It is January 2023 in the middle of the storms and hearing water pumping out of our crawlspace is music to my ears! In 2017, Miguel and his crew dug out a french drain in our crawlspace, installed a sump pump, lined the crawlspace with moisture barrier. Six years later, everything is still working. I just checked the crawlspace and it's very dry after weeks of wet weather. The crawlspace in our fixer upper house we had purchased in 2016 would experience significant flooding. Moisture from below would bring mold and mildew through the floor boards and into our home. We lost so many shoes, clothing, rugs, etc after the first winter. Now, we've been dry ever since Miguel came and worked on our crawlspace. Thanks so much to Miguel and his crew. I also remember his team being very courteous. They are true pros and know darn well what they are doing. read more

Excellent work and great communication. Fair price and hard workers! We appreciate among all the choices, they were amazing from start to finish. Wish they could do all home repairs! read more

Confirmed appointment with Miguel a week earlier. Sat here for an hour waiting for Crawlspace Specialist to show up for the appointment. No show. No call. Lame. Very easy to cross this one off the list. read more

Morgan Miller was my project manager. He was friendly, yet competent and thorough in his investigation of my attic. Everything he suggested, I agreed with 100%. He's honest and a good man. read more

We had an incredible experience with Miguel and his crew. His prices were extremely reasonable for the quality of materials in the workmanship. He was extremely thorough in explaining to us the options available and the benefits of encapsulating our crawlspace. His crew came at 8 AM and we're finished by 6 PM. They made sure to cover the floors so that they did not leave a trace of dirt behind. They were extremely professional and I couldn't be more pleased with the service. I noticed looking through my vents That one of the ducks were not secured properly and he came right away and took care of it. Very happy with the service and the product received. read more

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If I could I would give him 10 starts, I would. Service alone is excellent. You know a good company when after two years you call because you think the pump is not working. Miguel came right away. The pump was working perfectly and he showed me the little water left was normal. He is the only person I would recommend to get a sump pump from! His service is excellent. read more

We got to test Miguel's work this week with the latest atmospheric river. Almost 3 inches of rain over two days, and both sumps worked all day on Monday. They are quite a bit noisier than I realized they would be, but it is a small price to pay for a clean and dry home! Our 1300 sq foot crawlspace used to be flooded with water to about 3 inches deep after any heavy rain, and it would smell so gross. Thanks to Miguel and his team, the space was bone dry and smelled completely fresh with no musty or swampy smells whatsoever. Amazing!!! Highly recommend this company. read more

I cannot say enough about Miguel and his team. As seen in my photos, I had a water problem under my house and the sump pump that was installed prior to purchasing this home was inadequate. I hit Miguel up through Yelp and he responded immediately, provided an accurate and fair quote and told me his availability. He guarantees his work and is a great person to work with. I am sure it is a busy season for him with all the rain etc but we will be recommending and using Miguel again in the future. In the pics you will see the water under the house and the work he completed. Thanks again Miguel! read more

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We had our crawlspace cleaned and sanitized after a rat invasion. Crawlspace Specialist, Miguel, came, assessed our situation and proposed cleaning out the mess, using a sanitizing spray, and putting down a 20 ml. vapor barrier. In addition, he improved our foundation supports, by replacing them with the piers, instead of the paving tiles the previous specialist used. He came with a good sized crew, and it was done in one day. Very professional, quality work. We could not be more pleased. read more

Miguel and his crew are amazing. We purchased a home with a lot of water intrusion into our crawlspace. The previous owners installed a few sump pumps that were pumping the water out in an inadequate amount of time. Miguel came by and provided a comprehensive review of what he saw and how he would fix it. His team came by and finished the French drain and sump pump system efficiently. Miguel even came by a few days later in the evening to ensure everything was working sufficiently and that the crawlspace had no more standing water. I will continue going back to Miguel for all crawlspace needs in the future . read more

