We had a water problem in our basement that needed to be dealt with. We had four companies analyze…read moreour situation and recommend solutions and give us bids. We did a fair amount of internet research on the various suggested solutions and on the companies we had heard from. We selected Permajack of St. Louis both because we decided that their solution and methods seemed preferable and because their bid was reasonable ... not the lowest but not outlandish. Everything about dealing with them was professional. Calls were returned promptly. Questions answered quickly. The project was completed as promised and on time. The crew was respectful of our home and property and did everything they could to mitigate the noise and inconvenience. They even went so far as to hook up the washer and dryer when they were done, without being asked, after we expressed some concern about being able to use them while the cement cured. When the crew left, the work area was spotless and the whole process had been much less painful than we expected. I would absolutely recommend Permajack of St. Louis.

We used Perma Jack 10 years ago to fix two foundation walls and waterproofing. So when we…read moreencountered an issue with a third foundation wall, we didn't hesitate to call Perma Jack to help fix this problem as well. Their teams did an excellent job not only on my basement, but you couldn't even tell that they had to dig large holes in my front yard to anchor my foundation wall. The lawn was repaired so well I could barely tell where they dug. All of their staff were professional, on time, and cleaned up when the job was complete. We are very happy with their work.

I decided on high and Dry to perform some long overdue crack repairs in my basement. At the first…read moremeeting with one of their staff I was taken with their straightforward honesty and expertise and chose them over another well known firm to fix my basement. Their pricing was very fair and when the crew arrived to do the work they were friendly, polite and capable. The work was done well and they left the work areas neat and clean, no mess or debris left behind. Weeks later a heavy rain revealed some leakage behind a couple electrical receptacles I had thought were too much trouble to remove and hoped we could get away with not sealing the cracks behind them. When I called them back they were on it immediately and scheduled a follow-up visit to address the leaks. I was able to remove the electrical boxes to give them access and found another 4 feet of cracks besides. They arrived right on time, repaired both the hidden and the newfound cracks and did it all at no charge, even though it was no fault of theirs. I am truly impressed with the quality of their people and their work. I could not recommend High and Dry any more highly.

I was referred to this business by Yelp. I got a message back from someone who told me they would…read more"call me on Monday" . Not sure which Monday he meant but it's been weeks. How do you justify considering a business when this is the level of service you get right up front?

Responded promptly for the service i was searching for and gave me pricing right away and that is…read morewhat i wanted.

From the owner: 20 years experience in the waterproofing and drainage field. Starting my own business and looking…read morefor leads . Ive completed hundreds of jobsin the st.louis are and Im very experienced and knowledgeable in this feild . Im a hard worker and im neat and organized and I can help you with any size project thanks . Sincerely, Keith,D Norman

Two words that make every homeowner cringe are, "Wet basement"…read more It doesn't matter if it is inches deep or just minor seeping around the edges. It's still a major repair that needs immediate attention. It's better to do it, sooner than, later. My house has only a partial basement, the majority of it is finished crawl space. I have a laundry room upstairs, so all that is in my basement is the furnace and extensive shelving units for storage. With that being stated, I rarely have any need to go down into my basement. When I did venture down after one of the early spring down pours, I discovered I had an issue. It wasn't major, but I wanted it fixed before it became one. Again, being new to the RIverbend area, I reached out to friends and family for recommendations. Everyone of them said the same thing, "Midwest Basement". So it was a no-brainer on calling them to do the job. They came and gave me an estimate, explained what they would be doing and told me what I needed to move to make the work area more accessible. When scheduling a time, they were accommodating to my unique work schedule. Best of all, it was a smooth job and they completed the job faster and easier than anticipated. I could not have been happier with the work team. They were all very professional, friendly and respectful of my property. Their clean-up at the end of each day was impressive in itself. The weather has been dry since my work was completed, so I'm waiting for the next rain to really check things out. However, a friend who used them in the past, lived in his house for another 13 years after the work was completed and never had water again. I'm hoping for the same positive results. When: June 2, 2021 Why: Wet basement

Mom's basement had to have a ton of work done, i.e. waterproofing, etc. We went with Midwest…read moreBasement Tech and was so very impressed with the quality of work. The men who did the work were very friendly and very professional. I would highly recommend them to anyone who needs their basement/foundation repaired. Call Steve at 618-372-7077. Definitely a five star operation.

