I can't say enough good things about the work that was done and the great people who did the work on leveling my home. Levi Sanchez made the process seamless in its execution and follow through. Francisco paid close attention to every detail along the way. The whole process was fascinating. Never have I have any work done on my house where the workers left the place cleaner and more picked up than it was when they arrived. And things looked pretty darn good when they got here. I told them they made the neatest mess. Even the stones along where they dug down for the project were replaced better than I had arranged them. I could go on and on ... Considering how everything went so smoothly before during and after the construction, I don't think I could beat the service and value that I received. I passed Perma Level's info on yesterday to my handyman who sent it to a client of his who may give you all a call. Thank you for a great experience overall. read more

We hired the PermaLevel Team to level and stabilize our 3 story, 87 year old home foundation. They were very professional and easy to talk to. I had no doubt that our home was in competent hands. The workers worked very hard for about 18 days. We had 33 push piers in total. Francisco took the time to show me how the push piers worked and shared with us all the steps. Both Levi and Francisco were patient in answering all of our questions. The team was thoughtful and showed up on time every day. They secured our home when they left for the day. Our home is noticeably level now. To add, they were priced fair. The icing on the cake is when they mailed me the certification that the construction done meets all the structural requirements for structural pier placements and copies of all the pier logs and their measurements all nicely put in a folder for our records. We are all set for the roof top deck now! Thank you Levi Sanchez and Francisco for a job well done. read more

Perma Level - PermaLevel - Push Piers - Foundation Repair Near Me - San Rafael, California

Great team. I was purchasing a home that had a cracked foundation and moving soil - in a competitive market, the team responded and light night speed and gave me clear information about what my options were, and what kind of financial picture I would need to be prepared for. Levi was a really great partner. Highly recommend! read more

This company is without a doubt the best crew to work with! They leveled our house in under three weeks and became family! They were on time and worked their tails off every day with a smile. They were very personable and explained every step of the process. When the job was finished my wife and I missed them. Good job amigos! read more

Levi Sanchez and Francisco from Perma Level were great to work with for our house's foundation work in Pacifica. We had Perma Level design, permit, and install hydraulic push piers around ~25% of our house on a steep hill, and perform some leveling. Levi came to the house to take measurements and provide a recommendation for number of piers to install, and it was great to know their system can also be tied together if we choose to install more push piers in the future. We had our own schedule constraints of when the work could happen, but when we freed up earlier than expected, Levi was able to push along the design and permitting process to get everything done early and start the work about 3 weeks earlier than scheduled. The crew was headed by Francisco who communicated to me every day on progress and any issues, and he and the crew were done and the house was leveled within 2 weeks. The 1-2 days no work was done Francisco made sure to call me in the morning and let me know. Levi was very responsive via phone and text for any questions I had during the process, and was also present on leveling day to make sure I was happy with the leveling of the house. Some cracks appeared during leveling day, but that is to be expected when jacking up a house. Levi also made sure all our doors and windows were in working order before wrapping up his crew (our front door needed to be sanded down a bit after the leveling, which was taken care of by Francisco the same day). After the leveling, the city inspection went without a hitch and the crew expediently cleaned up and left the area as if they were never there. Francisco walked the cleaned up area with me before I gave final payment, and I was mailed a neat packet of PE stamped drawings, the City permit, and pier drilling logs for the house's records. Overall, I'd recommend Perma Level to anyone looking to do foundation work on their house. They were also very affordable compared to another bid I received. read more

Levi was super helpful. He showed up right on time, and spent a bunch of time talking to me about my situation even though his ultimate suggestion was to do no foundation work and instead just get some earthquake retrofitting work done. Really appreciated his transparency and unbiased opinion. read more

Levi from Perma Jack swing out to the house this morning, and I was incredibly impressed. When we initially spoke on the phone and I described my problem, he said the creaking and settling sounds my house was making we're actually likely due to water levels in the ground rather than my foundation failing, but there were a couple spots in the house where I had questions/concerns. He said he'd be happy to come take a look to check for any red flags. He showed up promptly and was absolutely lovely. When he walked through the place he took the time to show me what the signs of foundation issues would be (he had been right initially - the foundation was not the problem), so I will be able to know if/when to get worried. When he was leaving, I asked what I owed him for the visit and he waved me off - no payment required for a diagnosis! Lovely experience. If I ever do have foundation issues, or have a friend that has, I'll definitely be calling on them again! read more

Had Levi come out after seeing the great reviews for some concerns after all the rains. He did not try to upsell us on anything and gave advice about monitoring and other improvements that made perfect sense. What a pro and a nice guy as an added benefit! read more

