My home was in need of foundation repair. I had multiple "experts" come out to my home to give me free estimates on the severity of my foundation issues, and what they felt needed to be done to repair my foundation. However, when asked, none of these "experts" had a structural engineering background, or degree, and only one individual provided me with a diagram (hand drawn) of limited detail. Knowing I needed better information than I was getting, I was referred, by a trusted friend, to Osborne Engineering. Osborne Engineering charges a fee to inspect one's foundation, but it's well worth the price to know exactly what one's foundation issues are, and how to properly fix those issues (and as I found out, Osborne Engineering charged less than the other, less knowledgeable "experts"). Mr. Gary Osborne (a degreed and licensed structural engineer) of Osborne Engineering, came out to my home and did a very complete inspection of my home's foundation and surrounding area. He took his time and than explained to me, so that I understood, what the issues were with my foundation, and what would need to be done in order to repair my foundation. A couple of days later, I received an in-depth, typed out, inspection report, along with a detailed, computer generated diagram of my home's foundation, with detailed notes and measurements, and proposed fixes and estimated cost. I was very impressed with Mr. Osborne's professionalism and attention to detail. I hired Osborne Engineering to fix my foundation. I was dreading the foundation repair process, expecting the worst, in terms of a house full of dust, noise, and just an overall disruption of my home life. I experienced none of that! I was always already at work (5:00 AM) before Mr. Osborne's crew would arrive, around 7:00 - 8:00 AM, and his crew would already be done with the day's work before I would get back home later in the day. At the start of the project, I provided a key to my home to Mr. Osborne's foreman; I had no concerns about doing so, and there were no problems with doing such. Mr. Osborne's crew was respectful of my home, and completely trustworthy. There were no issues of noise, home disruption, or mess and dust for me to deal with. The work took about a week to complete, and I was completely satisfied with the quality of work that was done. I was extremely, and very happily, surprised at how pleasant the entire repair process was. If you need foundation work done, or suspect that you may need foundation work done, and you want it done right the first time, don't waste your time contacting other so called "experts"; do yourself a favor and contact the real deal, Osborne Foundation!
Eric B.
Dallas, TX.
May 15, 2018 read more