I am a Saint Paul home owner who needed a professional to look at basement structural issues, which…read morewere identified in the inspection report when we bought our house. Jon came by, was very polite, and gave an honest assessment of the situation. He indicated that none of the issues were urgent but did show me what to look for going forward along with a thorough explanation of how they would remedy sagging columns, failing girder, etc. This was accompanied by a writeup and plan picture. I would be confident in hiring SafeBasements if we need to get this work done in the future.

The crew from Safe Basements did Waterproofing on our…read morebasement. As well as installing a sump pump. They were fast and efficient and performed their duties well. In closing we were very happy with their services; they even worked on Saturday to complete the job in 2018.

John Stifter and Alex were terrific to work with. They did a great job from start to finish and was…read moreable to complete the work so that my client was able to close on his house on time! Would highly recommend them to anyone.

Greg and Sam did a great job. Frankly going a step further than I expected and taking care of…read moreanother little issue as part of the job that I thought I might have to do myself.

My wife and I needed an egress window installed in our basement. After countless appointments with…read moredozens of other contractors, we chose to go with Standard Water because everything aligned perfectly. The salesman was an awesome person who was greatly educated and very informative. Standard Water also offered the best financing that we came across. Standard Water's crew came out a week before to install a heater to thaw the ground before digging, and promptly began working at the designated time scheduled the following week. I asked the crew lead an estimated finish time and he gave me almost to the minute when they were expected to finish. I am also greatly appreciative that Steve came to inspect the project and to meet with me as a courtesy to provide me with assurance and information. This company is very respectful, honest, punctual, informative, and most importantly professional. I highly recommend them for any egress window projects that you may have planned.

On April 24, 2026, we discovered water on the floor of our utility room, which had partially spread…read moreinto the carpeted family room. After checking for plumbing leaks and finding none, we pulled back sections of the carpet to allow the area to dry. The water appeared to be originating in the utility room and spreading into the family room and adjacent bedroom. Over the next several days, the problem continued to worsen. On April 26, 2026, we contacted Standard Water Control Systems (SWCS), a company we understood to be highly experienced in basement water issues. We explained our situation and scheduled an appointment with Nate Amdall, a Sales Specialist for SWCS. During his visit, Nate inspected the affected areas and examined our sump basket, which was dry. He quickly concluded that because our home was built in 2001, the builder had installed a deficient drain tile system that was now failing. We specifically asked whether the water problem could be caused by something else. Nate indicated that he did not believe so and stated that he had seen this same issue many times before. On April 30, 2026, Nate provided a proposal recommending installation of a new drain tile system. Trusting his expertise and diagnosis, we signed a contract with SWCS to perform the work. Between May 1 and June 1, 2026, I prepared the basement for the project by removing and disposing of all carpet, removing baseboards and cabinets where necessary, and relocating personal belongings. Throughout this period, standing water continued to appear every other day and then dry up. I repeatedly sent photographs to Nate documenting the ongoing water intrusion. On June 5 and June 8, 2026, SWCS installed the new drain tile system. The installation crew was professional and performed the work well. However, on June 7 and June 9, we again observed standing water in the exact same locations in the basement. We immediately contacted Nate, who advised that a member of the Service Department would need to inspect the issue. On June 10, 2026, Todd from the SWCS Service Department visited our home. After reviewing the history of the problem and inspecting the affected areas, he asked to test our floor drain. He observed our water softener discharging into the utility room floor drain during its normal regeneration cycle. Todd then manually initiated a regeneration cycle, and the floor drain immediately overflowed onto the basement floor. We watched the water travel across the basement and into all of the areas where moisture had previously appeared. Within approximately five minutes, Todd identified the actual cause of the problem: a clogged floor drain. The issue was unrelated to the drain tile system and did not require installation of a new one. Given Nate's confidence in his diagnosis and his representation of extensive experience with similar situations, we believe this simple test should have been performed before recommending a $10,400 drain tile replacement. Had it been conducted, the true cause of the problem would likely have been identified immediately. Later that same day, June 10, 2026, we contacted Roto-Rooter to clean the floor drain. The drain was cleared at a cost of $420, and the water problem was resolved. As a result of the incorrect diagnosis, we have incurred substantial costs and damages. We paid approximately $10,400 to SWCS for a drain tile system that did not address the actual problem. In addition, we estimate approximately $10,000 in costs to replace flooring and restore the basement after removing materials and preparing for the project based on SWCS's recommendations.

I would not use them again due to multiple communication errors on their part and damage to our…read moregarden hose by their workers, which may seem minor but it just adds unnecessary replacement cost. The work was also overpriced in my opinion considering how relatively easy the job was, but that's on us for not pushing back.

We had an excellent experience with Jesse Trebil Foundation Systems in 2013/2014. They installed…read morewall anchors on the wall of our unfinished basement to correct a bowing wall with cracks. They also installed a drain tile/sump pump system around the perimeter of the basement to correct a chronic wet basement. They also removed/closed off our old well room and two old basement windows with cement block. From the time Shane came to our house for the estimate for the work to the end of the entire process, we were extremely satisfied and happy with their service and work. They were courteous, professional, hard-working, and clean. It has been about two years since we had our work done, and our basement is still dry and looking better than ever. I would recommend Jesse Trebil Foundation Systems to anyone who is looking for quality repair to a bad foundation.

I highly recommend Landstyle Design and Construction. We had them rebuild our lakeside patio and…read morethe boulder wall down to the lake. They were a pleasure to work with, were very agreeable to changes we requested and the cost was reasonable. I look forward to working with them on our future projects.