I had a crack in my basement wall that was letting in water every time it rained. I contacted Real…read moreSeal, and from start to finish, they were amazing to work with! The team was professional, explained the whole process clearly, and showed up right on time. They sealed the crack quickly and neatly. If you need any foundation or waterproofing work, I'd definitely recommend Real Seal.

Real Seal's cost came in significantly lower than one of the bigger companies and the quality of…read morework was higher. Everyone I worked with in the company, from the office support, the crew and the supervisor, were professional and helpful. I trusted all they did and am happy with the results!

We had a crack in our basement foundation, and before calling Home G Group, we got a few other…read morequotes. I'm so glad we did! Those 5-star reviews are absolutely deserved. Petar immediately made me feel confident he was recommending the most effective, cost-efficient solution. You can tell he really knows his stuff. Other companies were pushing more invasive (and much more expensive) options, but Petar kept it straightforward and practical. He completed the repair in under two hours (by himself!) which was genuinely impressive. On top of that, he's just a really kind person. Highly recommend!

Petar was great to work with. Very honest and willing to say was work does or doesn't need to be…read moredone. We asked him to give an estimate as part of a second opinion and could not have been more happy. He was willing to say no to things other companies said were needed and that meant a lot. The team and his communication was wonderful and we look forward to having him back out if needed in the future!

Our condo building had Gralak repair some water damaged brick columns and some other masonry work…read more They were very thorough in The work that they performed and were always available for any questions I may have. Would highly recommend!

I hired Gralak to replace some basement windows and help me address overdue foundation brick…read moremaintenance. Rado was incredibly friendly and thorough and even had the generosity to come to my home twice to help me determine what work needed to be done. Honestly, he was a godsend after dealing with another masonry service that had nightmare communication skills. The quality of their work was excellent and I will definitely work with Gralak again.

Very professional and thorough team from the intial visit, to work performed, to final payment…read morearrangements. Wojtek was very quick to respond and provided very reasonable pricing for the work performed. His team came when promised and performed tuckpointing repairs to various areas of our home, chimney repair, and brick replacement. Would definitely recommend this company to anyone needing these services.

Great people to work with. High quality work on our brick house, at fair prices. Highly recommend!read more

Sergiy and team are some of the most trustworthy contractors we've worked with! Their tuckpointing…read morequote was one of the best we received but we ultimately chose them based on reviews of their responsiveness and willingness to come back for any repairs. And I'm now glad to say we made the right choice. I contacted Sergiy this week about some cracks appearing and he called me within 1 minute of my message being sent. He came by in the next 2 days for repairs, which he explained was cracking due to a harsh winter/high winds. Overall we're super happy with Active Masonry and will hire them for any other work we have

I hired Active M & T to help us seal an unfinished window hole that the previous owner left behind…read more It was extremely cumbersome and bad for the overall insulation of our home. Not only was Sergiy responsive and polite, he also made sure to use the correct materials for our pre-1950s home. (Apparently there are different types of mortar! :) The quoting process was quick and easy, and my experience on the day they came to do the job was great! They were gentle with the pets that live nearby, nondisruptive, orderly (they tidied up before leaving), and extremely capable and detail-oriented with their work. I was pleasantly surprised by the time-efficiency and ease of invoice/payment. I've worked with a few contractors since we bought our first home and I can honestly say this business is a gem. I can't recommend Sergiy and his team enough. Thank you again!

We called about our stairs they were in bad shape broken and hazardous. We needed our stairs done…read moreASAP they came out quoted and started the repairs I was blown away with how beautiful they came out. Great job and affordable

Super responsive, honest estimates without any up-selling, and quality workmanship done on time…read more They even threw in some extra work free of charge because they felt it would be helpful after they began. I cannot recommend these guys enough!

Ever seal was quick to respond and convenient in scheduling my appointment. The turnaround from…read morequote to repair was also quick.

This company is the absolute worst. We hired them because our basement flooded. Not only did they…read morenot fix our basement properly so that we have 4 feet of water come in regularly. But then they said that they never said that our basement would stop flooding after they did work to it. They were extremely aggressive and mean. Not just rude, but actually verbally, aggressive, and on the attack. I am a woman and was at home alone when their service man came out and he was yelling at me and frankly, I was pretty scared and uncomfortable having a grown man that is a stranger yell at me in my house. It was the worst experience I have had in a long time and they have already cost me all of my property tax money that I had to spend fixing the basement . Now I have to sell my house or I'll lose it. I lost so many thousands of dollars because my basement flooded after they told me that it wouldn't anymore. My roommate had had to move out and actually became homeless for a little while and had to live in a homeless shelter because her bedroom was in the basement. Luckily, she finally found a place to live. No help to Everseal. This was the first house I had lived in For more than a couple of years . I've lived here for over 11 years and now I have to move because everseal ripped me off and lied to me. Don't ever use this company. They will lie to you and not tell you everything. they will promise you would dry basement and then tell you that they never promised that and it wasn't their responsibility to make your basement dry. He told me I have water coming in from the sewer and seepage and that he's not gonna help me with either one of them and he's not gonna help me at all. I've never seen a more unprofessional company in my life. I can't believe he started yelling at me. I am a victim of violent crimes so that really scared me extra. Save yourself from the Horrible experience I had with them and go to somebody else. They are nothing but con artists and scammers. They will take many thousands of dollars from you and your basement will still flood.

