I had researched quite a few companies before I decided to reach out to Ryan Lesak at Forever Dry…read moreBasement Waterproofing. I wanted to avoid dealing with larger, well-known companies. Quite frankly, based on past experiences with contractors, I didn't want to deal with sales people. People whose only job is to sell and aren't responsible for performing the actual work themselves. Salespeople are more interested in up charging and selling things you don't need in order to over-inflate the invoice and possibly earn a bigger commission. I prefer working with smaller, local companies that are honest and have a great reputation. That is what prompted me to reach out to this company. My experience working with Ryan Lesak at Forever Dry was wonderful. I can't say enough good things about his company. He was on-time for his appointment, super friendly, genuine and extremely knowledgeable. Not to mention, before the visit he spent 30 minutes on the phone with me discussing the issue, thinking it may be a foundation issue, and providing sound advice regarding condo bylaws, real estate, etc. His father happens to be a real estate attorney. After spending time investigating the issue, which included cutting some dry wall and visiting my next door neighbors unit, Ryan discovered the seepage I was experiencing was a result of my next door neighbor, (connecting townhome unit), who had some long-standing issues that they didn't fix in a timely manner. Their hot water heater was leaking and the condenser on their AC unit was clogged. The constant flow of water on in their utility room floor was seeping into my basement. Unfortunately, I incurred damage to my unit as a result. Ryan recommended resources I can call (handyman & carpet repair) once my neighbor resolves their issues. Despite my constant insisting, Ryan refused to charge me for the visit. This is unheard of. Who does that these days? No one! My experience was extremely positive with this company. I will definitely refer this business to anyone needing waterproofing repair. I am grateful I found this company.

Responded to request came and gave fair estimate. I recommend always using small local companies..read more

Vince and the team were great. The technicians who handled the repairs were very informative--they…read moreshowed me all the issues and went above and beyond to make sure my water leak was fully resolved. The pricing was also very fair. Emi, thank you for making the payment process so easy. I really appreciate the excellent service.

Had a basement foundation crack. I dealt with Anthony (sales) & Omar did the work. Both were…read moreefficient & professional. Work was scheduled & done quickly. Their 5 reviews are correct!

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.

Contacted real seal after seeing a YouTube video off them rebuilding a window well that was pretty…read moredamaged. This house in the video could have been my house and it was almost the exact same issues I was having with my window wells. We bought our home about 2 years ago and have had nothing but issues with water in the basement. I mean ponds would form were fish are able to survive that's how much water we would get when it rained. After a really bad rain storm here in bensenville IL we went to the basement to find the walls had become babbling brooks and the basement was a mess. i had no Drains in my wells which caused the water to fill into the well surpassing my window blocks and all the water would flow over the windows into the basement. I called and Paul came out within a day and did a very thorough walk around of the property and gave a very detailed report of my wells and the work the work that needs to be done. He was very upfront with the work and was not pushy or pressing. Everything that needed to be done was in the report but was at my discretion. I have a total of 5 wells. 3 of the wells were actually replaced when I redid my patio and driveway, but still no drains. The other 2 were untouched as not part of the patio/driveway project. These were the wells causing me hell. Paul gave me an estimate for completely rebuilding my 2 wells that need it, along with adding drains in both wells. I also decided to have them service the other 3 wells to where they would clean it up add drainage rock, seal them properly along with adding 1 more drain in the back by the patio. They also installed a lager sump pump to handle the additional water that will now go into the drain from the 3 well drains installed. After getting the quote with the work that needed to be done, it was quite expensive, but was something we needed to do. The Real Seal offers financing which was great and literally took 3 minutes to get approved. Once approved I called and got set up for the project to be done that week. The team came on a friday at 730am. They left around 330pm. Never stopped working. The team was amazing and were very careful when walking in the house, as they needed access to the basement for the well drain pipes. That same night it absolutely poured all night long. Flooding was everywhere, but guess were it wasn't! MY BASEMENT! Two years and thousands of dollars spent at other companies trying to see if we needed cracks fixed in the wall and spending money on fans and shop vacs to clean the water and drainage pumps. It was the 1st time in 2 years I was excited to go down to my basement after a rain storm. Can't thank them enough! ​

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.

We've been having flooding issues in our basement and found that we needed to get a sump pump put…read morein since our original one was outside (not sure why it was ever outside mind you) Only being in the area for 2 years now we asked a trusted friend for recommendations on who to have come out and they shared Area Wide Waterproofing with us. We called and received an estimate on what it would cost to get the sump pump put in and within a week's time we had Craig and Brandon out to do the job. They were professional and explained all that would need to be done and the job was completed in a few hours. They did a great job and made sure that all the dust from having to open up the flooring was kept under control. I am appreciative of the job they did and I want to say that these guys are fantastic. I definitely recommend this company and can attest to a job well done!

I hired them for exterior drainage and their solutions have been a disaster than leads to a never…read moreending cycle of water getting pumped and draining back into the house. I have an insane amount of standing water right in my front walkway after a storm so I have to go out with a broom to spread it around only to have more and more keep pump directly in front of my house. I fear that it's doing serious damage, for worse than before I hired them.

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!

I'm Howard from Bolingbrook. I had water leaking in from the floor and wall joint. Alex came out…read moreand determined I had a faulty sump pump that wasn't working correctly. He also found a crack in the wall from the top all the way to the floor which I had never noticed before.He gave me a fair quote and did the job the next morning. No more water. Very easy to work with!!! *****

Do not use this company Alex is not professional was not satisfied with work done. waste their…read moreproduct on my floor do not clean after done. Over charge me . I should have went with a reliable company Permaseal or US waterproofing. Reba

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!

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 .

Jason was really responsive, straightforward and professional when communicating about our project…read more Pricing is fair.

After calling a couple of plumbers with no luck, I called Southland. Jason was straightforward…read moreabout scheduling and timing, and also kept me updated on ETA. He was extremely knowledgeable and professional. Will absolutely use Southland again.