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    Everdry Waterproofing of Columbus

    2.4 (68 reviews)
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    Dan P.

    NEVER USE EVERDRY. EVER. Their commercials give me PTSD. They are hands down the worst company I have ever had the displeasure of working with. For anything. 1 star is 101 more stars than they deserve, if that is even possible. I have always been told if you can find a contractor that 1. shows up when they say will and 2. does what they say they will do, you found one that is better than 99% of the rest. Everdry is not that business. Excuse after excuse and incompetence after incompetence. Where do I start? The sewage backup that they caused in the basement of our home. No, that doesn't even begin to describe the ineptitude of this company. I'll save that for the end. The biggest problem with this company is leadership & management. Bad leadership and management creates bad office staff, bad work crews, and bad working environments. These people have no idea how to run a business and are flying by the seat of their pants. Running a business and knowing your craft are 2 completely different things. Just because you have television commercials, it doesn't mean you run a good business. Everdry hires people with little or no experience to LEAD work crews. The crew members appear to be provided with little or no training. The work they do is laborious and crews are not provided the proper tools or equipment to do this very hard physical labor. Still using the same equipment they used 47 years ago to do the same job. Imagine if you did your job the same way they did it 47 years ago. "But that's the way we have always done it!" The work these guys do is back breaking and terrible on its own. Not providing equipment that could make a job a easier, is just not going to help to project. Nope, go old spade shovel and manpower. Nobody is going to stick around long having to do this work. Any individual is going to be limited physically to the amount of time their bodies can handle this labor. Mentally they are going to quit a quarter of the way through the job and just get through. 4 guys digging a 3 foot deep by 1.5 foot wide trench around the exterior of a home and digging a 6x6x3 foot dry well all by hand is back breaking. Give someone a crummy task to do with crummy equipment and you will get a crummy result. For us, it has been a crummy result after 4 tries. Yes! 4 times. Been trying to get things right for 5 years! Since covid and 2020. Come to find out before the 4th try, they never even came close to installing the proper drainage system including not using pvc that was needed for the project. The front office does not know what the boots on the ground are doing and the boots on the ground don't know what the front office is doing. We were told by a regional manager, before the 4th attempt to get things corrected, they had to replace 90% of their team members and they were trying to correct something like 58 projects in the Columbus area. That is a lot of messed up projects and angry customers! Those of you that gave them more than 1 star, you probably don't even know if they did your project correctly or to the instructed specs they were supposed to. They didn't do that to ours. And when it is underground covered by soil or recovered by concrete, how do you really know if it was done correctly? Especially when then end project by visual appears looks like crap. Which reminds me... The sewage story... When Everdry did the first go round of work. They put their "system" into the basement flooring. This was to prevent water from leaking in through small cracks and the expansion joints in the concrete. They cut around the exterior edge of the floor about a foot wide. Removed the gravel and replaced it with "their" gravel along with a pvc system. Then concreted over the top. In the process, they removed the sewage line cap in the floor and gravel fell down into the line. This caused a sewage backup and human feces being spewn over the basement floor. When this was reported to the Everdry manager in charge, his response was, "That is not our gravel. We use a different gravel." Are you serious? Yep. I could share our horrible experiences with you for hours. But I have used up all my space. Please, learn from our horrible experience. You have been warned. The best part of all of this? We have come to believe that all of this was never even necessary. A slick sales job convinced us to do thousands of dollars worth of work. We believe the real cause to this entire mess was simply a very clogged eve draining directly into 1 specific area outside our home causing excess water to collect around that specific exterior section of the house. Lessons we learned, 1. You will never get good work from a bad business. 2. Never forget lesson #1. 3. Clean out your eves! 4. Get more than one business to inspect and quote your problem. 5. Salesman are not always good at diagnosing the "real" problem, but are really good at selling. 6. Never use Everdry...EVER.

    Faulty waterproofing

    If I could rate zero stars, I'd do it twice. This wasn't just a bad experience--it was a betrayal disguised as a service. What we paid for and what we got are two entirely different realities. We were promised peace of mind. We got stress, damage, and silence when it mattered most. They showed up with contracts and confidence. They left us with unfinished work, unanswered questions, and a basement we no longer trust. And when we raised concerns? We weren't treated like customers. We were treated like problems. Families with disabilities live here. We don't have time for smoke and mirrors--we needed integrity, and we got excuses. This company may know how to sell. But they clearly forgot how to care.

    Oct.  Lack of training - they never fixed this - now I get water in my basement (puddles) - never had puddles before they came
    Yolanda E.

    DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. Signed the contract, March 10 of 2025. It is now Oct 15 and the work is not complete and my basement is wet and covered in a thick layer of dust (it is finished - so it is a catastrophe). I agree with other folks saying 0 starts twice. THey have hard workers, but do not train them, do not have adequate supplies, they ask THE CUSTOMER what to do, because they do not know! I have tar on my house. I never had actual water in my basement for some time, now I get puddles. They have been out 4 times already... still not resolved. They don't train their people on how to do concrete. I had to scrub my driveway so concrete did not permanently adhere to it. I could go on and on and on, but I will just attach photos. OH - I don't know what the office staff does, but messages rarely get delivered. Maybe that is part of the scam. Replaced all our drain tile in the basement from 4 inch drain tile to 3 inch with "new clean rocks!". THis gives me heart palpitations writing this. oh - The workers had to use a box cutter to scrape out our cracks! WE had to give them a tool to help them?!?! I could write pages.....Take pics and videos of everything! DO NOT pay until you are satisfied

    notes taken from onsite manager/ Work order didn't line up what needed done and the onsite manager stated it all could be done at once.

    Do better, EverDry. We hired EverDry to stabilize our home. They promised to re-set beams, fix the cove shield, re-cement the basement, tear out and regrade the patio, and reinstall our sump pump. Sounds solid, right? It wasn't. Here's what we actually got: Our sump pump was removed and never returned. The pump they left us with wasn't even connected properly--backups happen regularly. Pipes are either not pitched right or not making it to the street. There's a possible hole under our patio. Our back door step needs redone. Blocked windows were just dropped off, not installed. Wood is rotting. Mold spray was never applied. Structural beams? Not all replaced. Basement walls? Still unstable. A secondary pump was never installed. We're raising two kids with disabilities (CP and Autism) in this home. Safety isn't optional for us--it's everything. And EverDry left our home less safe, less functional, and far more stressful than before. The worst part? For the amount of money we paid, this wasn't just a bad job--it was a complete insult to the value of our home and our trust.

    The crew. Thanks guys!
    Eliza M.

    Everdry waterproofed our basement last week. The foreman, Ryan, and his crew were great! They showed up on time, had great communication, walked me through every aspect of the project, pushed hard to get it finished on time and they did! We are happy with the work and glad that we will have lifetime help with keeping our basement dry.

    There are so many reasons I am unhappy with this company, but the main one is the company's refusal to respond to my multiple e-mails and phone calls regarding my concerns. Initially, my service was to take place mid-August, giving me time to prepare. However, I was called on July 10th and informed they would be there the next day to begin. I explained that my basement was full of stuff and I hadn't had the chance to move it yet, but the person calling reassured me that he was bringing out a team to move my things for me, but they needed to get the work done. I acquiesced, somewhat reluctantly. Most of the workers were respectful and har-working that first day, (other than the 2 outside digging up the flowerbeds in front of my house, who were talking and joking around most of the time--they were unaware apparently that I was on the other side of the wall where they were working). I had been promised that my plants would be taken up carefully and replanted without problems, and that everything would be returned to it's prior state. Unfortunately, the majority of my plants were killed, including some I very specifically pointed out as needing to be very carefully dug up and then replanted. I even took the responsibility of replanting most of the plants myself. However, I watched as they chopped up one large plant that I had pointed out as important, and then they argued with me that it was a weed. (It was a peony, large and healthy), and saw them cut through the roots and toss aside the other plant that I had pointed out repeatedly as being very important to me. There were several cans and bottles left around my yard, a huge roll of plastic sheeting, lots of plant matter they dug up and threw aside, and several bricks they had moved. I had tried to put the bricks back in place, but was told two different times not to, that doing so was their responsibility and they were going to do it. They never did. They dug up a brick patio and were supposedly going to bring in a bunch of topsoil to build up around that part of the foundation, but still have not done so. Tar was smeared on the side of my house. A box of plastic pipe was left in my driveway, a gazing ball was broken and then left in my yard, along with other ornaments from the flowerbeds (so much for putting everything back as it was!), hoses were left out, part of a pet cage was thrown out, making the rest of it useless, yet a ton of trash was left behind. Again, I have emailed and called multiple times. I have yet to hear back, although someone did come back for the roll of plastic sheeting and the box of supplies, wiped the tar off the wall, and picked up a couple of things left in the middle of the lawn. That was it. I am so displeased with the way things have turned out, and my neighbors haven't loved the mess either! I 100% regret using EverDry. * I should also add that I was not informed until the job was "done" that in order for the sumps to work, I would need to call an electrician to have new electric run and a new outlet put in that corner of the basement. This is an added cost that should have been made clear before-hand. In short, even though some of the workers were great (Greg, Devin to name two), the company itself sucks when it comes to making sure the job is completed correctly and in customer service.

    sump pump bucket and yes, all the concrete debris was left there and sealed in concrete
    Erin B.

