Gibson's Grading And Construction

Mr. GIbson is not finished with the work but expects to complete the job Aug. 7th or 8th, 2013. He is diligent, sends daily email reports on progress and informs us of possible needs to be working on the driveway so we can plan around going and coming. I feel he is thorough, competent, professional and experienced. I would highly recommend him to others. UPDATE: Due to 2+ severe downpours, the repair of our culvert had to be fixed. This was in no way the fault of Mr. Gibson. I have lived here 28 years and NEVER have I seen the amount of rain that came down in these two storms. Mr. Gibson actually did several adjustments to the driveway repair due to the results of damage from these storms. Mr. Gibson gave a very fair estimate to repair the storm damage and completed this work favorably on the date he gave us for return. Again, he was prompt, communicated his schedule and was exceedingly professional in his work. We are all completely satisfied and would highly recommend Mr. Gibson to anyone.

Overall it went great and as planned without any surprises. We had previously used Gibson Grading a year prior to fix our upper and lower drive with some grading and putting down crushed rock. This time we had to redo the upper because of severe rain, rutting and drain pipe clogging. David brought at least 2 loads of gravel and resurfaced the top drive and used a heavier rock this time which we all thought was a good idea. We're very pleased with David's work and would definitely hire again. It's good to now have a good go to guy in the instance we need some work done. Very responsible and reliable. Would definitely recommend.

I originally contacted MasterDry because there was water seeping into the basement through the block wall. MasterDry wanted to sell me a system that I felt was not warranted because there wasn't enough water in the basement to require installing a sump pump - which is what they wanted to do. I searched for other basement waterproofing contractors on Angie's List and found David Gibson from Gibson's Grading and contacted him. He adjusted his busy schedule to come to the house to see what was needed. He felt that the problem was the water flow on the outside of the house and by rerouting the water and installing a drainage system to the outside the problem would be taken care of. He was able to schedule a time to come and install the drainage system around the outside of the house where the water was seeping into the basement. There was also a problem with a corner wall in the basement that had apparently been repaired at sometime but not done correctly. He fixed that wall and he also applied dry-lock to the block wall in the basement. I am very pleased with the work that David did. The problem has been solved at what I feel is a reasonable price for the amount of work that was done. I would highly recommend this company for any foundation or drainage issues you might have.

David 's work is outstanding. He provides high quality products and outstanding customer service. Prior to starting the work he did an estimate. The cost of the finished project was the exact cost of the estimate. As the work involved digging in the front lawn he was extremely careful around all the plants and trees. He dug up drain pipe from a 58 year old system. There were places along the drain trench where he needed to cut buried roots and removed buried rock. He was extremely careful with all aspects of his work. David is a true craftsman. He is honest, reliable and professional. He is extremely knowledgeable in the areas of drainage and how to control and /or prevent future drainage problems. He demonstrated excellent communication skills in describing, in non-technical terms, his assessment of the problem and how the work would be accomplished. We were so happy with the quality of his work that we ask him to put us on his schedule for the Fall to replace another drain line. We found David on Angie's List. We are grateful to all the other members who rated David Gibson with all those high marks. He's earned an A+ from us too..

David's repairs didn't quite stop all the water and we did also have to have the interior trenched and a sump pump added by another contractor. In fairness to David, we had had a previous quote that basically predicted that our basement was going to be very difficult to repair because of the strange half-dirt foundation. David was always attentive to our project. We liked that he updated us via regular emails. Now, the basement is dry, the tree is gone and, with all the torrential rains we've had in Asheville, we are happy with the work David did.

David Gibson is in a class by himself; in a word, 'world class'. David gave us a detailed explanation of the work required to fix the water problems in our basement. Our problem was when we had more than 2 inches of rain the basement floor would be covered with water. David presented us with a detailed design and the total cost to fix the problem. As the work progressed David made adjustments to the plan. David insisted on keeping the quoted price even though additional materials and effort were needed. One especially nice feature of David's work is the daily emails describing how the job was progressing, explaining what work was completed and what was still to be done. It is truly unusual for one man to be exceptional in all aspects of his craft-- from the initial proposal, to the implementation and communication with the customer. Would I recommend David to my friend and neighbors? You bet I would! We have never been more satisfied with a contractor's work. We just had three inches of rain and the basement is dry as a bone.

This project went very well. It took him four or five days to do everything. I had to work, so I didn't see him in person, but he took pictures and sent me daily emails with updates without my even asking. Despite my not having been apart of the process, I feel confident that the work was done well. So far, I have not had any problems with water in my basement, and we have had some pretty good rains.

