Skillful Construction Foundation Repair

Very helpful. Very constructive. He offered great advice. I highly recommend.

Although their own website and their posting on Angie's List clearly states that they do FREE estimates, they were going to charge me $100 to come check my foundation. Needless to say, 3 estimates trying to find the best price for my money would cost $300. They claim it be a regeneration fee. RIDICULOUS...it's either free or it's not...no matter what you call it. BEWARE!!!

The owner inspected my floor levels and indicated that they were within acceptable tolerance levels. He could have sold me a pier support system but was honest enough to say that my home did not require any foundation work at this time.

Wonderful!!!! Very thorough, very honest, very knowledgeable, and very helpful. He explained everything as he measured our foundation. It turned out that we did not need the repair at this time. I will not hesitate to use this company in the future if I have any questions or estimates of any kind. We highly recommend them!!!!!

I didn't actually use these guys (still getting other bids) since their schedule was backed up for 3 months. However, the company rep responded almost immediately letting me know they wouldn't be able to meet my (1 month) timeline due to their schedule. Also got some quick advice on what to look for with other companies.

It went really well. They were really up-front on the cost and expectations of the job. They cleaned up afterwards and were just a great company to work with.

Everything went smoothly. The crew was fantastic, showed up on time and performed the work in the time frame that was promised. They exceeded our expectations.

They did a really good job as far as leveling. They couldn't level it all like I would like to but he had a lot of good workers. I sent him emails but he have not got back to me yet but I will still rate them "A" because I'm thinking it might be because of the weather. Everything was good. The were very respectful.

They did what they were supposed to do and I was happy about that. They did a good job about the work. They were good on the price. Took them a while than anticipated.

Great job! Fixed it the first time without any issues. Terry and his crew, Edward & Daniel were amazing. Very efficient and professional.

Awesome! Foundation repair and leveling of pier and beam home. These guys had a quote for me same day they came out, their crew showed up on time, and were clean-cut and professional looking, they were very polite and kept me updated on what they found and what it needed. They finished the job on time and for exactly the amount they quoted. Now my parent's floor doesn't tilt and cause them to fall. We also got a transferrable warranty on their work, and a free inspection in one year. I am a Realtor, and though this was our own family home, Skillful Construction is going in my Best Tradesmen to Refer to Clients rolodex!!!

The team was extremely professional and polite. They worked in the terrible heat and other difficult conditions such as old insulation and debris and my very inquisitive dogs. They were so polite and hardworking through it all. Terry the owner is wonderful and took care of my needs. Obviously I highly recommend them.

The cost of the work more than doubled from the est. The time to do the work took 3 weeks, before they started they said it would take 3- 5 days. After 3 day's of work they did not come back for a week and a half. They never wrote down any finding's or reading's of measurement's taken before or after. So how do you know or prove the work is good or Bad?

Heavy rains in the Hill Country resulted in an underground spring next to the house, with water seeping through a wall. I called Skillful Construction late in the evening, and was surprised to actually reach someone by phone. Owner Terry Gregory agreed to come out the next morning to assess the situation. He was very knowledgeable and experienced, and quickly determined the action plan, ordering equipment and mobilizing his team. He brought in an excellent, hard-working professional crew, and proactively kept me updated throughout the several-week project. I can?t say enough good things about Terry Gregory, as well as the crew. I am so lucky to have found this company to help with this strange water situation. Despite the significant stress of this type of situation, it was a pleasure to work with Terry, along with Ed who oversaw the rest of the team working on the project. I highly recommend Skillful Construction.

