The good: I had a 17.5'x24.5' pad put in for a garage. The final measurements for the poured pad were right on. The pad itself looks great. There is a small crack running the length of the pad but I know that there are many things, beyond the contractor's power to control that can cause cracks, and I understand small cracks are very common so no issue with that. Jose was very good with communicating back and forth with me. He was here when he said he'd be here and stayed on track with timelines he gave me. Jose knows and has worked with the Dewey-Humboldt building inspector (who's very nice) before so he handled a lot of the communication and required inspections with the building manager (I didn't have to do anything which was nice). Jose used the plans the garage company sent to me for the pad requirements and ensured that the pad met all the standards required.
The bad: There wasn't really anything bad. The only minor issue we had was that I'm not overly familiar with everything to do with putting in a concrete pad. Jose's initial quote was for a pad pour only, and it was a good price for that. The quote ended up changing a few times as he figured out my actual needs and because of the specifications detailed in the plans I received from the garage company.
Bottom line: I'd use J's Footings again, without hesitation. I'll just do a better job of making sure we're on the same page for the next project from the beginning. read more