsive. I had a great experience with their consultant (friendly, informative, stayed late to answer our questions), their onsite team (friendly, courteous), and their management (understanding, responsive). Scheduling the consultation was quick and aligned to later in the day to accommodate our family schedule. Our consultant stayed later than I would have expected. We asked a lot of questions and he was happy to answer them all, and provided a proposal for work and a quote during the visit. The crew was on punctual, worked hard, and accomplished the work based on the schedule. They were very polite and engaging throughout the day. They did a good job on cleanup. The on-site foreman consulted and advised us on site about a crack discovered in our foundation wall once insulation was removed. Thankfully it was not too bad, but he had an immediate solution that was added onto our current project and schedule at very minimal impact. We very much appreciated that. There was one aspect of the contract that was not quite completed as it turns out our house layout did not allow for it. The company worked with me and quickly resolved the inconsistency. There are only two aspects where we have some constructive criticism: There was a moment of awkwardness for us during the initial consultation when it was identified they could perform the work the next week, then to lock that in there is a "waiver of right to cancel" form that I was not expecting to have to sign to get that date. It was not pressed upon us per say, but it seemed unnecessary since they were identified as available ("winter availability"). It kinda pressured us into fast decision or potentially have to wait "up to two weeks". Since we really just wanted to get the project over with, we did go ahead and sign. The form is used for emergency work, and I don’t think any of us during the whole visit identified the problems we had as an emergency. Also, there was one technical aspect of the job which was not explained (dimpled drain mat, what it does and how it is installed). Though we didn’t realize it until the work was completed and we were asking “what is that?”. In regard to the installation of the interior French drain system (etc.), everything was completed very well, and we have all indications that it should work exactly as expected. Some gripes after the fact were that the concrete pour and smoothing could have gone better. The resulting concrete work is mostly flat, but not there are some waves and texture issues (overlaps, small ridges) in the final work that will mean we have to put some effort in ensuring our shelves will be stable and semi level when we put our room back together. Also, from the equipment used and the concrete chunks removed, there are quite a number of floor chips, scuffs, and scrape marks on areas of the floor that were not part of the construction (but in the same room). These aspects are a little frustrating in hindsight as there are techniques to ensure poured concrete is flat and smooth. In addition, something as simple as putting down some cardboard would likely have prevented the majority of the chips and scrapes. For anyone considering them for a project, just ensuring that extra discussions occur in regard to expectations on the final look will be useful to help avoid these issues. In conclusion, everything went very well and the company was great to work with, without the little gripes above it would have been an "A" result all the way around. Based on the people and the reputation, we would definitely work with them again in the future. We would make it a point to be extra verbose in terms of the final expectations, which we think (based on the great experiences with the staff) would be well received and applied with no issues."

"Budget Waterproofing has definitely earned a five-star review for their outstanding service. Bill provided a thorough explanation of how and why water was entering my basement. I felt the quote was fair compared to the other estimates that were submitted. I felt the other quotes were inflated for the same scope of work. Scheduling was easy and the installers were efficient and professional. I highly recommend them."

"Quick, efficient, super communication, great cleanup. Highly recommend."

"Dan was highly professional and offered an excellent evaluation of my needs. He actually went into the crawl space to better understand my needs. A good neighbor and a person to know. Thank you."

"Avoid Guardian Basement – False Promises and Poor Customer Service Two years ago, I hired Guardian Basement to fix a water issue on the front wall of my basement. Joel came out, sold me on their system, and guaranteed I would have a dry basement. We also replaced two sump pumps and had the sump well dug deeper. The main selling point was their lifetime guarantee. Fast forward two years, and I have the exact same problem. Every time there is significant rain, water rushes through the same wall. I reached out to Guardian Basement, and Joel scheduled a time to check it out. His tone was completely different this time—defensive and dismissive. Within five minutes, he claimed, “Your system is clogged.” He made this assessment without any real inspection—just by looking at the cement floor and wall. Now, here’s the catch: If you look closely at their so-called lifetime warranty, clogs are not covered. So despite spending thousands of dollars, I’m back to square one. To make matters worse, Joel was incredibly condescending and unpleasant to deal with. After this experience, I looked into their licensing with the state of Maryland and found multiple complaints against them. I am now in the process of submitting my own complaint as well. I would never recommend Guardian Basement to anyone. Save your money and go with a company that truly knows what they are doing and stands behind their work. If I could give them a negative number of stars I would."

"An Absolute awesome experience from the quote to the end of my project. Super easy to deal with, personable, professional and knowledgeable. Not pushy at all, and understanding of what your needs are, and understand the investment and at a reasonable price. Their main goal is to give the best deal possible. Even with all this rain we had, Zach made sure to keep me in the loop on the process and what to expect. My project came out even better then I thought. I would highly recommend and I am customer for life. If you want the right company and can't find it then you haven't checked them out. Cause they take the WIN!!!!! "

"The job was done well and we are very satisfied with the finished project. Shout out to Jack and Jake for the professionalism exhibited throughout this project. I never called once that somebody didn’t answer the phone personally. No answering service run around. The job: Built us new wooden back steps Put in a new concrete driveway Put in the white 6 foot fencing All materials hauled away for an absolutely beautiful clean up job. "

"Got the job done as promised."

"Project was mismanaged and had to be redone."