Lowcountry Foundation Repair

Description of Work: Foundation repair

Description of Work: Only provided estimate for waterproofing basement. They were very knowledgeable

Description of Work: Insulated crawl space. Perfect in all ways

Description of Work: The on-site supervisor was great. He explained all the work they were doing as they did it. The whole crew was very professional and I would recommend them again.

Description of Work: Basement encapsulation and foundation reinforcement

Description of Work: We were badly in need of someone to work on our crawlspace. The house is 38 years old. Because of excessive moisture, apparently coming into the crawlspace because of cracks in the brick foundation fascia and poor original placement of the soldier brick, and because of very long unsupported spans, many of the floor joists had sagged. Inside the house there were places where the floor had dropped as much as 1/2 inch. Also, there was a lot of completely rotten perimeter beam wood, the original main beams had unsupported areas, some piers that were drawn on the original house plan were never installed, and some junctions of the main beams were unsupported. We had a supposedly reputable local home remodeler give us an estimate to correct the problems. He said his repair plan *required* that he tear through the floor in three bedrooms (carpeted, not a huge problem) and a bathroom (tile floor -- necessitating retiling floor and removing and then re-placing cabinetry and toilet). A friend told us about Lowcountry Basements. We contacted them and they sent out a salesman, Brian, who was very knowledgeable and explained their plan in detail. Their plan, while not cheap, was more affordable due to not having to tear up and then repair the floor in the bedrooms and bathroom. They did all the work from underneath. The change, once everything was finished, was remarkable. They replaced 36 feet (total, in three different locations) of the rotten support beam along the perimeter of the house, added a 10-foot galvanized I-beam under a poorly supported room, replaced 19 floor joists, added 10 new footings with "smart jacks", and replaced the subfloor in a small water-damaged area on the first go-round ($13,390.00 after 10% discount). (An aside: Once your saggy floors are lifted back to the correct location, there WILL be cracks in your walls because the whole house has sagged and stretched over a long period of time but now you are putting it back like it originally was in a very short period of time, too short for the sheetrock to respond without cracking, so just accept the fact and repair them all once the "lift" is finished.) A complication that came up was that when they attempted to raise the main beam under the east side of the center of the house, the wood itself was in such bad condition that it compacted in the area of the jack and then the whole beam tried to roll. They said they could not raise the floor the last 1/4 inch due to the condition of the wood. I went under the house and looked. The main beam wood was indeed in very bad condition. I told them right then that it would have to be completely replaced, so I knew they would have to come back. The only other thing I might complain about is that when they left (very late in the evening), the support beam they added was torqued somewhat and one of the jacks was not exactly vertical. They have a supposedly iron-clad satisfaction guarantee, so I figured I'd do a complete inspection of their work myself as well as have the house inspector that we had been working with come in and tell me what he saw that wasn't perfect, and then I would call them back. Another issue that came up was that after the joists were replaced under about 3/4 of the master suite, there was a noticable drop in the floor where it transitioned between the repaired area and the undrepaired area. After gathering all my information, I called Lowcountry again and they gave me another quote to replace the remaining 5 joists under the master suite and the entie 24-foot main beam. The quote ($2398.50 after 10% discount) was very reasonable considering the amount of labor and materials involved. When they came to do the work, I had them fix all the issues with the torqued I-beam and the non-vertical jack. During the entire process, all the workers maintained a professional attitude and were pleasant to work with. The only issues with punctuality had to do with the long distance they had to come (from Savannah to Warner Robins). It would have been better if they had called to say they were going to be late. Also, there was a mix-up in communications between their office and their crew about what day they were coming the second time. They apologized profusely. I would definitely recommend anyone with bad foundation problems to check with Lowcountry Basements. They have the experience and expertise to fix things that seem un-fixable.

Description of Work: Low Country Basement corrected major foundation issues I was having with my home. The owner Rob gave me a very detailed and informative presentation on the work his company performed in reference to my existing problem. After conducting an inspection of the foundation issues, Rob gave me an estimate of repair costs. I obtained two etimates and decided to utilize Low Country Basement due to the professionalism and genuine concerned shown by Low Country Basement's representative. The team installed more than 12 rods in several areas of my home to lift my foundation. The crew also ensured my doors were working properly and the work area was cleaned at the completion of the job.

Description of Work: Thanks again on a job well done Low Country Basement Systems.

Description of Work: Mold clean-up, duct work, vent cleaning, under-ground drainage system installed, sump pump installed, de-humidifier installed, special barrier put up, insulated door to crawl space, etc.

Description of Work: Company arrived exactly on time as they always have. Company performed the annual maintenance that is scheduled as a result of their installing a complete encapsulated system for us two years ago. Company goes above and beyond the routine maintenance every time they come out. They provide recommendations when appropriate. These are very much appreciated. They are very professional and to the point. I cannot recommend them highly enough!

Description of Work: The crawl space under our house was very restricted, so much so that we could not access our plumbing and cooling ducts. Lowcountry Basement fixed that problem, and did a better job than we thought was possible. Although it turned out to be a bigger job than they a week longer than they anticipated, they remained professional and worked very hard to get the job done.