We initially hired the Underpinners to carry out a 3’ underpinning and a rear addition in the Yonge and Eglington area. Very soon into the project, we realized that the current house (actually the whole block) was sitting on an old creek that was infilled by the city over 100 years ago. The house had experienced settlement over the years which resulted in severe cracking in the walls. The Underpinners brought a wealth of knowledge to the table from prior experienced and dealt with both the soil engineers and structural engineers to come up with a bulletproof design which would not only increase the integrity of the structure but prevent further settlement from occurring. The underpinning changed from 3’ to 7’ in order to find solid ground. They also reinforced the existing foundations significantly to prevent any further movement. Between the addition, underpinning and reinforcing of the wall, the experience was pretty seamless. His team is educated, professional and pleasant to deal with. The site was left clean and secure at the end of each day and I would receive updates on a weekly basis so I could plan for the next trade. Although the budget increased due to the increase in scope as a result of the unknown subsurface conditions the extra pricing was extremely fair for the work that they had to put in. As a builder and project manager I would be hard-pressed to find someone like Daniel and his team to carry out such a complex dangerous project in such a safe methodical way. I will be using them again!
- Approximate cost of services:
- $80,000.00