I was looking at doing a major renovation on my downtown property and lowering the basement was on my bucket list. I contacted Paul from the Underpinners and arranged a site meeting. We clicked from the start. Paul came across as extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of underpinning a basement and construction as well. He walked me through the steps in an easy and informative way and provided me a detailed contract outlining the scope of work for the job. Seeing as this was a large and costly project, I contacted 3 other companies to get competitive quotes. Not only were the Underpinners the lowest quote, their contract outline and scope of work was far superior to the other companies and their communication skills were excellent.
When Daniel and the crew came to start the job I almost mistook them for university students. They were all young, handsome and very communicative. My partner Elizabeth fell in love with them. But when it came time to work they were a well oiled machine. There were many on-site meetings with detailed explanations of the progress and what they uncovered and believe you me when you dig out a 120 year old basement you find a lot of interesting things. During their work Paul and Daniel noticed the variations in soil conditions in different areas of the basement and recommended a geotechnical engineer assess the situation. That was a very good move as the analysis recommended 2 sump pits and pumps were needed in different locations of the basement.
With their knowledge of the construction industry and related trades Paul and Daniel were able to recommend a framer and electrician for my project and both choices worked out brilliantly.
I would highly recommend anyone contemplating doing a basement underpin or lowering to contact The Underpinners Inc. You will be glad you did..
PS. They are experts in working with downtown properties that most other contractors try to avoid.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $61,867.00