The 5 stars are for honesty, communication and promptness. I had reached out to Miguel for an estimate. He emailed me 45 minutes before hand to let me know he was on the way. He arrived on time. Upon arrival he inspected the crawlspace and gave me an honest appraisal. Based on his inspection he did not want to oversell me with both a barrier and pumps. He offered to return for a second inspection to see if after the rain I would indeed need some pumps or not and just a barrier only. I am highly appreciative of his honest assessment and plan to have him return at a later time. read more

Miguel and his team just complete a total clean up of our messy 1250 sq ft crawl space in preparation to sell our home. Every aspect of their preparation was thoughtful and complete. They were careful with removing the many bags of debris and turned this important work space into a clean deodorized and seal environment that will be appreciate by others needing work in this crawl space Hard working, polite fairly priced and they followed up by phone and email quickly as we prepared for the project. HIGHLY recommend Miguel Abarca and the team he manages. Miguel is a leader in this business. They are certified and go the extra mile. read more

I agree with all the other positive reviews. Miguel was very helpful, very pleasant, knowledgeable, clear. Great crew. He also recommended an electrician for installing power under the house for my sump pump who was equally nice and easy to work with. I had a sump pump with french drain installed as well as a vapor barrier. All the work was done very professionally. I like how the sump pump drains out into my irrigation pipe near the drain spout, very neatly. Miguel patiently answered all my questions and also had a reasonable price. I had quoted 2 other companies and overall it made the most sense to me to go with Crawlspace Specialist. I am very happy with the results. read more

I'm sure they do good work by looking at the pictures posted. However, my project never left the ground. I messaged Crawlspace Specialist and asked if they can look at my sump pump. It had been making funny noises. Miguel messaged me back and said they do not "look" at sump pumps. My reply; asked him what a new sump pump would cost. His reply: $1200 plus any extra work like a french drain. Told me to look at his website. I did not care for this interchange because no effort was made to assess work and advise what is to be done. This is fine because I found someone else at $300 below his ballpark figure. read more

Miguel and his team installed a sump pump and French drains for us last year. We've been very happy with it, and I highly recommend him! He communicated well throughout and was flexible and helpful about the specifics of the project. They carried out the installation itself very efficiently, and actually extended the drain further than specified without any extra charge. He also rerouted a pipe for us so it was even less visible outside the house - again more work for them, but he clearly takes pride in his work and wants the client to be happy. They left the site clean and it's a very tidy installation. The pump itself is extremely quiet (I've maybe heard it twice in total!) and did its job effectively through the rainy season. read more

Miguel was very professional and thorough from his initial inspection of the job to be done to the execution of the work. He created trenches in our crawlspace, replaced a dysfunctional sump pump and fully encapsulated the area (which is a very cramped space). It has rained a couple times since installation and so far everything seems to be working as planned. His price was reasonable and he and his crew really did a good job. read more

I would like to express my gratitude for Miguel and his team's work on my crawlspace. They are very profession team who is doing fantastic job. Miguel is also very patient to answer all my questions. I really appreciate how your team's hard-works ! Thank you!! read more

I have to agree with the other reviewer for this business. This is the best encapsulation company in the North Bay. If you have water or drainage problems this is the company you'll want to call. The owner (Miguel) came and was very professional and courteous. He listened carefully to our problem which happened to be that we had fixed our water/pump drainage but did a horrible job. He had to fix what we had already messed up. Our crawlspace was incredibly small which he had to run a pipe through and he dug and secured a place for our sump basin in the backyard in this solid adobe soil. This was a difficult job but he handled it with efficiency and grace. He backs up his work 100%. He came back to our house after the work was done to check on things and fix something that he didn't like - real integrity. We trust him. He's reliable, on-time, detail oriented, and comes up with good ideas for things that we may have not thought of. Bottom line, he's awesome! This is the type of service that you really hope to get when contracting new companies. Feel free to ping me for more information or pictures of his work. read more

Miguel and his team are fast, clean, and very professional. They can do the job without waking our 18 month old up for their nap! Great follow up and reply's very fast to email. read more

