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Quality Dry Basements is a basement waterproofing company with a 3.5-star HomeAdvisor rating from 20 ratings. On HomeAdvisor, the company describes itself as having 8 employees and 25 years of waterproofing experience. A 2015 customer described the job step by step: workmen trenched the inside perimeter of the basement slab with jack hammers, laid perforated pipe, and floated cement back over a plastic vapor barrier. That 2015 customer said the basement had not seen any moisture since the system was installed, and warned that the trenching removes finished elements such as baseboard and sheetrock. A 2014 customer said they dug a trench around the whole basement, laid corrugated pipe running to two sump pumps, and completed the work in 6 hours. A 2012 customer said the basement used to flood every big storm and had not had a drop of water in nearly a year. A 2017 customer wrote that water was not going into the pipe and sump pump, and that Charlie, the owner, had promised for 10 months that his crew would fix it. A 2017 customer said the drain pipes put through the foundation were tilted inward so water came back into the sumps, and that it took 6 months to get lids for the sumps. A 2017 customer said they had to come fix the work 7 times, and that an appointment for a new pump took 3 months, after which the customer was told it was no longer under warranty. A 2011 customer said the backup pump did not work after installation and still had not been replaced when they wrote.
This is a continuation of my earlier review and the company's false statements. As stated before, the guys actually doing the work are very hard workers however the water running down the ledge is not going into the pipe...instead, it appears to going behind and under it, the sump pump has not seen one drop of water. There is seepage in the middle of the floor so the water, while not pooling in the basement has been redirected. We paid to have a system installed that would function...not to have water redirected under the floor. We stand by our review. We have not asked this company to do anything different for free, we have wanted the situation resolved. Both husband and wife are on the same page. The husband is an experienced builder and actually used this company in a previous job which is why we hired them for our own home. The company response stating that we did not pay promptly is an utter lie and speaks to the way they treat their customers. The company was paid half up front on 12/12/16 and another check was sent right away after the job was completed. When the company didn't receive that check, they started to harass us with phone calls at 8:30 at night. The owner actually came to our house on 12/30/16 at 8:30 in the morning and received a second check which he deposited on 1/7/2017. Full payment was received well before 30 days. The first check was ultimately received by the company and then returned to us. Every single subcontractor we have used on this property has been paid promptly and continues to work with us. One thing I have corrected is the price we paid. Originally I had said it was @ $4,000. Since they commented that it was way below that I looked through our documentation. It was actually $3,500.
The work was not completed to specifications, the water is not going into the pipe and sump pump. We think it may have to do with the way the pipe was installed. Charlie, the owner has promised for the past 10 MONTHS that his crew would fix it, and they have not done so. His crew are very hardworking so our complaint is not with them. It's with the fact that the owner of this company has not honored his contract or his word. I have never, ever written a negative review on anyone. Sometimes things don't work out due to no fault of the contractor. What is important however, is how that contractor addresses the situation and do what they can to make the situation right. Be aware that this contractor operates under a different set of principles.
THE guys were using my spray can of brake cleaner to breath in fumes.While the oil furnace was running, which could have blown up my home. The work has an undesirable look big chunky stones make the cement they replaced look like a 4 year old did the work.The drain pipes they put through foundation are tilted inward so water just comes back in to sumps I had to drive to 1 hour to put down payment then drive another hour to give final payment .Then drive another hour to get the lids for sumps It took him 6 months to get lids for them I WAS promised them in 2 weeks .I am still waiting for the transfer of the warranty for when i sell my home
Terrible, the owner showed up once, wrote an estimate, when we agreed he sent over a contracted company that wasn't him, didn't know what i want, screwed it up multiple times, had to come fix it 7 times to be exact, got mud all over our entire basement, ceilings, walls, floors, wouldn't clean it, after 3 months of yelling and screaming to get it done, we thought we were finally done, then one of the pumps went out while under warranty. Charlie the owner stalled and waited 3 months to make an appointment for a new pump to tell me it wasn't in warranty anymore, of course not if it takes 3 months to get an appointment, IM now filing a lawsuit against these guys-DO NOT HIRE-THEY ARE FRAUDS. Ive been using craigslist for years, and this is literally the only company IVE HAD ANY ISSUES WITH.
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Typical Connecticut range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from QUALITY DRY BASEMENTS. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Not sure which you need? Start with an inspection — many reputable companies assess free, and independent assessments run up to $500.
The wall run getting the drain — a full 30×40 ft basement is about 140 ft.
Estimated range
$7,150 – $14,100
Typical waterproofing project around $10,600
Foundation cracks repaired down to the footer4.5