Our addition needed structural care and the project team did not disappoint. I would like to…read morethank Stratum for their knowledge, professionalism and care spent cleaning up the job site. I highly recommend their services. Kristine K

Extra Long Post Warning:…read more I chose Stratum for my window well drainage because they have, across the board, glowing reviews. I mean glowing. By and large, those reviews are probably well earned. Here's my experience... I first met with a salesman named Matt. Matt is great. He definitely gave me a bit of a hard sell, but I get it. But I made my own decision in the end. I will say that never have I been walked through a process with as much care and detail as Matt provided. He is lovely. If anything, I would say he doesn't have to sell quite so hard. I was scheduled for a one-day job on June 20. On June 19, the head construction guy (don't remember his name, let's call him Rick) called me to say that if I really, really insisted on them coming the next day, he would make it work, but they really couldn't because they were behind. It was a bit of a strange guilt trip, but whatever. Ohhhhkay, fine. When can you schedule me?, I asked. Rick tells me, "Well, without looking at my calendar closely I can give you July 3." I thought 2 weeks was kind of an extensive delay but I haven't been busy this summer so I said okay. (I was hesitant about taking the day right before a holiday weekend, but I was assured it was a one-day job.) So July 3 arrives. Keep in mind that Matt has been in contact this whole time, being sure I was kept in the loop. On the morning of July 3, a crew arrives and the crew leader, (maybe his name was Keith?) went over the work. But! The paperwork was missing a key part--a new window well and window well cover, which was part of my bid. I explained that to Keith and he said they will make it work. I left to grab coffee and when I returned, an older guy was there to tell me that they wouldn't be able to do the window well and cover because it's not in the contract and they don't have the time. I think this guy is Rick, the one who has rescheduled me from June 20. "I'm trying to get my guys out early because of the holiday," he says. He also takes me down to my basement, where the work is happening, and says he's sure he'll be back again soon because I need more drainage than just what they're doing today. I wanna pause here and talk about gender. It was clear that Rick didn't totally respect me because I'm a single woman living on my own. He talked down to me terribly. I hate saying this because everyone else was great. And the guilt!! I totally get the desire to have your employees done early before a holiday, but the new well and cover were part of the contract and my work was already been delayed two weeks. While Rick and I were trying to figure this out, Keith walked up at that point and informed Rick that Matt had confirmed I had paid for the well and cover. At this point, I felt incredibly awkward because it seems like there was some kind of miscommunication I wasn't part of. Please know that most of this process was really positive. Keith was wonderful. A born leader. He was kind, competent, and cleaned the basement area so well. The crew had a really good rapport with each other. And I honestly can't say enough good about Matt. Would I choose them again? Maybe. Matt is truly awesome, and everyone other than Rick was absolutely fantastic. I mean, these guys were teaching each other stuff and so supportive. They were really sweet about my cat and just so professional. Oh! And for those interested in cost. I had one window well drain installed, connected to one sump pump. The downpayment was $1400 and the remainder was $3400.

I can't say enough good things about this company. They are a small, family owned business that is…read morebig on integrity and personal service. I called many companies that help with basement issues, including some large well known companies. (We have a wet basement, our wall is moving in, and our foundation is sinking.) After talking with the owner, I had a thorough understanding of what they would do to hep me. I then consulted a structural engineer. Though I hadn't given the structural engineer the names of the companies I consulted, he let me know that the plan proposed by Midwest Repair and Construction would be the best to address my issues. Midwest Repair and Construction took care of our shifting wall and foundation cracks last summer. We will have Midwest Repair and Construction come out again for "phase 2" of our foundation work. Their prices also make it possible for us to have all this work done without breaking the bank. Though home improvements can be stressful, these guys are so trustworthy and do such excellent work, I know I don't have a thing to worry about. I highly recommend them.

