The Foundation Guys Inc

In Feb this year I discovered a wet spot on the floor of a finished room in my basement. I went to the Ottawa Home show specifically looking for expertise to help address this situation. The Foundation Guys had a booth there and although there were other basement leak repai companies, they were the only one that offered a fix from the inside of the house - rather than digging outside & destroying landscaping etc.
This week, Patrick, Dylan & Tyler arrived at ~8:30 and by shortly after noon had found and repaired the large (~6' long by nearly 1" wide in spots by ~up to ~6-8" deep (through to exterior at the top. They were thorough and especially meticulous is applying the epoxy type interior sealand to seal the crack. In fact the solution they implemented provides 3 layers of protection - First the crack was filled with a quick drying cement;Second this sealed crack was covered with a foam/sponge strip to direct any water that happened to get in through this sealed crack to wick to the floor - this foam was meticulously sealed with an epoxy type sealant to further prevent leakage; Finally, the basement floor was fitted with a drain system to ensure that any water this dis manage to get wicked to the floor area would be routed to the ground under the basement floor. (See attached photos showing crack and application of foam wick and sealant - rotate both pics 90 degrees right)

Pros:
- Patrick did great work and was incredibly professional and easy to talk to and was great answering questions.
- The job was done well (as far as I can tell)
- The job was done on time
- Jerry was open to suggestions

Cons:
-One of the days worked they had a person doing the work that was not bonded in fact he was a kid who was suspended from school.

- They did a very poor job in covering up the floors going to the basement.

-They did not put any cover over the washer and dryer, and other items that were in the basement while hammering out and jackhammering all the concrete out of the floor, so they were all coated with concrete dust.

- I had to tell the guys working in the basement to get a fan going as the dust was choking us upstairs. They had one they had just not put it on.

- Jerry was not on site often enough so he was not inspecting the work at the start and end of each day even though he referred to himself as the forman. This cussed a communication issue on on of the days of the job.

The guys are amazing , the have done a amazing and clean work. I will recommend them

Thanks to Joe and Dana for handling our 40-year-old floor problem. We have wanted it repaired for decades, but didn't know what to do about it. A chance encounter at the fall home show prompted us to act at last, and we are glad we did. Your company is great to work with, showed up when promised, kept us informed all the way. We would not hesitate to recommend you to our friends.

Very accurate and efficient work, and very friendly team. Correct pricing and professional estimation during the site visit.

Jerry and his team were excellent to deal with - I was able to get a prompt apt for a quote, wait for Install was minimal, and the admin was amazing! We are very pleased with the Foundation Guys’ expertise, professionalism and thorough service.

A-plus treatment from beginning (estimate) to end (work site clean up). Very happy with job done. Would absolutely recommend if you want honest solutions to foundation problems.

Jerry and the guys were super great during a really stressful time. Super happy with the work they did.

Repaired crack in Foundation. Dug out area filled crack and rubber wall. Filled back in area.

Work was done on a 1940's house with significant parts of the foundation covered with several layers of parging, much of which was cracking off. Dana Sirois spent many days chipping off the old parging and making the necessary repairs, all while educating me and several neighbours. The final touch was the application of a waterproof coating which really enhanced our house's appearance. This was a truly fantastic job. Dana Sirois is very much an experienced pro who takes great pride in the quality of his work. It shows - our neighbours comment frequently how good our foundation looks. We would gladly recommend The Foundation Guys. We also appreciated Jerry Sirois' quote for the work. Some quotes that we received only had 2 lines written which didn't adequately capture the work to be done. Jerry's quote had enough detail to give us the confidence that we knew what we were getting. Great job!