Best foundation drain installation pros near Orange, NJ

"The previous owner of our property used his French drain installation as a selling point, but shortly after we moved in we found water in the basement after a storm. It turned out that the "French drains" were a trench at the edges of the basement and a sump pump. The drains were not piped to the sump pump. We had Arid install real French drains with pipe to the sump pump well. Thus was in 2005 and we have not had any water in the basement since. Pat explained the job well and his team performed it quickly. They cleaned up well afterwards. The pump finally gave out last night (after almost 12 years). Arid is going to install new one on Friday."

"As I did the first time I used Bob Lindsay's company, I waited six months to write my review. After withstanding nearly 13" of water from Henri and Ida, I cannot recommend this company enough. We used Bob at my first house and decided to use him again when our final walkthrough of our house revealed a wet carpet in the finished basement. Bob's guys replaced the shallow existing window wells with much deeper, galvanized ones, backfilled them with stone and piped them into a perimeter channel drain that was then flashed and cemented to the basement floor height. The sump pump pit was installed and a battery backup system was provided and wired in. The outside grading around the window wells was also redone to slope any surface water away from the foundation. Due to our Radon mitigation system, a polyurethane caulk was also used to seal the system. We remained absolutely bone-dry these last few weeks despite rain falling at 2-3" per hour in some cases. The work is efficient, his guys are extremely friendly and skilled, and despite the messiness of the job, they do a fabulous job cleaning up. There is a certain peace of mind that having this type of work done provides, and you cannot put a price tag on it, especially if you plan on finishing (or refinishing) a basement. At the end of the job, Bob was even kind enough to have one of his guys tie in a 2" piece of PVC from the floor with a cap (which I then drilled a hole in) so I can run my dehumidifier constantly without ever having to empty the bucket. We have since refinished our basement to our liking and know for certain that this was the best home investment we could have possibly made. A friend of ours has also done her entire basement with Weather-Tite and had an equally wonderful experience. Thanks Bob for saving us not once, but twice."

"Had basement french drains installed. Communication after the inspection/estimate was excellent. Gave me a start day and they arrived on time to get the job started. They protected my hardwood floors and thoroughly cleaned the floor once they were done. Time will tell if There are any problems with the drains."

"These guys could not be more terrific! They were able to diagnose a problem that no other waterproofing could. American A-1 was here 5 minutes and they knew exactly what our problem was. We didn’t know it but we have iron oxide in our ground which needs to be maintained yearly. Also our french drain hadn’t been dug out deep enough to begin with so our finished basement got completely ruined. It was a very low point in our life but these guys came in, did the DIRTY job with HEAVY lifting and never complained once. They were efficient, knowledgeable and cleaned up to perfection when they were done. They even paid for a cleaning service to come in as dust had gotten just about everywhere. At another point in time our window wells were filling up with water and we didn’t know why. They came the next morning and figured out a drain pipe had been punctured by our underground sprinkler company. They did the work that day and it’s been perfect ever since. They could not be better at what they do. I’m in awe of how knowledgeable they are and how hard they work! Thank you to everyone at American A-1 for solving our problem, working hard, and allowing us the ability to enjoy our basement again!"

"Jimmy is a great guy! He addressed two leaks on the drain pipe, one at the toilet ring and another one in the laundry (split level home). In terms of price, it was fair. I could have gone with a cheaper route but perhaps not the quality work that Jimmy did for me. He even installed a new toilet valve at no cost! Thanks Jimmy!"

"Hiring a reliable and competent contractor is always a crap shoot especially one involving a conversion from oil to gas. Dawson Mechanical came in ( as the first estimate) and immediately made us see why they were the right choice .Dave Weinfeldt made us feel at ease and gave us a breakdown of his personal qualifications and what services he would supply for us the potential customers.Dave went over with us the different options regarding boilers, hot water heaters and how he would prepare the hookups for gas dreyer and gas range in our future renovations . Since we are remodeling our basement he gave us all the needed hot water baseboard information which we requested...We sat down and Dave wrote up an estimate with the caveat that he would work with us regarding any other competitor’s estimates. We reviewed the other bids and found him to be in the middle...Dawson Mechanical was our choice and we were pleased with the promptness, professional attitude and punctuality. Dave and crew were the BEST...John, Carlos Ricky and Euvillio were all knowledgeable and worked as a team. I’m sure Dave Weindfeldt plays a big part in their work ethic...Super group of guys... clean up was fantastic... they prepped the stairs and area where our old oil furnace was removed... There was no damage to any stairs and wall which was a big relief... A final shout out to the office ( Wanda was great) who set up inspections and scheduled all the important things...Wanda also helped guide us through the many questions we had and if she wasn’t sure ...she found out the answer and called us back...Thank You Wanda and Dawson Mechanical...I highly recommend Dawson and Dave Weinfeldt ‘s team of plumbers to all who need reliable installers for natural gas, back flow issues etc. A great job at a fair and competitive price."

"From initial call to final installation was impressed all around with professionalism with this company. I have never had work performed in my home that went as smoothly as this did. And when the installers left it was like they were never here... they left it as clean as it was when they got here."

"I have been completely satisfied with everything from Steve V. coming to my home and giving me a reasonable quote for doing a french drain in my cellar to Juan and his crew doing the job that I am very satisfied with. I would recommend this company for any job that that they are qualified to do."

"Jersey Dry provided the best total solution for our basement water issues at the best price. They delivered everything as promised and went beyond. They even re-installed and repaired the basement sink by replacing worn piping and re-directed a gutter at no extra charge. They were extremely responsive to our inquiries and questions. They painted the walls and cleaned up very well. They ensured that we were totally satisfied by walking through the job before they left. They may be the best contractor that we have ever used."

"I recently decided to install shutters and blinds in all my rooms. Andrew came for measurement and did the measurement thoroughly. Shutters needs to be measured accurately to make sure it fits properly. Andrew provided options for shutters and blinds. We were looking for Norman Shutters and Binds. Best Blinds offer those. The products offered were high quality. once the order was placed, he kept us informed on the status. once order was delivered, Andrew and his crew came and installed everything to our satisfaction. It was good quality installation, and it was done within a day. Attractive pricing. overall satisfied customer and would highly recommend using Best Blinds."