These guys are really great!!! From start to finish, their team provided 5 star service. Levi came out to bid the job and was clear and accurate with his communications (he's great to work with). Their crew was timely, professional (Clean), and efficient (in particular Francisco and Lance were great). The process went incredibly smoothly, and by the end of the project we had a level home which was even more satisfying than anticipated. Five stars!!!!! read more

Just had PermaLevel stabilize one side of our home that was going a little sideways. Levi came right out to give us a quote. He was very knowledgeable and just a really nice guy. His crew always showed up on time and were wearing masks. They did a great job, and when they were finished, they cleaned up beautifully. Before having the work done, there was a very visible crack above the fireplace where the ceiling met the crown molding. After the work was done, the crack disappeared!!! Yeah!!!!!! That made us very happy. Highly recommend this company!!! read more

My wife and I thought we were having a bad foundation problem. I called a few companies and Perma Jack was one of them. Levi came out and I am so happy he did. He basically said we live on expansive soil and this record drought is causing houses to settle. He said once the rain comes, it would most likely solve the issue. I am extremely happy that he wasn't trying to sell us on something we didn't need - that's a rare find. Highly recommended company. read more

Great communication, showed up when expected, came in exactly on bid and within predicted timeline. Everyone on the team was great to work with! Couldn't be happier. Only regret was not fixing our tilt sooner ( I had been scared off thinking it would be too expensive and the collateral damage caused by the lift would be severe. If I ever buy another tilted house, I would fix the tilt first!! ) read more

I has this company lift and level my foundation . They were so easy to work with!! They took care of the plans and permits with the city and they were better priced than their competitors. Above all the crew was awesome ! They cleaned up Dailey and communicated all the work as it was being done . My house is now solid !! I highly recommend this company ! read more

We called the PermaJack company to come out and take a look at the foundation of our 75 year old home a few weeks ago. It has some visible cracks in the foundation on one side, and the foundation on the other side is barely visible due to a concrete pathway that is paved right up next to it. The guy who came out was very nice, and came in dress slacks and nice shoes with a clipboard. Without looking at the condition of the foundation underneath the house (especially the side that was barely visible to him from the outside), he quickly diagnosed that we would need permajack piering on the side with the cracks. When he emailed me a quote for the one visibly cracked side of the house that he looked at from the outside, I asked him how he could diagnose what the other side of the foundation needed without taking a look underneath the house to see what condition it was in, and he told me that they only crawl underneath the house to inspect the foundation after the initial work is done, and at that point we could decide whether or not to complete the foundation work at a later date. This seemed odd, inefficient, and backwards to me, so I explained to him that we have a baby on the way, and really need to address the entirety of the foundation issues in one job so that's it's completed by the time the baby is here. You would think he would have loved the opportunity to potentially get a much bigger job for the company depending on how bad the foundation was, but instead of coming out to see what needed to be done, he just never wrote me back. After that odd exchange, we paid to have a structural engineer come out and actually measure the sloping of the house and fully inspect the foundation to determine what exactly needs to be done, and he found that the perimeter of the house was fine and didn't need piering support, that it was mainly the center of the house that was settling and sloping and needed support, and only that one section of cracked foundation on the side needs to be replaced. So bottom line, they tried to sell a job that we didn't need without doing the work to properly diagnose the issue, and when I asked them to double check and be sure they were selling us what we needed, they blew us off completely. I highly suggest that anyone who is looking to hire a company for an expensive foundation support, repair, or replacement job that they hire an unbiased structural engineer who's not out to sell you anything to come evaluate your foundation's issues first. read more

We got four quotes before settling on Valentine Corp. Of the four quotes we got, Valentine Corp was the least expensive, but also Levi seemed immediately trustworthy - easy to talk to and very straightforward. When the job started, the lead guy of the crew was Francisco - he was great. He kept us informed of each step as it was happening. When lift day came, it was all hands on deck. Levi was in the house monitoring each 1/4 inch lift to be sure the house was stable, the doors and windows were working and that we were comfortable to proceed. In the end they had to lift half of our house 4 inches, which isn't a record, but it's a lot!! They did a great job and we couldn't be happier with the results. Doors don't swing open on their own, counters are level. It's pretty great. Thank you, Levi, Francisco and the Valentine Corp. crew! read more

The Valentine Corp is a helpful company that does specific work in their field. They facilitate repairs, underpinning, house leveling and foundation settlement issues. We called the company with foundation questions and spoke with Mr. Coltharp, who is knowledgeable and friendly. We found that his experience was reassuring for folks dealing with these types of big issues. We appreciate the valuable information from the permajack.net site about what's involved and also speaking to the rep on the phone. Thanks and Well done! read more