    My basement had water entering and I contacted Ohio State waterproofing. They put me in Touch with (NEVERDRY) of Findlay. salesman sold me the multi-step system with lots of promises.... will do a diversion system under the decks, will come out after addition to install additional perimeter drains, etc. Quote was 22928 but offered 1500 discount for flexible scheduling. EZ breathe system was installed 2 weeks prior to work.... I thought that was temporary as nothing was secure.... was left as is... 51 points of incompetency sent to lawyer.... refused to sign off on satisfied with job and canceled pay on check... I want my $200 deposit back! Estimates to correct their damage at $25,000. Exterior drains are 9 inches not 18-24 inches. They are 6-18 inches short of where they were to start and ends of tube filled with dirt.... heavy duty industrial grade "J" channels are sandwich bag thickness and not J shaped. mastic attached to previous failed waterproofing attempts. Drywell is a clay well.... piping runs uphill, no gravel in drywell, just my sod and topsoil with clay packed on top.... perimeter drain in basement backfilled with 60 year old concrete debris and stinks to high heavens.... cement job looks like crap and not level and all corners dip an inch below level no dust or dirt cleaned up, had to have home professionally cleaned to remove dust from upstairs Sump pump illegally (against EPA and city ordinances) tied into sanitary sewer drain... now have sewage backing into my basement Cracks repaired as follows: bead of caulk in crack, next toddler smooths with pain brush, third toddler takes dirty fingers to area... lol, should have asked neighborhood preschool class to come over for a fun day l installation... skipped all steps bet stick to wall and don't bother with 4 inches under waffle board (no one will ever go behind and rip it off, lol) Will have to have their crap jackhammered out and real drains put in.... they really effed up my basement!!!! Oh, and the cement they put in..... gaps and holes and not level with existing floor....NIGHTMARE So, have not downloaded from phone the pictures of a fence post wrapped to the house in plastic.... too much trouble to go behind so they wrapped the post and cement in plastic and continued around the house!!!!!! Tonight sewage is backing up into my basement... could it be from sump pump tied into sanitary sewer???? They have been in communication with my lawyer.... I wish I could post my videos!! Ripping the carbon fiber, strong as steel off the wall with a pincher grasp was fun!!!!!

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    If you are looking for a company that shows up when they say they will, quotes you a price ahead of…read moretime and sticks to it, does the work efficiently and effectively, and is personable to boot - HIRE THIS COMPANY! I rarely give five star reviews because I rarely have good experiences with service workers - let alone great experiences. However, JB Foundations earned all 5 stars. And honestly, it's not that hard - just very few companies will do the basic things that make customers happy. It started recently with a couple days of hard rain. We live in an elevated area where our driveway slopes up and our house and foundation is higher than the street. As a result, we have never had any issues with water in the basement and rarely give it a thought. The only problem we had was the pipe leading up and out of the basement had a loose connection and I was able to tightened it up. But with this most recent rain, the sump pump started acting differently. It was still seemingly working but making an incredible noise. I had just had new flooring put in on the first floor (I'll be writing that review next) and noise carries much more within the house. At first I chalked the louder sump pump up to that. But the more I had to listen to it while working from home, I realized something was wrong. The second day, I started putting feelers out. Messaging 3 companies on their websites asking if they did this work on sump pumps and in our area. NONE RESPONDED. I hate using the phone so electronic communication is my preference. THe next morning, the pump was quieter but ran non-stop for hours - despite there not being hardly any water in the tank and it also had not really rained for a while. This time I turned to Yelp (which is where I got the names and reviews of the 3 companies I reached out to via their websites). I picked one and sent a message just like I did before. I also took the option to ask a couple more companies to respond. Almost immediately, JB Foundations responded and expressed ability and interest in doing the work. We exchanged messages via Yelp and soon I had an appointment, as well as an estimate should the pump need replacing. The appointment window was only 2 hours and they were able to come the next day. Considering we had yet to take any water in the basement, I was feeling very lucky (which is rare). Jay showed up during the 2 hour window and went to work. He showed me how the pump can be tested by bypassing the floater. The pump was still working and apparently able to push water to the street. Regardless, given the 26 years it had been working - I opted to have it replaced. Jay had a new pump with him and installed it in maybe 15 minutes. He asked for a garbage bag to carry the old pump out in as it was crusted in rust and mud. He had also pulled out a few other misc. items (paper, soda can, rocks) from the hole and transported it all way without messing up the floor. Jay educated me about the back-flow valve/connector - which was apparently what had come apart before. He had replaced it at no extra charge. I always appreciate a service person taking the time to explain things to me so I better understand how the things in our house work. Jay did so without making me feel spoken down to or stupid. I don't know what else I can share if you're not convinced yet to include this company in your search when needing any work done in your basement/foundation. I highly recommend giving them a shot.

    Jay, who leads his crew, has years of experience with a foundation company in the past. He comes…read moreoff as down to earth and honest, and he gave me an estimate significantly lower than the one I received from a different company. He explained well how the process would unfold and was proactive about being open to any questions. They arrived the originally scheduled day and although there was a delay due to some pretty extreme weather causing traffic idiocy, I was notified about that delay. They worked hard until the job was complete. Every indication so far is that the job - a crawlspace drainage/sump - was successful, considering there has been another very hard rain since and no more basement leakage.

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