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"Purchased a 1906 home in North Portland with an uneven foundation that had been patched for 60 years, but needed serious stabilization work. I contacted multiple foundation contractors in the greater-Portland area and Ram Jack was the only team that provided a full worse-case estimate that included everything that I may need to permanently stabilize the home's foundation. Other contractors' estimates were higher, omitted some of the features of Ram Jack's estimate, and involved greater excavation work around the home. While I was collecting estimates, I had multiple contractors check the levels on the house and could see the home was continuing to sink as much as half and inch in some areas within only a few months, so I knew I had to do something soon as the hotter summers are causing significant erosion to the clay soil in north portland. After paying the 50% down payment, I was quickly in touch with multiple project managers and structural engineers who were able to answer my questions as the work plan developed. I work from home and have two cats, so I was a bit worried about the noise and needing to leave at certain times during the work. Ramjack devised a plan of installing 12 helical piers from the basement and 2 outside for a small crawl space area as well as replacing most of the piers in the basement that had water damage. During the excavation and pier installation, I didn't have to leave my house at all, my cats were fine, none of the utilities ever needed to be turned off and none of the neighbors said they heard more than the hum of the generator outside; insane professionalism. The work team kept me informed at every step of the excavation and pier installation and was able to recover an inch of lift with only a few drywall cracks that I patched in a day. I could have gone further, but wanted to avoid any potential damage to the sewer pipes and stay within my budget. During the lifting, I was standing with the lead construction manager who kept me informed of every risk as we lifted the house bit by bit. During the excavation my basement looked insane with mounds of dirt everywhere, but the construction team cleaned everything flawlessly; all I had to do was a quick mop and the basement was good as new again. Overall had a great experience with RamJack; the 20 years in business shows, most everyone I dealt with had been working with them for years; the construction manager had been doing pier installation for 15 years. The work was expensive, but cheaper than the other local contractors, and certainly way cheaper than replacing the entire basement foundation. Ramjack was even able to take a few grand off the intitial worse-case estimate for solutions not needed. Glad I was able to repair my 120 year old home; here's to another 100 years. Big thanks to Pancho and Stephen, as well as the structural engineers and project managers; I'm very happy with the work."

"I have a car with low ground clearance and it would not go in the driveway without scraping the undercarriage. Loran took out the existing drive, and installed a new drive with better geometry that allows the car to clear. Outstanding workmanship, timely completion, and friendly service. I would recommend for any concrete work."

"Handley Construction did an excellent job on my basement remodel. Their attention to detail from the bid proposal through the finished remodel was top-notch and really set them apart. I highly recommend them for any home renovation!"

"Yes I got the job and Homeowner was Happy and I the best was the office Material and everything I needed was Tristen Did Fabulous Job would work with on any project Thank you Tristen awesome Job"

We’re a family owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity, and stands behind our work. We offer over 40 years of industry experience. We specialize in Asphalt Shingle Roofing installation, replacement, and repairs. Our services are customized to the individual project, paying close attention to the details of each project that we're involved with. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Appliance Care Specialist were great! The best service provider you have ever sent to my house by far."

"AHS is ok. They cover repairs of most everything under the roof of your house. The companies that contract with them are not always the best. You call AHS with the issue, they send a fax to the repair company and give you the contact info. If they don't contact you within 24 hours, you call them. Sometimes they answer, sometimes they don't. When they arrive (usually three days or so later), they service the item. if it has issues within the 90 days, you call AHS again, they are sent out with no charge. If the serviceman decides the unit is unrepairable, AHS will allow you to choose a replacement from their listing (usually not as good as what you have) they will install and remove your old item, or give you wholesale amount to buy and install your own. Prices vary on what you want covered and what you want the copay to be, plus where you live. For me it is 49.99 per month with a 75.00 time of service order. You can have more than one item serviced at the same time under the same fee. If you have a SEAR product the repair guys are great. Not that wild about the other ones they send out. But it is a big savings compared to calling someone on your own. The cost of service is only the 75.00 copay."

\nOur mission at H5 Contracting, is to continue the growth of our business by doing right by all of our clients. We love seeing that one of a kind smile on a homeowners face at the end of a project. H5 Contracting, stacks up with the competition and surpasses it with competitive prices, second to none workmanship, and a prompt responsive team. We give you quality that you can measure, and a finished product that will enhance your home forever. Call us today! \n

"Contacted Mid Valley for estimate on concrete driveway and patio project mid summer and after a few other bids came in I decided to use Mid Valley as they can handle more than just concrete and I had a few things I didnt want to do myself.
The bid was competitive but didn't provide a lot of detail. I was nervous that we might come to some future disagreement so I asked lots of questions. The owner was very responsive and I felt I could trust him so I agreed to the service. He was very busy but I was willing to wait to fit my job into his schedule. The work began the second week of October.
On day one the crew arrived and asked to plug into my outlet in back. I agreed and left the house and went to work. within an hour the crew had tripped the circuit breaker ( i assume with the jackhammers they brought) and I had to return home to switch the power back on. I decided to remain onsite in case something else happened. It should be noted my home was built in 1959 and isnt exactly prepared for any heavy draw of power.
Day two was uneventful. The siding was installed up top (the remains of my personal roofing adventure) and the AC unit was removed in back and they sided over the hole.They finished the forms and general clean up of dirt and debris
Day three was supposed to be the pour day but the rains came for the first time in months. Lucky me. We decided to play it by ear until the forecast was more hopeful. That came the next week.
Following the pour (2500 PSI) and removal of forms I had to reach out to the owner to be sure of when I could park the family cars on the surface. While the owner was again very responsive I felt that as the homeowner I should have received a bit of an education from my contractor early on so i didn't ruin the work done. I also noted the concrete had run up against my storm door from the steps created and had excess concrete stuck to my siding. There was still bits of concrete (the size of half dollars) as far as 2 feet into my neighbors yard. This wasn't debris from the demo but rather splatter or something like it that made it way to my neighbors lawn. I picked out this debris by hand and apologized to my neighbor who is far too polite to complain. I have footprints and swirl marks in my driveway that appear to be permanent, they were noticed 2 days after the pour when the drizzle stopped and things dried out. I now need to find an appropriate stain to drown out these marks so that the driveway is all one color. The concrete work itself is good but not spectacular. There is excess (what looks like a drizzle) concrete on the edge of my driveway that needs sanded down or something to keep from scratching a bare foot on it.
I shared the details (and a bit more) with the owner of mid valley. They thanked me for my business. There was no explanation for what I encountered.


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"The flooring and fencing they put in was beautiful. We could recommend them highly"