Answered my question and recommended a different company that offers a comparable service. Thanks!read more

Fernando did an amazing job installing an outside back door. I purchased the stock door from Home…read moreDepot and they were able to install in one day. Fantastic service and great craftsmanship! Before and after pics included .

were very pleased with the work Perma-Seal did to help us with the water that was getting into our…read morebasement after each heavy rainfall. Their tech, Jesse Xidis, did a great job at diagnosing and locating the large crack in the foundation wall where the water was coming through. Jose, our technician, did a great job at repairing the foundation wall and explaining the repair process, and we appreciated his kindness. We are glad that we hired Perma-Seal to help us resolve our water problem. Thank you to the great staff at Perma-Seal!

Having a sump pump installed in basement to prevent seepage. Disappointed in their lack of…read morecommunication. If I didn't call to ask them something I wouldn't know what is going on. I had to get an asbestos inspection which I didn't know until a few days before job. No asbestos but more for me to pay for. Giving them the result, I then find out they are coming 2 days not just 1 as I thought the entire time. So I'm waiting for electrical work to be done. I feel since I hired them I should know what happens every step. I'm skeptical but hoping the end result will be worth the aggravation

UPDATE #2: The worker who originally took out the drywall returned to repair the walls where…read moreplaster had cracked. He told me the issue was where the new drywall on the lower half of the wall (from USW) met the old drywall. My understanding was that this border had to be sanded and reinforced and replastered. This was done and the area was cleaned up, which I appreciated. I was able to paint the walls the next day without any further problem. I also received a check from the company which will help in terms of paying a painter to professionally paint the PVC pipe in the bathroom and re-paint the ceiling. This was the most satisfactory solution to the concerns that we had after the work was done. After this I have learned that it's important to ask questions even if you think they are silly questions (for example, "do you know where the stackpipe is?" rather than assuming the workers do), and to request to have the work that is going to be done explained before it is done. On a multipart, multiday project like ours this is especially critical and it can be problematic if different crews cannot knowledably speak about what is going to happen the next day. So one caveat is to discuss that up front with the inspector who comes in to sign off on the plan before work begins. Of course, this would not have necessarily prevented the cracking plaster but that was repaired quickly without any delay. I will see if this can go to 4 stars. I do appreciate the clear desire to rectify the situation and am glad we presumably will not have to worry about water getting in again. UPDATE: Spoke with Chris at USW who was very helpful and who did reach out to me after getting photos/videos from Luke our salesperson. He agreed that the exposed pipe was unfortunate, and that the communication around those plumbing decisions could have been better-- but indicated that there was no other option for situating it. He scheduled someone to come out and re-do the plastering that had cracked. And he offered a check which will be used to cover the paint job on the bathroom pipe. Seems to be the best outcome of the situation. I will further update after the work is done. ************************* USW was recommended by people we trust so we had them come to look over the finished basement that got water during the summer rains. They could not find the source of the leak(s) so we discussed the need for the whole shebang--tiles, plastic insulation, sump pump. We agreed to the work and scheduled it. The stack pipe (which sump pump connects to) location was misidentified as being in the laundry room, which we found out on the first day of work when the guy removing drywall couldn't find it. That resulted in some unnecessary drywall removal but they finally located it in the bathroom. We were informed that the PVC pipe would have to run along the ceiling through the laundry room and then along the bathroom ceiling, visible in both rooms. We said that was ok, assuming that a straight line of pipe would be what was visible and everything else would be hidden behind walls. These workers were strictly drywall and couldn't answer questions about the piping and plumbing beyond that. The next day of work, crews descended into our basement and blocked off the three rooms being worked on with plastic sheeting for installation of all the waterproofing elements and related plumbing. We stayed out of the way since it was a mess. At the end of the day, after the plumbing supervisor (who we didn't see) left after giving his approval, we were shown the work. See pictures. We were so taken aback we didn't know what to say. No one had come up to tell us this installation was going to leave so much exposed pipe. The following day was not a work day so the cement could dry. We decided with two more days of work scheduled that we wanted to know if there were any options for more drywall to be removed and the pipe repositioned behind the bathroom wall. We did not know if there simply had been no other option. I tried calling the office but kept getting the answering machine (tip: Do not choose the "existing work" option when you are prompted--choose the one that makes them think you are interested in a consultation. Those are picked up by humans). I tried contacting our original sales person who was sympathetic and said he would pass the pictures along but ultimately my husband got a call at the end of the day saying there was nothing to be done. After a week passed I began repainting in the room that got the water seepage. I thought this at least would go smoothly, but then plaster that had been applied over the drywall started cracking in numerous spots. Our original USW contact asked for pictures/video which have been supplied and agreed that it looked like "crap." We are waiting to hear about remediation.

Quick to come to my residence to sell me their services. Install seemed to go as planned except for…read morethe fact my yard has bubbles from where their pipe comes up. I checked the pit they installed and also noticed bubbles. That's when I realized that my washing machine is draining into their pit. I reached out to their warranty dept. several times but haven't heard back from them. Going on a week now. Having a plumber to come out to preform the repair can't wait to find out what they did wrong!