Foundation Repair

Lucinda M from Gahanna

We contacted [Utmost Renovations] in July and in August, they were ready to work. Two men came out and inspected the work area and remarked that they had just done a similar job in our neighborhood. They started the week of August 10 (I think on Monday, but i’m not sure) and took down the hand rail and removed the blocks. The next day they came and cleaned up the area and started installation of the new blocks. They finished the block installation two days later and then came back on 24 August to reinstall the handrail, after the mortar had set well. These guys worked hard in hot weather. They were very polite and kind, especially to our dogs. I made a special effort to get the dogs in and out in the morning to facilitate their work, but one of our dogs was “skunked”” one morning and after bathing, we could not put the dog inside the house wet and still smelling of skunk. The workers arrived while I was trying to figure out what to do before I left for work and they offered to let the dog stay in the yard(very friendly dog) while they worked. They were exceptionally kind to the dog and put her into the garage before they left and before I got home. This is, along with the great job on the steps, is what I call going the extra mile. I would gladly use them again!

Description of Work

We had a below ground set of stairs in our 4-level split house that needed repair. The concrete block wall was slowly bowing inward and we were worried it would collapse. [Utmost Renovations] removed the existing hand rail, removed all the blocks on walls and hauled them away, furnished and installed new block with rebar in every other corner and filled with mortar, thus reinforcing a new wall. They also installed a new drain pipe to assist in water drainage. Then they replaced the hand rail and finished up the wall.