SOLID ROCK MASONRY

We could see daylight through our foundation and the house vibrated when the nearby train went by. Lee and his crew did an excellent job from setup to cleanup. He returned phone calls and came when he said he would. He removed loose mortar and then he put a coat of concrete with polymer added over the interior basement walls. He’ll be back in the spring to do the exterior waterproofing work. I will hire him again without reservation.

When my boss told me he had no luck finding anyone to inspect and correct the foundation issues on his older home, my 20 years experience working for a structural engineer in another state told me that my boss needed to find a contractor that basically no longer existed. What he needed was someone with the intelligence, ingenuity and integrity to do the job right: to save his home from imminent physical demise stemming from foundation issues by restoring structural integrity to a home which unaided was sure to collapse soon. What he wanted was a contractor to do the job - a dirty and physically demanding job - requiring load calculations encompassing more than average complexity to correct the weight bearing deficiencies of the original construction, in hot working conditions of less than 2 feet in places within which to maneuver oneself, heavy cement and wooden beams. What he hoped for was a reasonable price on the mammoth undertaking to save his home from imminent, if not immediate, demise. What he got far exceeded all my expectations. Lee Krom, the owner and operator of Solid Rock Masonry documented and delivered his remediation presentation via pictures of the existing structure, explained the outline of the remediation process for the job as stated in the contract and executed the task while documenting the remediation via pictures! He was clear and concise and easy to understand for both the more experienced homeowner as well as the novice. Beyond saving the home from foundation issues he solved a related retaining wall and water issue exasperated by gutter run off on one level and the water table as the wall descends into the basement from outside. When the gutter contractor dropped the ball, Mr Krom personally took steps until the outside stair basin at basement level is bone dry after torrential rains!!!! He replaced a badly needed chimney which an apparently dishonest “contractor” told my boss was in excellent shape because upon in fact he found that it really did have a hole in it that a cat could climb through! Mr Krom himself built my boss a new chimney and took the time to get some special brick to make the badly need chimney as charming as the house. HE DID NOT CHARGE FOR THE SPECIAL BRICKS AS WELL AS COUNTLESS OTHER THINGS. He could not have been more thoughtful. He also completed a demolition an regrading project and installed a slab for the screen house. When my boss could not round up enough hands to erect the screen house the owner of the company, Lee Krom sent his crew over on a Saturday to make it happen! My boss cannot say enough about this man and his company and it is readily apparent why. Mr Krom of Solid Rock Masonry possesses the education, tenacity and compassion that every home and business owner dreams of. The prices are heavenly while the crew was a pleasure to have around, The finished job(s) - beautiful! I have never worked with a more compassionate contractor!!! One would be foolish not to contact him.