Grant Renne & Sons Inc

We had planned on getting piers placed from the front door around the house to the back door due to settling issues with a split level home. However between receiving the bid ($14500) and the scheduled start date we had some financial issues and were only able to afford a partial job. I called and explained our situation and they were willing to work with us. We agreed on a start date, they arrived on time and set to work. Once they raised the house it became obvious that the patio would need to be piered as well. The supervisor came by and explained the new plan and showed us the issue. The next work day they set to work on the patio - a 2 day job. Once that was complete the house was level again! Day 5 was filling in the holes and cleaning up the work area. The crew was polite and easy to work with. They were there when promised. Each day they left the work area neat and clean. Overall it was relatively painless. I would not hesitate to recommend this company, We are very happy with the work.

The basement had had water issues since I moved in -- not major but enough so that when I went to remodel it, I decided I needed to correct it. Grant Renne and Sons first installed the drainage system (to lead to my sump pump) across half of my east wall, but when the next rain had some water entering the non-drainage part of the east wall, I had them come out and extend the system. Since that time I've had no problems with water in the basement and am finishing up the remodeling.

Job went great. What can I say - I've stopped checking my basement after it rains - I know it's still going to be dry.

Great experience! I Found Grant, Renne, & Sons at the top of Angie's list and called them up for an estimate on some foundation repairs and basement waterproofing. Field representative M. K. was actually a little early to the appointment (imagine that!) and direct but courteous and attentive in his conversation. I know very little about basements having grown up in Texas where they are virtually unheard of. The water leakage and some damage to the external concrete foundation of my 100 year old home was a concern to me. Because of these things, Mr. K. could have "sold" me almost anything he wanted to. Instead, he answered every one of my questions and told me that the foundation & basement were actually in very good condition and would not need any extensive work (imagine a salesman telling you that!). In addition, after noticing the work I had already begun and hearing what I had initially planned to do before I called them, he offered to write up a repair estimate but suggested I could probably do the work myself (surprise again!). He even took the time to give me some tips on what to do! I cannot put into words how refreshing this experience was! To be treated as a homeowner rather than a gullible paycheck, to get none of the high-pressure tactics I was prepared for, and yet be dealt with by a no-nonsense, knowledgeable professional did more than relieve my mind about my home--it showed me that honesty and integrity can still be found in the American businessman. Though I eventually decided to do the work myself, I have absolutely no doubt that the same level of professionalism displayed by Mr. K. would have been on display in any work they would have done. Overall great experience. Therefore, I highly recommend Grant, Renne, & Sons to anyone needing foundation repair.

We had a wooden retaining wall that had started to lean over and the stone wall had started to crack in a few places. Neither of the existing walls had any drain tile and the wooden wall did not have a footing or deadmen in place. After contacting Grant Renne, Mark came out to give us a bid for removing the existing walls and rebuilding them will all stone. This initial bid was done in April. We decided to go with Grant Renne after getting several other bids. Work was scheduled to begin towards the end of June. Unfortunately due to scheduling problems on their side as well as ours, work was not actually begun until sometime in September. Once the work was started we ran into a few delays due to weather. Calvin and his crew were great! Very personable and more than willing to answer any questions we had. We did ask for a couple of small changes during the course of the project. One was to add some steps into the wall and the other was to extend the drain tile out under the deck to meet up with some other drainage on the property. We had a couple of small problems during the project. One was that when the stone (several tons) was staged, it was all dumped onto the wooden deck without anything done to try to protect the deck. The other problem was that much of the old broken concrete was dumped into the treeline behind the fence which couldn't be seen until you were in the second floor of the house. I did talk to Calvin about both issues and he moved the stones and placed them all on tarps at least and the old concrete was hauled away. After the work was done, I did have to call Grant Renne back a couple of times due to some of the stones coming loose after the concrete dried. They came back both times to fix the loose stones without any questions. Overall this was a good experience.

They did a good job and they were reasonably priced.

Mark Keyes was so sweet. He explained everything that happened to cause the damage to the home and what needed to be done. We had contacted 2 other companies, and what they suggested didn?t make sense and cost more money. Calvin Ward, Elton Jones, and Kenny Brown were amazing! Their work ethic was great! They worked hard and fast and were always pleasant. It was like having family in the house. The digging got very messy, but they always cleaned up after themselves every day. If you need any foundation work done, call them- you will be very pleased with the results!

great, they were very respectful of my home and me and did a great job.

They were the lowest bid, so we went with them because concrete work was so expensive. I don?t like people working on my home when I am not there, so I made arrangement to be there. They would leave and not tell me where they were going or when they would be back. They used to be on their own schedule and come in the morning, work a couple of hours and when I had to go do something in regard to my work, they would be gone for the rest of the day. They did not tell me anything and I felt that there was a lot of communication between them and us. We were happy with the project, but there is a minor little thing that you can?t even tell is there, but I know it is there and I am not very pleased with it. It was because the weather was very wet at the time we scheduled the appointment and could not keep it straight. From what I understood from them was that our stairs was a lot of concrete, so they had a lot of stuff to get rid off. Evidently it is hard to get rid of that stuff and they would try to dump it in one of the relative?s pastures out in an outline farm country. It felt in some ways that they were making it up along the way. I have recommended them to family and friends because I feel that the man knew concrete and felt that he was just not very polished or professional.

