A BETTER CRAWLSPACE

Overall, it went well. However, I did have to check the work repeatedly and have them fix oversights. They left several exposed dirt areas the first time, but came back and repaired them. Greg, the owner, was very nice and did his best to make me happy. The workers made a mess of my yard and driveway, getting concrete everywhere and dumping waste in my backyard. But, after complaining to Greg, he had them come back and clean up. My only real complaint is that they told me 7am both days and didn't show up until nearly 9am. But, the finished product looks great and the lifetime warranty is unbeatable!

I emailed this company and asked what the approximate charges were for the services they provided, it took a few days for them to respond to my email but they eventually responded with what all they do, and said the fees range from $10-$15 a square foot plus additional fees if there were walls. I later called to arrange for someone to come give me an exact quote. No one returned my first call. I called again and they scheduled someone to come to my home. Once they got here the price changed to $20,000. I knew walls were going to be extra, but $18,000 seems a little ridiculous for 2 walls. I feel like my time was wasted and I was misled on the actual pricing. For $20,000 I could have the small crawl area dug out and converted to a basement - there's no way I would pay that to have it encapsulated. Looking at the other reviews & pricing others paid I am further assured that the estimator was just seeing how much he could get me to spend...and he was half an hour late for our appointment.

They are supposed to be the only ones in the area that perform this service. The materials they used were very expensive, but the price was fair because they did good quality work. They were very responsive and they gave me an estimate right away.

I feel that they have done an excellent job. They charged me exactly what they said they were going to charge and nothing more. They were very responsive and very nice to deal with. I had a pleasurable experience. Everything has turned out perfectly.

I looked for years for a company that could do this kind of work. There simply were none in the Atlanta area. This company recently moved here from Chicago. They specialize in basement and crawlspace work. Now that my crawlspace is concreted in, I have less to worry about with termites. I was really impressed with the services I received. I especially liked the fact that this company returned my calls right away and made themselves available for any questions I had. I think the Atlanta area is rather lucky to have a wonderful business that is now local.

The owner showed me a comparable crawlspace that was being completed so that I could see what the finished product would look like. They began work and finished in the time they said they would. Cost was what had been quoted. The workmen were very polite and cleaned up. well after their work. I was impressed with the company's knowledge of waterproofing and the problems they might encounter.

The crew was on time and did an excellent job. No mess was made, and everything was cleaned up before they left. I believe the price was fair based on the concrete used and time spent by crew.

She told me on Friday that someone would call me on Monday but they called me on 2pm on Tues. They give estimates but no senior discounts. They do offer no interest payments though.

The owner Greg Mitchell, seemed to understand my situation the best. Although his bid was the highest, I felt confident in his advice. His people showed up on time every day, and worked into the night. The job took an extra day, and they came back on Saturday to finish the job when I told them I had to go out of town on Monday. I have some cracks in the cement in various places, but I think this is due to the massive amount of concrete poured in (some areas are 2 to 3 feet thick of concrete).

ABC has been performing this work in Chicago for many years and recently started operations in Atlanta. They were incredibly professional and friendly throughout the estimating and work process. Our house smelled musty throughout the warm, humid months in Atlanta due to the poor air quality in the crawlspace. This area is now a completely usable storage space with ''finished'' air. I researched solutions carefully and fully believe that this approach is far superior to the ''plastic lining'' approaches more common in the South. This is the best investment we've made in our house. Vented crawlspaces are a disaster in terms of energy efficiency and health risks (mold allergies, insects, pests) and ABC has what I believe is the best solution. The energy efficiency savings are substantial as the need to heat a house with cold air under the first floor is eliminated. ABC's website provides an excellent overview of their approach.