What a great guy. Very helpful, went out of his way to help me when I called him. He doesn't do dry rot repair, which is what I needed, but he provided me guidance and even offered to look at pictures of my problem via email. Ultimately he put me in touch with a service that could handle my dry rot problem. read more

We recently hired Valentine Corp to correct a longstanding settling problem with our house. Mr Coltharp, after inspecting and mapping the affected areas, introduced us to the utility of the Perma-Jack system to correct the issue. Even his assistant and colleague, Levi, is gracious and accommodating to explain the preparatory process to us and, occasionally to our curious neighbors. They are very thorough and conscientious. We are extremely satisfied with the outcome of this project, and are happy to recommend Valentine Corp! read more

I approached Jim about work on our property because, from research, I like their product a lot. a) from an engineering perspective, Valentine offers a fantastic foundation solution and has a great track record b) from a service perspective, Jim is top notch. Ultimately, he didn't feel their solution was ideal for our property -- he took the time to explain why, recommend how we should think about it, and refer some contractors better suited to our job. Really excellent experience. read more

These guys did a good job. The price was pretty competitive, they were hard workers and knew their job well. I'd hire them again if needed ! Thanks Guys! read more

Levi is probably one of the most helpful and genuinely nice and honest contractors I've ever met in the industry. He came by a second time in 2019 to take floor levels when we realized we had a problem in an area we hadn't looked at during his first visit. He was really quick to get back to us with estimates of all our different options to stabilize and/or level. 2 years later, we decided to cosmetically lift the frame of the house with a carpenter's lift first in order to level the house first, and then consider using Perma Level for stabilization after that. While our general contractor was lifting the frame of the home, Levi was so generous to go out of his way to come to our home on short notice (even while things have been super busy for him) to look at the home again to detect if any further movement had occurred and to share his honest assessment of whether Perma Level would be a necessity or a more of a peace of mind. He even talked to our general contractor to share his input on the leveling process. Levi is just amazing! read more

We called Levi from Perma Jack and he was really responsive. He came out to see our foundation and he didn't give us the run around about pricing or try to up sale us. If you're looking for a knowledgeable, nice guy to give you a fair price, I'd give him a call. read more

I am super happy to have Levi and Perma Jack to call on. I'd noticed issues with cement pavers in the backyard, right next to the house. I went to the Perma Jack website and described what I'd observed on their online form. Levi called me back, said it didn't sound like anything to worry about, and was happy to come take a look for my peace of mind. When he arrived, we went through the backyard and inside the house, where he showed me the kinds of symptoms that would happen, and where, if we had actual foundation problems. I will be delighted to recommend Levi and Perma Jack to my friends, and to call them again myself. read more

Mine is an older Crocker Highlands Oakland Hills home. In 2003, Jim Cotharp from Valentine Corporation installed fire Perma Jacks and replaced the concrete slab floor in my basement room to stabilize the vertical settlement that was occurring in the downhill corner of the room. This was a great, minimally invasive solution which has been very effective. Today I had Jim Coltharp evaluate the minor settlement of my front porch and stairs. He concluded that it is within the normal range of movement and that patching any small cracks that develop would be a better solution than Perma Jacks in this case and one that I can do myself. I am very appreciative of his honesty and integrity in addressing my concerns. I strongly recommend Perma Jack Systems for foundation stabilization where appropriate. This is a first-rate company that does not do lots of self-promotion. If you need the work they can do, this is really a good company. A bravo for Jim Coltharp, too! read more

Working with Perma Jack/Valentine Corp was a great experience and was a great solution to our project that was sinking on expansive soil. Levi was very competent and easy to work with. Everyone on their crew was courteous, mindful, and took care of business. We highly recommend them and will definitely use them in the future. read more

We hired Valentine Corporation to level our home with their Perma-Jack system. Jim Coltharp inspected our home and mapped our floors and told us how they would install the Perma-Jacks on the foundation. Once we decided to go forward Levi from Valentine came out to do the work and he did a great job installing the Perma-Jacks and working with Jim to level our home. The guys were great to work with and came through for us. We are really happy with the results and would recommend Valentine to anyone who wanted to level their home and fix their foundation. read more

After getting three widely varying bids to level my parents house (4.5" lower in one corner), Jim with Valentine Corp. came out and explained the process. He was friendly and very thorough. I decided to go with the PermaJack repair because it seemed most stable the in adobe soil. Levi did a great job during the installation and things went smoothly even when we needed to re-route a waterline. I would recommend both Valentine Corporation and the PermaJack system. read more