From the owner: Midwest Foundation Specialists is a foundation repair company serving the local community of…read moreBallwin, MO, since 1985. We have insured foundation contractors that specialize in foundation repair, basement repair, waterproofing, etc. Call today to schedule an appointment with one of our highly skilled technicians. In our third generation of ownership, we look forward to bringing our decades of experience to support your foundational needs & honor those agreements made by my father, Charlie. We work with stabilizing and repairing structural issues with foundations as well as waterproofing through water abatement, crack repair, window wells, French drains, and interior/ exterior drainage systems.

My family had a very complex water intrusion issue on our home. After having an engineer design a…read moresolution they recommended that we include Crack Stoppers in the proposals for repair. I could not have been happier with our selection. The work that they did was complex, but they provided excellent communication and worked with the engineer to complete everything needed flawlessly. The basement is now 100% dry and no further issues occurred. I trust them with any other projects the future holds.

The service rep showed up on time and wore his mask the entire time while in my residence. No mark…read moreups and paid the amount he initially quoted me. Not one drop of water leaks through where the repair was done and had several downpours since the repair.

Jason Zeman was very professional to work with and helped us move forward with waterproofing my…read morebasement and leveling our concret. Very satisfied

We hired Woods Basement to level and brace the utility room floor, because it was beginning to sag…read more The crew they sent out jacked the house up in the wrong spot and caused damage to the house. The utility room floor is still untouched, and getting worse. We've been trying to get them to fix everything and they are refusing. They even tried to deny working on the house at first because we paid cash. This has been going on for over a year now. We have the IL Attorney General involved, but Woods still has yet to rectify anything. We are expecting Woods to do the right thing especially with such a big motto to live up to and apparently with all this money they have to spend on paying people for good ratings; how about just do the right thing and earn the good rating like a good company does. Do the right thing Woods and fix our home so we don't have to go any further in this case. We know you can and we appreciate that.

grant was honest and upfront about the work the could and could not do for my home. I appreciate…read morehis transparency. although I opted to go a different route than Helitech, i would recommend him due to his honesty in their potential solution.

I'm shocked by all of these 5 star reviews, but then again, I shouldn't be considering they ask for…read morea 5 star review BEFORE they do any work during the estimate phase. They dug up our rose bushes and just left them there to die. They left their clothes in our basement and didn't even bother to clean up after themselves. They also left one of their tripods on our backyard. Not to mention, my husband found 2 cracks from their work order that they didn't even attempt to seal. Oh, and the plates they put on the wall are all crooked. Fast forward 2 weeks and one of the plates is leaking. This is abysmal and I recommend you STAY CLEAR. All photos are of "finished" work.

I was a little apprehensive about using KCB because their quote was quite a bit lower than the…read moreother ones I got and the price seemed almost too good to be true. After seeing all the positive reviews, we decided to still go with them and I'm glad we did! Quality workmanship, professional and courteous crew, work completed in the estimated time, took extra care to minimize dust, cleaned up after themselves daily. We had tuckpointing done on both our bricks and the larger masonry stones around the foundation, with 2 sides of the house needing solid tuckpointing and the other 2 needing spot tuckpointing. We also had KCB do new waterproofing/sealant around the expansion joints, had the wall to the walkout basement stairwell demolished and restacked, and had the deteriorating concrete slab under the sunroom replaced. The crew did a great job on all of it and KCB was even able to set up the supports to the sunroom while they worked so that I didn't have to hire a second company to do that portion. Very happy with all the work done and the price was outstanding. Will be using KCB again for any future tuckpointing needs.

I contacted them to do a repair of the crown portion of my chimney. They came right out and worked…read moreup the numbers for a quote. We discussed the price and came to an agreement. The only issue was the specific type of brick that was going to be used. They never got back to me. I left multiple voice messages and never heard back. I ended up moving on to a contractor that was interested in doing the work.