We discovered a crack (or a seam from the pouring of the foundation by the builder), when we were having the foundation re-parged by another company. The work provided by OSRS was professional and the price did not shift upwards if they discovered more to be done. They obtained the necessary clearances from hydro, gas, etc which means that they are responsible if something happens. They dug down by hand to the footings, within 1 foot of gas and watering system controls, all within the time specified, and without incident. The team removed the dirt and provided new material to fill the hole. They also left us some mulch to replace the landscaping which had to be removed, which we will replace in the spring as the work was done in late November. They provided a written guarantee for 10 years. We did not have any water in the basement prior to discovering this crack, and do not expect to see any afterwards. We do expect to see less spiders making a home in the crack. Thanks. Well done. We would recommend to anyone.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $2,260.00
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
- Do your due-diligence. They are a reputable company, which does foundation. The company which we hired to do the parging, said 'oh, we can fix that' for say $2000-3000. They said they would see depending on how much work was involved. We were to get the services marked and they'd do it. Guarantee one year. From our experience, their expertise is parging, not foundation repair. Their guarantee for parging, was scribbled on the receipt. We sent this Mr. guy on his way -- as we discovered that we would be responsible for any breaks in gas, or other service, since we obtained the clearance. This is noteworthy for anyone looking to get digging done around your home.