My wife and I recently bought a 38 year old Alamo Home and found out it never had a real drainage system installed on the .5 acre lot. We discovered we had standing water issues last year during a complete interior remodel. I vowed not to experience another winter without having a professional drainage system installed on this property.
I contacted 4 separate drainage companies, Devengenzo & Company, a Diamond Certified company, was the 3rd company I contacted. Robert Devengenzo, the owner, promptly returned my call and said he was in the area and could stop over to discuss my project. He was on time and just a professional businessman and a pleasure to talk with. He walked me through what he would recommend for our project, taking his time to discuss materials and drainage issues. Robert explained he would install french drains, tight lines and area drains. All-in, we probably talked for about 1 hour. I learned a lot in that short time.
When my wife got home I told her I believed I had found the man for our job and only hoped his bid wasn't prohibitively expensive.
I had one bay area drainage company come out and their bid knocked me out of my chair- especially after they spent just enough time at my home to run a roll-a-tape around to measure the area and quickly say I will receive their bid in about 1-2 weeks.
Robert Devengenzo came in with what I thought was a very fair bid, not the least expensive, but fair. I was tickled and called Robert and told him I wanted him to handle my job. We completed the necessary paperwork and about 3 weeks later they began the job.
Robert's crew arrived on time daily, consisting of 5-6 guys full-time on my job. Before they touched anything, his crew installed a very nice construction fence to secure my patio area so my two miniature wiener doggies would still be able to go outside without getting into the main yard.
Robert's bobcat (tractor) did the heavy excavation and his employees expertly handled the delicate work with hand tools. All of the materials Robert explained he would use are exactly what he brought to the job. No inexpensive junk here. The entire job took 9 days and when they were done, aside from the perfect grading of the yards, and the new area drains and downspout collectors, you would never know they had been here.
Listen, when it comes to your home, you don't want water issues compromising your foundation or house. I can't tell you how pleased I was when I donned my rain boots after a recent downpour, the first of the year, and went out to our original storm drain in the rear of our yard and watched as all of the water emptied into it. It was quite a satisfying experience.
I thoroughly enjoyed Robert's crew; they were all polite and professional. Robert was there every day, at least twice a day supervising the job. When Robert wasn't here, Luis Arellano, his job foreman, made sure everything was done perfectly.
I whole heartedly recommend Robert Devengenzo & Company for your drainage needs. They will do it right and you will never have to worry about rain and standing water again.
Thanks to Robert, Luis and the rest of the crew for taking care of my project and allowing my wife and I to relax when it rains.
Michael & Ann Marie H. read more