We had purchased a home about 6 months prior and were very concerned when we discovered slugs coming in through a small gap in the baseboard in one of the bedrooms. I called Gibson Grading and Construction the next morning and explained what we'd found, and he came to our home that afternoon to inspect the area. He said that it was not unusual for a small amount of settling to occur on the corner of a home and believed very little further settling would occur. He gave us a price to improve drainage on the corner of our home, to do a repair inside that would eliminate slugs in the future, and to close the gap between the baseboard and carpet. What meant most to us was his assurance that we did not have a major problem requiring immediate attention that required a lot of money to fix. We have not seen slugs since, but if it becomes a problem, we will be in touch with Mr. Gibson again.

Once again, David was kind, professional, worked hard to diagnose and fix my problems, and went above and beyond so I won't have to worry about drainage issues again from my gutters or along my foundation. He had noticed on a previous job that my support beam wasn't adequate and I had not realized the dip in the floor until he pointed it out between my master bedroom and bath. My home inspector had noted the floor joist covered too large a span when I bought my house 2 years ago and had approved another contractor's support pier. Unfortunately, that was not doing the job 2 years later. David was able to raise the floor 3 inches without cracking the bathroom tile or wall so that the floor was completely level, changed the beam with a new one to adequately support the weight of the floor and bathroom appliances/pocket doors, and built 3 piers that support the weight well. Everything is now level and flush. He excavated along the side of the house by hand so as to not disturb my holly bushes and was able to replace a slightly leaking gutter drainage tube. He suspects the greater part of the problem on the side of the house is the way the stairs and sidewalk were added so that water goes under the footer toward the house. After sealing with waterproofing paint and concrete, he flooded that sidewalk with water to compare to the heavy rain that we had last weekend and didn't see a drop of water in the crawl. While he still has concern about the outdoor structure (and I can't do anything about that at this time), I feel sure that he has done everything that can be done to keep my crawl dry in the future and his thorough testing showed no water penetration. He spent the first day diagnosing the problem and planning his work to be sure all my drainage issues were taken care of. When he excavated at the front of the house, he discovered the front gutter lines were not installed correctly and even the electrical ground was not attached properly which he fixed! He put in the drains correctly, cleaned my front yard drain so it works now, and added another french drain so that my garage drain will not be overwhelmed in heavy rain (he also corrected some cracks in that drain) and front gutter drainage will be directed away from the house on the right. David spent 4 days working at my home, left everything tidy, and I don't expect to have any more issues with water. He also put in new front gutter shields for me at no cost and walked my roof and told me my roof has a good 10 years on it, so not to worry about saving for a new roof right away. I am grateful for his good work, kindness, and keeping the price as reasonable as he could for me. He is incredibly responsive to e-mails and willing to chat nightly about the progress of the work so homeowners fully understand how things are going. He also recommended a dehumidifier so the earth floor (covered with a water vapor barrier) will stay dry when the water table is high. I hope I don't need his services again in a long, long time, but I will recommend David and am glad he was able to do this work for me. David came back to fix 2 of my drainage lines that a bear unfortunately tore up this fall. He did a nice job with the repair and verified one other area of damage was a non-functional line. He charged me a reasonable rate of $100 to fix the 20' or so of both lines.

David and his Father did exactly what they said they were going to do and More. I would with out a question Hire them again! They are honest and hard workers. By the way I was not home at the time the work was done.

Dave is very professional and careful. He spent quite a bit of time figuring out where the leak in our basement was coming from and explained what he wad doing and why. He installed clean out valves on our new drain lines to help prevent future clogs and back ups into the basement. We were quite happy with the quality of the work he did.

David was great! came and gave an estimate on time. He gave me the estimate fast and i found it to be reasonable. Davidthe work, reccontouring the land around the bulding, rerouting and putting in new drain lines. He was a pleasure to work with. I'd hire him again anytime!

Gibson's Grading And Construction created an access path inorder to build a retaining wall, and allow me to finish work on my septic system. I would definitely use them again and would refer them to a friend. I rate Gibson's Grading And Construction with 5 stars!