Terry Gregory the Owner of Skillful Construction, came and gave me two cost options on his bids. After assessing the area/and structure, one bid came in at: $10,200.00/this Contract if accepted would include: Raising the structure on 10", Labor, materials including $500 for Lumber. Engineer's Report (never saw one), city permit (never saw one); and haul off and disposal fees. Contract Price reflected $100 for Angie's List voucher.g The other cost option bid came in at: $13,500.00-with structure being raised higher from 12"-18. He highly recommended this bid. It was accepted. He wanted half up front: I paid him $6,600.00. In all fairness to Skillfull Construction and Due to constant rain January 2015-April 2015, they fell behind schedule. This it seems is where problems started with this firm. There were scheduling problems and they repeatedly claimed that it was too wet; and when it was sunny, they were not available., which it was-so we waited and waited. There were problems with the structure due to the overall wet areas. So I waited, and waited April or May 2015. Mr. Gregory wanted more money and he stated his "crew had been working for free for 2 days and he needed additional monies. I explained I would not pay him the remainder until job was completed. He stated he needed more money for the costs of additional lumber; which I stated I would pay for that additional lumber ;but not for "his guys working for free" 2 days. He wanted an additional $2,000. (I had already given him $6,500.00 to begin the job.--that was his problem on how he managed his finances--he got pretty adamant. In all honesty we both did. I had a renter living there the entire time (gave her credit for the rent for the inconvenience) On the The "additional sono tubes" he had explained that he could include up to 6--(he then changed it to 3)--I was not paying for more sono tubes--there was much miss communication-explaination was vague--the final balance (which should have been $6,600-ended up at $8,741.00 for a total Cost at: 14,741.00 (never did a final walk thru as he stated he had "another appointment) he met us and just wanted to get paid quickly and that he would send a copy of invoice. He did state all was finished-and that only "loose ends"- needed to be done-which would be taken care of "next week" (something I heard so much) I paid him in full and he left-sent me a copy of Paid Invoice via email. (By the way when I spoke with "Ed" and explained that they needed to come out and finish the "loose ends" after not hearing from them--and that I had already paid the invoice in full for the remaining balance of $8,741.00-he seemed very surprised at this amount. The grade of "C" is mainly due to much miscommunication; shortage of men; mismanagement of funding that in his opinion "his men were working for free" for me for two days I will be contacting them after the one year as instructed by my Inspector (and my attorney) for any readjustment that is required. Will evaluate them again until that time. C. Reynolds/OELC Investment Properties, LLC

When they came out they said that the surface under the house was still too wet. We had opened things up to let them dry and we thought it would be ok. There are some things under our house that are just not right. There are large piles of dirt that are not supposed to be there. He had to send the people back a couple of times to get things done. It seemed to me like he was rarely willing to make the drive himself. We only saw the people that work for him. We still have some structural issues. He said they guarantee they'll be back in a year. Yet, it has been almost a year and they have not returned. He was expensive and he just hasn't done what we expected. We have had our house leveled once before. I was not prepared for the level of damage from the work not being completed. This was an insurance job and there was a really lengthy 4-5 page contract that we signed which removed them from any fault for their services. I plan on calling them today to see when they're coming back. Unless they come out to fix these issues I would not recommend them to anyone else. They are too expensive and the guy in charge should have come out himself more often. They also put the skirting back on our house. They were paid well for the services even though the work is not finished. We paid over $2000 extra for the skirting to be put back on.

Ed and Paul came by for this project. That morning, they picked up the materials at Home Depot Will Call and as usual, they should up here right on time and prepared for work. They took on the half wall supports first and asked me how I wanted to have it done. They needed to be installed in line with the supports from other side of the room and the kitchen counter was in the way. I had envisioned just cutting out an "L" shape on each end of the counter top to accommodate the 4 X 6 posts. Ed suggested just cutting out the holes, slightly oversized of course, and just sliding in the posts keeping the counter's edges intact. It worked out great and Paul suggested using some laminate on the exterior with crown type moldings and quarter round to match up with the wood cabinets in the kitchen. We have yet to get this part accomplished but his advice was very helpful in us seeing the supports in a different type of finish out. The second task was to install a back door frame and door. They ran into a couple of hurdles but quickly worked out the kinks and had it installed moving on to the front door install. The front door was a beast, Southern style solid wood with oval glass and is very heavy. Needed this one mounted inside of the existing front door frame and as luck would have it, the hinge cut outs didn't match up but they took care of that in short order. Both Ed and Paul made sure that this was mounted and operated to both mine and my wife's satisfaction and they even put in the new door handles and locks for us. It opens and shuts with ease and is sealed properly - meaning it was hung straight - and looks just great! We're very pleased with what was provided overall for the price charged. Once again, another job well done by the fine folks at Skillful Construction!! ~~ Next project coming soon!! :-)

**** YOU CAN STOP LOOKING! YOU'VE FOUND THE BEST! ***** Bright and early on the morning of the 9th, a four man army showed up to level my home. I say army because these guys deployed immediately and were well into doing the job within the first 20 minutes. Their "commander" - Ed - masterfully accessed the entire situation and was directing each member of his team as to what he wanted them to do first. Despite running into several obstacles, these guys dove in and had the hardest part of the job done well before lunch. Never have I seen such dedicated motivation and group teamwork as they all executed their assigned tasks. Each person was extremely knowledgeable and professional. For the most part, they worked independently and helped each other out when it was needed. This "divide and conquer" method enabled them to cover a lot of area in a relatively short period of time. When one of them did stop for a moment, the breaks they took were few and very brief. They even came back from lunch before the full hour was up! Ed kept me apprised of everything they were doing and the reasons why they were doing it. His approach to addressing each situation was very methodical and intelligent.Throughout the entire job, I felt fully confident that it was all being done the right way and was going to last for a very long time. Terry Gregory had given me an estimate of 3 days and these guys were done on the late afternoon on day# 2. They finished in only two days and came in way below the materials estimate! Hats off to the fantastic four - Ed, Randy, Stacey & Paul - for a job well done and a rock solid work ethic!!! I couldn't be happier with what was done and I most definitely will be calling Terry again soon to have some more work quoted! Quite simply put: THESE GUYS ROCK!!!! David M. Spring Branch, TX

