Foundations R Us
- Basement Waterproofing in Houston, TX
- Basement Waterproofing in Humble, TX
- Basement Waterproofing in North Houston, TX
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Just wrapped up my foundation repairs with Riley and his crew. Overall the crew worked diligently for about a week. My house had a bunch of leaning piers, missing piers and overall the middle of my home was sagging. The team leveled my home and everything is much more stable feeling inside. The quality of the work is really good and the crew cleaned up very well. They even refilled some gaps in my sidewalk where they had to chip out concrete to redig the footings. I reached out to multiple companies, including the bigger names in Houston - Riley was the only inspector to actually crawled under my home and do a comprehensive inspection. Also, pricing wise, they were very fair. I only wish I hired Riley to inspect my home before I bought it! Overall, I Highly recommend Riley and Foundation R Us. During the work he made sure to check in regularly and end ensured that I was happy with the overall work. Before final payment he walked me around and let me ask questions and double checked everything was done
Many jobs in Texas will require municipal permits in order to be approved by the town's inspector. It's always good to ask who will be responsible for pulling those permits, and if you'll be expected to do it. You'll almost never be told to pull your own, but knowing that Houston Basement Waterproofing permits are required makes you appear to be a well informed customer.
You'll always want to ask how long the company has been in business in Houston. While this isn't a guarantee that the company will do good work, companies with longevity on their side must be doing something right. That being said, there are newer companies that do great work. If the company is under three years old, ask where the owner was employed before and for how long. If he/she has a long history of employment, it's reasonable to infer that he or she decided to go into business for themselves after so many years of experience.
This is important mostly for larger jobs. Clearly a two man operation is going to build a home much slower than a 15 man crew. This is also a good indication of the overall size of the Basement Waterproofing company, if that's an area of concern for you. The reason you may want to ask about the fleet is that fleet size is a good indicator of the mobility of the company. Mobility may not sound important, but it's hard for the Houston contractors to get to job sites if they lack appropriate vehicles.
This really only matters if you have a preference, but it is good to ask. If you have a strong ideological belief about unions or nonunions, it's perfectly acceptable to make a decision based on the preference.