We have used them in the past and they were willing to do this job for a reasonable price. The only thing is that it took them a long time to get around to coming which was probably because of the weather. We started this project last fall and it is just getting finished. They came down on the price because we did some of the digging ourselves.

They are very prompt, professional and courteous. Obviously, I'm disappointed that I still have a leak, but I am satisfied enough that I would work with them again.

I did not allow them to work because they should have fixed the problem in the first place. I checked with other places where they all nearly quoted the same price and then I got another company to do the work for me. They were very responsive at first but after the problem occurred then they were not ready to accept any responsibility. They came on time though.

The job went very well. The crew was very efficient, hard-working and professional. They took care of all the cleanup as well when they were finished.

Clay arrived at the house on time. He did not have the best of working conditions since he had to get into my crawl space to get to to where the crack was behind my furnace. Kneeling down in gravel, he had to tear down a small part of wall (which he did replace when he was done) just to get to this crack. He injected the wall with a chemical barrier, and then sealed over the top of it. When he was done, he showed me what he had done, cleaned up after himself, and was gone. He was a very nice man...and very professional.

Very professional and offerred good advice. As we were selling the house "as is" Mark advised not to do the repairs, as would probably not recover the cost from a buyer (who would buy to rehab and sell). I appreciated his honesty and advice and thought the bid was fair ($6,200) for the work that needed to be done.

I thought I had some serious foundation problems. Their rep came and looked and determined there was nothing wrong. He could easily have done unnecessary work, but gave up a job out of honesty.

Overall, it went well. The total job took 5 days over a 2 week period. The project took longer then normal because of rainy weather and limited staging area space on and near our property for their equipment. They worked on the garage foundation wall for over 2 consecutive days: drilling and filling the piers on the first day, then raising the wall on the second day. Mud-jacking (pressure grouting) the garage floor was completed over 1 1/2 days on the following week. The contractor ended up installing 7 yards of material under the (single-car) garage floor. He was surprised, that is more than he usually uses on a garage that size (we're surprised that our floor lasted this long!). The work on the front patio/sidewalk was completed over a couple of 1/2 days. After all of the work was completed, we purchased some top soil from a local garden center. However, Renne was supposed to provide that dirt, which was written in the original contract that I signed. Even though it was my mistake (I overlooked it/forgot about it), Renne went ahead and deducted the cost of that dirt that they were supposed to provide from my bill ($6800 - $100 of dirt = $6700 bill). We really appreciated that level of customer service!!!

Calvin and Kenny did a great job. Both were poliet and friendly. When the corner foundation was gone they put a 4x4 wood beam to support it while the footing cured. They even managed to raise that corner of the garage up a bit so it didn't have as much of a sagging look to it from the inside. It took them 3 days to finish the job since it rained the night they started. The downspout is right there and the footing hole filled up with water. Also, the kind of siding my house has is fragile and they accidentaly broke one of the tiles. They did find a replacement tile plus bought a quart of exterior paint and put it back in place. Looks like nothing had ever happened there.

I felt they did a good job. They were very polite but their price was a little on the high-side for what they did. However, we have had no leaks sense.

Have used this company in past and they are excellent workers and very fair priced. Called them to come out again for another repair. Workers were pleasant and hard working from start to finish. Cleaned area and did not damage landscaping. Will use again if needed.

I had three foundation companies give me a bid for the job. Renne was the highest bid, but they provided the most thorough estimate so I knew exactly the work that was going to be done and how long it would take. They were very prompt coming out to give me a bid. Mark came out and wrote a detailed bid, he was very polite and professional. The job was delayed a few weeks due to rain, something outside their control. Once the job started the work was done in the time they estimated and for the amount they estimated. I am very pleased with their service, the quality of their work, their cleanliness during the job and after they finished. I would highly recommend Grant Renne.

He was a very nice man, and clearly knew what he was doing. He didn't explain to me why he particularly wanted to do the job. He advised me which of the 2 estimates I should go with. He told me that he thought the bid I got from another service provider was a fair price and asked us to have him back should we have any other problems. I'm only giving him a B overall, because I am disappointed that he did not bid on the job.

They were excellent. The work was done in the time that they said it was going to be done. The quote was exactly what i paid. They were very friendly. I felt like they knew what they were doing. I would recommend them to friends and family. I would use them again in the future.

This process was delayed a couple of times due to weather, but they were polite. The process is noisy, but they were fine. They even brought my trash can up.

They are pretty much the only people that I can find to do the service. They are friendly, timely and seemed to know what they are doing. Their web page is the bomb! Been in business since like 1882.