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How To Choose a Foundation Repair Company

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How To Choose a Foundation Repair Company
How To Choose a Foundation Repair Company
Everybody wants their home to be safe. With it being one of, if not your largest investment and the place where your family lives, ensuring that your foundation is safe is an absolute must. If for whatever reason your foundation is not safe and needs to be repaired, make sure you go about this process correctly with the thought of your families safety in the back of your mind. Below is information that explains how to choose a foundation repair company to ensure that you get the best and safest results.

Payment Terms

Not only should you look and compare the price of the different foundation repair companies, but you should also look at their payment terms. By carefully going over the different contracts and understanding the payment schedules, you are properly educating yourself on the financial aspects of the different companies. If a contractor is asking for all the money upfront or if they will not give you a solid number for the project, it might be best to not go forward with those companies. And once you have picked the right company for you, always get the payment terms in a written agreement, just to have in case an issue or disagreement were to occur during the process.

Look at Their Warranty

This is huge! Make sure you go with a company that has a warranty. If companies don’t have a warranty, this is a huge question of the quality of their work. When a warranty is offered, it is a direct statement that they are backing up their work and the quality of it—which again is HUGE. Make sure to actually read the warranties of the companies you are considering. Doing your due diligence and reading the material allows for you to understand what exactly the warranty covers and if it would be beneficial to you. The details of the warranty might just be what directs you in to picking the company you are going to go with.

Business History and Reviews

While new companies are not necessarily bad, a company that has been around for some time and has a solid reputation might be the way to go. A company that has been in business for a long time will not only be able to back their warranties, but they will have a reputation throughout your area. Looking at reviews from business and customers that have used the foundation repair company is also another avenue to go to find information.

Other Things You Should Look At

Here are some other things you should look into before you choose a foundation repair company.
  • Licenses – See if they are insured and qualified to work on your foundation.
  • Affiliations – See which products they use and where they originate. Made in the USA is always best!
  • Required permits – See if they pull all the needed permits.
  • Credentials – Check out how long they have been in business and their reviews on Google, Yelp, and Angie’s List.
  • Cost – Find out how much they charge per job.
  • Time estimates – Look into how long they estimate your job will take to complete.
By looking closely at the warranty and payment terms, as well as doing your research on the businesses history and reviews, you are setting yourself and your family up for safety and success! These steps are crucial in how to choose a foundation repair company properly, so make sure not to skip one. Here at Real Seal, we have professionals that want to help you! Reach out to us in regard to your foundation repair so that we can assist you throughout the process.

WRITTEN BY

Austin Werner

Austin Werner is the Owner of The Real Seal LLC, a basement waterproofing and foundation repair company. Austin believes that having a highly trained and happy team is the key to success. This is reflected through hundreds of 5 star customer reviews his company has received online.

2 Responses

  1. I liked that you mentioned that you could find more information about a foundation repair company when you read reviews about them. This is a good tip for my parents because the cracks on the walls of their house, especially in the basement are spreading rapidly since last week. They want to make sure that they can hire a repair contractor that has a good track record of satisfied customers.

    1. Thanks, Shammy! Yes, it’s always important to do your research when having a foundation repair company, or any company, over to your house.

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