I chose David due to his years of experience, knowledge of drainage and septic systems, and civil engineering degree. He was very kind (including to my pets), accommodating to my wish for a written contract, and not only corrected my surface problem but also likely headed off a future septic disaster as my gutter drainage was not moving through my old drainage tubing but rather into my leech field (the tubing underground had holes throughout, just as he suspected when he provided my estimate). I was very nervous as a new homeowner and new to septic systems to have anyone disturb the septic field. I was very grateful after he excavated and laid new drainage piping (twice the thickness of my old piping) that he was able to tell me my system was in excellent condition and should last decades. He did a nice job covering the new piping with soil and hay and my yard now looks much better. He also provided me measurements on a drawing detailing exactly where my new drainage tubing lies in relationship to my current septic and reserve field. The pictures he sent to me of the work done and his detailed explanation of how the job went also was very helpful to me. I now better understand water drainage, septic systems, and I am much more at ease about my new home/yard. His cost was very reasonable and he did some sealing at my crawl door and side drainage tube for no extra cost. I am most grateful for his expertise and the work he did to ensure my peace of mind. I was also so appreciative that David was willing to work around my work hours, was so responsive to my e-mails, and took so much time with me so that I would feel comfortable with him as a professional and the work to be done. He will be fixing the drainage tubing at the front and sides of the house as the recent rain indicates I'm having similar problems with my 15 year old drainage tubing there.

I called David Gibson and left a message for a call back. David called me back within hours on the same day. I described the work I needed and David said he would come to my house the following day. At exactly the time he said he would be at my house, David arrived to look over the job site -- a private road requiring grading and gravel. David explained exactly what he could do; he provided me options and explained the pros and cons of each. We decided on an option and David gave me an exact quote. We scheduled a day for the work to begin. David said the only thing that would delay the start was heavy rain or snow. On the scheduled start date, the weather happened to be fairly miserable with a mix of light rain/snow and windy cold -- not a great day at all to be outside. Nonetheless, on the scheduled start date, David and his father showed up with equipment and material. Two days later, they had completed the job exactly how and when he said he would do it. We are very pleased with the results. And to top things off, David had noticed we had some low spots in the parking area of our driveway so on the last day of the job, his father brought in some extra gravel at no charge and spread it in the parking area. Talk about service! From start to finish, David was extremely professional, polite, hard working and honest. As I said, we could not be happier with the results. On a personal level, David is very personable and I enjoyed talking with him. I enjoyed talking with his Dad too! Thank you both for your great work.

It was a very positive experience. David is knowledgeable, competent, efficient and thorough. He was concerned with my opinion and wanted to be sure things were done to my satisfaction - and his. He hauled away the mud and gravel mixture he had to remove and left the site in perfect order. I could not be more pleased with the outcome and am very glad I hired him. He absolutely will be on my list of contractors to call for further needs.

David and his dad, Joe, came when promised and appear to have done an excellent job; I'm confident the driveway will hold up for a substantial period of time now. I would definitely recommend Gibson's Grading and Construction to others needing similar work.

David met with me to confirm the exact location where the line needed to be installed and did a nice job explaining how the process would be completed. There were a few weather delays but the job was completed professionally once he got started. Davis had very good communication with me and was on time for our meetings. I would recommend his services if you need some trenching.

(Work to begin in March 2013.) 9/15/13 Work is now to begin in October 2013. Was delayed due to rain. We'll give an update after work is performed. NOTE: The above "Approximate date of service" 9/12/2013 is actually the "last contact" - No service has been done to date.

David was very responsive after my initial inquiry, offering to come out for a site visit the next day after we spoke. He explained why the current materials were not working, that the condition would deteriorate over time and offered his solution. I received an estimate from him that same day. The work got started a bit later than we'd originally planned due to heavy rain, but it was not a big deal since David kept me updated on the conditions and when he anticipated the ground would dry out enough to work. The work was performed in the original time he estimated and David was kind enough to work with us on the pricing despite having to bring in additional loads of road bond. I live in Charlotte full time and could not be on site during the work, but David was very proactive with the communications, sending me updates along with photos when the job was finished. We are very pleased with the outcome and would definitely use David again!

We were so pleased with the work by Gibson's Grading and Construction! David is a true craftsman and a true professional. He responded promptly, took his care and time and provided A+ quality work. We have eventual plans for further work on our house and will definitely call upon David again and will refer him to others.

Excellent work at a fair price

Yet again, we are very pleased with David Gibson's work. He removed our old deck and constructed us a new, larger deck and staircase. The new deck is very well built and looks great. Again, we are very pleased with David's professionalism and the quality of his work.

The tenants said that they came late and left early. The tenants were upset because they didn't tell the tenants when they were coming. They said the tenants that they will only spend half day there, but the job stretched on 2 to 3 times longer than it should have. There were leaks right through the brand new roof and we had to have them come back.

Very easy to work with and gave a competitive price. Grading was necessary due to poor home construction and years of neglect. Several proposals were offered for remedy but David's was the least intrusive to the condo owners. System is now working to shunt rainwater away from homes.