We found Terry and his crew at Skillful Construction to be quality from start to finish. As with most construction projects, ours was one filled with challenges, including the 9 inches of rain that San Antonio received on May 25, 2013...just three days after we had first met Terry. Along with this rain, the city of San Antonio changed some of their standards and regulations for leveling houses. During these challenges, I found Terry communicative and honest. The news he delivered was not always what I wanted to hear but it was honest and was necessary to make sure that our project would be completed in a right and permanent way. Once the ground was finally dry, Terry and his team began their work and finished the foundation leveling in the number of construction days he projected. The changes that the City of San Antonio made right before our project also created challenges. Once again, Terry communicated with us in an upfront manner and worked hard to keep close to our budget while following the new guidelines. We couldn't have been more pleased with the job that Skillful Construction performed. We were so pleased with the job that he and his team did that we chose to use Skillful Construction again for replacing the skirting on our house. Once again, the project was finished well and on time and on budget and all of this while we were out of state, having to manage the project from afar. In short, I would not hesitate to recommend Skillful Construction to anyone I know. Again, thank you Terry for you and your team's character and competence.

Terry arranged for two personnel to come out and level and anchor my garage lifts. Ed, my point of contact, did an excellent job. After having a little concern of the exact leveling and tightness of the anchors, Terry immediately had Ed come back out and address all of my concerns. He thoroughly checked all of the bolts and leveling of all columns and made the necessary adjustments. Skillful Construction is truly a professional company that I highly recommend.

Mr Terry Gregory came to our home. He was on time, very friendly and personable. However, he did not come in a company vehicle marked with the company name. He was dressed with a very unprofessional appearance. We took him through the home to show him the cracks in our walls. He used a tool to check the level of our home. Then, he went outside to go under the home. He crawled in under the home only far enough to get under the house, no further. He claimed that if he had come to check our home two years ago he would have charged us $7,500 for the work, but the City had changed the requirements for the type of work he does and now he would have to charge us $18,600.00. I called the city Code Compliance Dept to check on what he had told us. They put me in touch with a Mr. Steen who gave me the phone number of one of their Engineers who does home inspections, Mr Dennis Attard. Mr Attard advised that the City had not changed any of their code requirements. The construction companies are required to have a Structural Engineer look over the proposed work, but a Structural Engineer only charges about $500 for the inspection and report. Mr Gregory gave us to understand that the higher price was all the fault of the City. He also advised that if they had to replace any beams under the home there would be an additional charge over and above the $18k. We feel that Mr. Gregory was less than truthful with us. We did not appreciate his less than professional appearance and decided to go with another company which did everything that Mr Gregory did not do: They came in a company vehicle, were dressed professionally, checked the home inside and out, went ALL THE WAY under our home to check the pillars, took pictures and showed us the condition under the home, THEN gave us a much lower bid for the complete work including replacing one of the beams under the house which is warped.

Other than the weather everything went very well. They were able to level my house without any further damage. i have had another foundation company work on my house in the past. But I really like Skillful Construction. I will use them in the future and highly recommend them. They know what they're doing. They are honest, nice and genuine people that can be trusted.

They showed up and did what they were supposed to do. Overall, it was a good experience.

Terry came over very soon after calling him for an assessment and bid. Of the other 3 contractors I found on Angie's List; the phone number of one was discontinued and the other 2 didn't bother to return my calls. The crew of 4 led by the working supervisor -who is Terry's son - also began very promptly. Daniel explained their technique to me every step of the way and even called me over to see the results immediately after the slab was leveled. Then, they asked me if I had any low spots in the large yard into which they could wheelbarrow excess dirt. That was above and beyond my expectations but I gladly accepted the additional work. I will be calling on Skillful Construction again.

I contacted Skillful Construction for foundation repair and spoke with Terry Gregory, who was very personable and accomodating when setting up the free estimate for possible foundation repair. My house was built in 1960 and had a few hairline cracks in the floor. Terry came over the next day. He explained how the instrument he used measured the degree of variance in th foundation level. He measured every room in the house and said that although there was minor variation, it was well within acceptible range for a house this age and that he felt it was fine. I felt very confident of his assessment and appreciated his honesty. I will use his business if I need work done at a later date. I would definitely recommend Skillful Construction.