Tony came to my house to check the cause of my snow melt in my basement. Before entering my house…read morehe noticed my yard sloped downward towards my foundation. He said that is the cause of the snow melt getting into the basement and recommended landscaping vice foundation work. This would be a huge saving for me as the foundation work would be tens of thousands of dollars. I greatly appreciate Tony's professionalism and honesty and highly recommend him and his company T K Mason for similar stoneworks at your residence.

There is nothing worse than looking at your chimney and seeing pieces of brick falling out. This…read morewas happening with our chimney and each year, the problem got worse. It was only a matter of time before it would crumble completely. Time to get it repaired. Unfortunately it was too far gone for a repair so a complete tear-down and rebuild was necessary. I received a few bids but I leaned towards Tony because of his positive reviews on several review sites. That and the fact that his bid was very competitive. Also, TK Mason did not ask for a percentage of the payment to accompany the signed contract. Some companies require a payment up front before the work begins and the remainder of the payment due at the end of the job. This was the deciding factor for me. There were a few delays, thanks to our rainy Spring weather but once a clear day was forecast, Tony's guys showed up and started work. They worked on my chimney all day, ripping out the old one and building a complete new structure. Their attention to detail was impressive and their brickwork expertise definitely showed on the finished product. They cleaned up nicely and left me with a chimney that will most likely outlast the rest of the house. I've posted a photo of the chimney taken while our roof was being replaced.

Mid last year, purchased a house where the prior homeowner (who wasn't living in it at the time)…read morewas required to get the foundation fixed and remediation for moisture. Accurate Basement Repair is who they chose - lower five figures cost (it was in fairly bad shape before the work, it's obvious). Can't say it was the prior homeowner, because technically I paid it (since I bought the house and they billed it through closing). I wasn't there either before or during the repair; everything had already been done by the time of closing. That's fine - I understood. Nothing was a red flag in inspection. But here's what I observed, having done nothing but take possession of the home. - The drain tiles seem to be fine. They (ABR) didn't do anything cosmetic to make it look presentable afterwards; just concrete (which is porous). - As another reviewer mentioned, they left the old nonfunctional sump pump laying right next to the new one. Like they just didn't bother to clean up despite charging so much money. - They cheaped out on the sump pump controller; didn't bother to give them the battery backup-equipped unit (yes, we know..."we offered, customer said no to the extra charge, doot doot doot!"...again, for so much money, throw it in. You're talking a few hundred bucks at best). The power tends to go out frequently here, so this was a huge issue when the rains hit. - Sump outlet used to go to the back yard, they redirected it to the front and just laid it out on the front grass. Now it's noisy thoughout the house as well as curb-unappealing. - Part of basement repair should also be sealing. They concrete sealed most of the well opening tops but blatantly missed two of them - when I say "blatant", I'm talking, you can literally put your hand out from the basement to the outside. Which meant that humidity was out of control. Which led to... - An excessive number of dead bugs found, which was odd given there was recent basement repair; since sealing should be part of it. Turns out they were attracted by the excessive moisture from... - The dehumidifier, when we did the initial walkthrough before agreement, was an older unit that was running nonstop. Thought it odd but figured it was related to the recent work. During the final walkthrough, the older dehumidifier had been replaced with a slightly newer - but same model - unit. It wasn't running. Turns out the tank was full; and who knows how long it was sitting there full. After closing, I noticed that tank would just keep filling because the humidity was out of control. Replaced it with a Govee and tapped out a hose to the drain (not sure why ABR couldn't/wouldn't do that); that mitigated it, but it still ran nonstop. That's when I discovered the two openings they clearly missed; after adding some insulation, problem was much more under control. Still gets a bit moist but nowhere near what it was doing (over 80 RH which can lead to mold and wood damage). So what was done well? The steel I-beams bracing the cracked wall seem to be doing their job.

Requested this company advise me on my sump pump issue as it was constantly running in a home I…read morejust purchased. Jimmy came out and clearly had no idea what the issue was. Said my outside drain line could be broken but also said this would be rare. Then said it was my waterjet backup pump after conferring with his boss Zach. I turned it off and the issue did not resolve itself. Then decided it was a broken drain pipe but also admitted the pipe could be frozen causing the issue. He said he would recommend replacing the pipe and would send me an estimate. I asked for a camera to be put down the pipe to verify and Jimmy said he would set it up. Then it was crickets from them. I called their answering service and still nothing. This company clearly has no idea how to fix basement issues and wants you to throw money away and what "might" be the issue without first verifying. I do not trust them.

