AFF Honesty Foundation

Home Foundation Evaluation

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Joe showed up exactly on time and went straight to work. First he did an initial walk around the property looking at the exposed foundation, bricks, windows, etc. Then he did a sketch of the footprint of the house. He did much the same inside and then began laying out his equipment making pertinent comments as he went. After he got the equipment set-up to his satisfaction he began a series of measurements. Wow! is all I can say. The detail if his report was incredible and then gave me the estimate to repair right on the spot. Because of his work, my wife and I decided not to buy that house, but if I am ever in need of foundation repairs in a house I own, I will be calling Joe. I was greatly impressed with his work and his ethics.

.Arrived promptly, did a thorough assessment, explained the procedure (which I was already familiar with) and the results. Very knowledgeable and professional, and above all honest. I will definitely recommend, and use again if needed.

I was very pleased with Joe Winter and his crew. What impressed me was the fact that Mr. Winter bids his own jobs, and is there for the actual leveling process. They aren't some huge company that just sends out people to do the work. He has a site supervisor who is in charge of making sure things are done correctly, and they were. They cleaned up everytimg when they were finished, and I am very pleased. I would also like to add that not knowing anything about foundation repair, I hired an engineer to look over the situation before the repairs. Mr. Winter was the only one (out of 4 estimates) who's drawings of what needed to do be done matched almost identically what the engineer had drawn. After the work was completed, I invited the engineer back to look thngs over. He was very impressed with the results.

Mr. Joe Winter was the contact man and foreman for the work. The contract was signed October 9th, 2012 with the unwritten promise of completing before Christmas. They finished just before Christmas. Mr. Winter was always easy to contact and answered all my questions, he is ,I believe, a trustworthy man. I was satisfied with their work and would not hesitate to use them again.

AAF Honesty Foundation did a great job. They did a thorough, economical and practical job leveling my house and garage. They did what they said they would do. They were prompt, courteous, and professional in their work. I could tell the work crew was experienced. Joe did a good job of answering my numerous questions and explaining to me the how's and why's of what they were doing. Joe's 20+ years experience in foundation work is a real plus. I have high confidence in AAF Honesty Foundation and can recommend them and would use them again.

Pros: I called Joe Winter of Honesty Foundation because of their rating on Angie's List and the BBB and he provided a next-day, free estimate for foundation leveling. The quote was by far the least expensive that I had received - less than half the cost of the quotes from the "big three" companies. Joe scheduled the work for the following week and his crew completed the job (13 piers) in one day. Other companies I had called were a month out on even providing an estimate. All previous cracks in the sheetrock closed up following the installation of the piers. One gap on the right side of the fireplace closed up, but another gap opened on the left side of the fireplace. I called Joe, and he could tell I was disappointed, but he offered to take $150 off the already low price, which was fair. All in all, the slab is now level, which is the ultimate objective - we're not sure why that gap on the left of the fireplace opened up, but it appears to be more of a cosmetic than structural issue. Cons: Joe is very laid back, which makes him really easy to work with, but he's not much of a "paperwork" guy. Joe had written the quote on the pier layout, but I did not get a signed contract for services until after the work had been completed, which was a surprise. My tenant said his crew buried existing soaker hoses when they filled the holes with dirt. The shrubs which they put back are dying. Overall, I was pleased with Honesty Foundation and would use them again (although i hope I don't need them!). I have already recommended Joe and Honesty Foundation to a co-worker.

Great experience and would recommend others to use their services.

He followed through and he gave his estimate on time. The price was reasonable.

Joe was recommended to me a a P.E. structural engineer that I hired to evaluate the excessive settling I had at my townhouse, which was only 6 years old. They added approximately 40 piers under my unit, about about 30 under the other three units. The entire job took about 2 weeks. Joe admitted himself that he had massively underestimated how much work it would be to repair such a large building. But, true to his word, he honored the price that he originally quoted which was very good compared to some of the larger firms around town. I still own the townhouse and have had zero problems in the 5 years since the work was done. So I can truly say that he did what he promised. On a personal note, you will not find an easier to work with, more honest person than Joe Winter. I know he lost money on my project but that did not affect the quality of work he did, nor his professional attitude during the whole project.

Mr. Winters was very professional. He took time to explain to me what repairs that my home needed. His crew were on time every day, and worked very hard. I had inside and outside piers on my home. The concrete dust still worked its way behind the plastic sheeting that I covered with. I was surprised at how deep the piers were placed. Amazed to see my house raise. Some of the cracks in my walls closed completely. Mr. Winters advised that I wait for a few weeks to repair most of the cracks. Mr. Winters foreman on the job did a good job of overseeing the work. They broke water line pipes and repaired them as they went. They had one broken sprinkler line that a sprinkler company had to find and repair. Things that I wish I had done was move more of my furniture. I had moved most of my furniture, but not all of it. He had to move more to get to the foundation. I wish I had covered my carpet with plastic when it was pulled back. The concrete dust settles everywhere and that can not be helped. We had rain during this construction so lots of mud was tracked in, but the crew swept afterwards. Later I cleaned the floor with Purple Power that came from Home Depot. That took away that "earthy" smell from inside the house. I also wish I would have lifted up my small plants from the flower beds. I had a lot of bulbs planted and was not able to move them before the work. They removed some of the hedge, and replanted the large plants before they left. Overall, I am very pleased to have worked with Joe and his crew from Honesty Foundation.

Joe came to take a look at the house and see if work was needed. After reviewing both the inside and outside he came to the conclusion that nothing was needed at this time. Refreshing to have someone be honest. He was kind enough to look at all the areas that I had concerns about and explained what would cause them. I would recommend him to anyone and should I think I need foundation repairs in the future, I will be sure to call him.

The guy lived up to his name. He was honest and gave me a fair bid. He did the work that needed to be done. He was very professional and prompt. He said he would be there at 7:30 and he got there at 7:22. I hope I don’t have to use them again, but I would. He stayed on the job most of the time and his supervisor was there the whole time.

They communicated very well. I was happy with the work. The way they handle their business, I liked. There was no money up front at all, they didn't accept any money until the job was finished.

They did an excellent job. The work went much faster than I expected and they were very professional. The owner was there for job start and was there for most of the time. He asked my preferences on what and when and where for all the work and wouldn't do anything extra until he asked me first. The crew was great, very friendly and professional and never once saw any of them just standing around for more than a minute. The cleanup highly exceeded my expectations. They swept all the floors and even hosed off my driveway. I would highly recommend them to anyone.