I spoke with Greg for 30 minutes over the phone about a small water issue in my basement. He walked…read moreme through what to look for and explained that my drain tile is functioning properly--the issue is actually a small crack in the foundation, not poor drainage. Greg could have easily charged me for an in-person visit, but he diagnosed everything remotely at no cost. Honest, knowledgeable, and helpful--would absolutely recommend.

Chris Tarwid quoted my job efficiently and fairly, was able to schedule me within a week of…read moresigning. He proposed a time to complete the job and hit the deadline. Even with a couple of extras thrown in to the job. He was very fair, friendly and a great value. His crew was great as well.

Chris Starwood did work for me this man stands behind his business name. Does all he can do to make…read morehis customers happy. I would recommend Chris tarwood to anyone in my family for basement work they did a wonderful job.

I had Bob Donovan out for a quote after flooding. Without even looking at the cracks in the walls,…read morehe told me to save my money. "With 15 inches of rain, of course we flooded". Complete used car salesman vibes! I had three other contractors out w/estimates ranging from 22k to 34k.

We had a wet basement after the heavy rains this fall and had McCoy over to inspect. They checked…read moreout the basement and the landscaping to find the problem. They said the basement was sound, but recommended that the gutters might just be too small and were overwhelmed by the amount of rain we had. He recommended having Seamless Industries come out and check the gutters and downspouts. I don't know anything about basement waterproofing. McCoy could have done a bunch of unnecessary work and I wouldn't have blinked. But they were honest so I'll be calling them first thing when I do have something they can help with. Thanks, McCoy!

Jayme came to our house to give us a quote on a cracked wall in our basement & some staining at the…read morebase of the wall. He advised us that there was no need to fix any of the cracks he saw but advised us to clean the stain and keep an eye out for any water intrusion. He was very friendly & honest and we immediately felt comfortable with him. Should our basement require work at some point, American Foundation will immediately get our business. Here's the rub: we had another quote two days before Jayme from a nationally franchised waterproofing company who wanted $20K to "solve the problem." It's comforting to know contractors like Jayme are out there!

Mudjacking Services Complete failure due to incorrect slope…read more- verified by level. Kurt Hecox

Have recommended Certified many times to my seller clients- they are reasonable, do quality work,…read moreare accommodating to tight real estate deadlines, and get the job done on time!

We have used Certified Foundations many times over the past several years, always with excellent…read moreresults. We are real estate agents that rely on experienced, honest, professionals. We would recommend you give Certified Foundations a call prior to contracting any foundation repairs. They are a common sense family run business that does what is says it will do in a timely manner and at a fair price.

They emailed me soon after my request. They were upfront in their email with information I needed…read moreto know. I responded, thanking them and looking forward to scheduling an onsite estimate. But they never called me to schedule an estimate. I understand they are busy, but after the informative email, I was looking forward to getting an actual estimate, and that never happened.

Great service! Our home had a crumbling chimney, after getting an estimate and sending a deposit, I…read moregot a call that they were able to come and fix it much earlier than expected, despite the fact that they had not received the deposit yet. Polite, quick, and neat. Chimney looks great!

Professional and fair. Does quality work on everything from patios, driveways, foundation…read morerepair, retaining walls, and more.

From the owner: Concrete-Masonry-Foundation Repair Specialist…read more Concrete -Driveways -Patios -Decorative/stamped concrete -Walks -Removal -Footings -Garage slabs -exterior/interior Foundation repair -Walls straightened -Wall bracing/beam work -Wall cracks -Tuckpointing -Draintile work -Custom foundation work -Waterproofing Masonry -Block work -Retaining walls -Chimney repair -Tuckpointing -Parging

Easy to work with and down to earth. Knowledgeable and experienced. Did not try to oversell what…read moreneeded to be done to fix the leak in my basement. Adhered to the start date and employees were hard working. Very fair quote for the work they proposed to do. I waited for a couple of heavy rains before posting this review to ensure there was no leaking...not a single drop! Refreshing to find contractors like this to work with and trust.

I am so grateful this company took my call and came out here to help me with my foundation problem…read more They are very thorough and professional and highly recommend them.