Miguel was timely in response to my call. His estimate was reasonable. He and his employee were on time, efficient, cleaned up and did a good job. I'm happy to recommend his service. read more

Miguel and his team came in on Saturday sand completed a French drain system and full encapsulation of our crawl space by Sunday afternoon. They were efficient, clean, and it was easy to see they were organized with task delegation. Miguel is a good guy. He came by a month after completing the job to make sure all was good. Conscientious and I thought reasonable relative to his competitors. read more

I agree with all the positives already posted. Miguel and his team were super organized, tidy, on-time. LOVE these guys! The work was examined by a couple other contractors afterwards and they commented on how well the job was done. I had a lot of work done so it did cost, but it was WAY less expensive than the other 2 bids (and one of the other bids would have used a thinner liner). read more

Best encapsulation company in the Bay. Great price, great person, great service, great job. Best investment i've done for my house!

Miguel and his team were top notch professionals. They completed a big project for our family including installation of two sump pumps with trenching/drainage rocks and industrial grade vapor barriers beneath two homes on our property. They also helped remove an old heating system and properly connect our dryer ventilation. Not only was the job completed within budget and on time, but Miguel was an absolute pleasure to work with. Friendly, professional, and easy to communicate with! We would definitely work with him on future projects! read more

This is a review for a French Drain and Encapsulation completed in 2015. I should have got to this sooner. Pros: Quality is outstanding. I've had numerous contractors under my house for various projects. All of them have commented on the outstanding quality of encapsulation. Some even asked to take pictures so they could show their crews how to encapsulate better. Price. I got numerous quotes, Miguel gave me the best price. Ingenuity. I had a complex drainage issue and he figured out a good plan of action. Cons: (somewhat nick-picky) At the time (2015) he didn't seem as knowledgeable as I would have liked about how many crawlspace vents we should seal after encapsulating. Overall: I would not hesitate using Miguel again. Thank you Miguel. read more

Miguel was on time, delivered exactly what he described and was very respectful of our home. We spoke to three companies that provide this type of service and after a few minutes my husband and I gave each other the look, this is our guy. He was a strong communicator with both phone and email and it was clear he took pride in what he did. I felt very good about doing business with him and am thrilled to have an immaculate crawlspace, you could literally eat dinner down there. It isn't something that people thing of but it keeps old house smell away, moisture out and will really help with inspections whenever we sell. It's hard to let go of money on things like this but we are really glad we did and glad we found Miguel or Crawlspace Specialists. read more

Miguel and his crew were great! I interviewed 2 other companies, but within minutes I knew, that Miguel was the right choice. He was very clean and protected my living areas when walking in and out of my home. He took pictures of my crawlspace and pointed out what he's planning to do and then showed me what he did so I knew it was done right. I went down to see it myself and it is so clean now. He was by far the most affordable and even though that made me wonder at first if he was the right guy, I have to say that without a doubt, I made a great decision. When my alert went off, I called Miguel and within 24hrs he was there to check under the house if all was well. I dreaded winter, but now I feel the rain can come and the substance of my home and the family will be protected. Thanks Miguel, read more

This company rocks. They installed a sump pump and encapsulated our crawl space a couple years ago. It worked just like we expected it too. Before, we had several inches of water in our crawl space in the winter and a stinky musty smell all year round. Since these guys did their work, it's been dry and much cleaner. The owner just came by the other day to install a wireless sensor for the sump pump absolutely free. He stands by his work 100%. He is really nice guy to talk to. He is a family man who works hard and is very good at what he does. read more

We had some standing water and very wet soil under our house. My wife has asthma and is very sensitive to the odors that would come up when the crawl space was exposed or the heater came on bringing air up from underneath the house. I was recommended to call Miguel Abarca to get a free assessment. He was able to come by right away. This young man with wonderful customer service really is a crawl space specialist. Everything I had researched and his solutions to address the problems the best possible way was confirmed. I called another company who said they would do the same thing but scheduling someone to come by was not easy. Miguel and his team came out on a Saturday, dug french drains and put in two pumps. The following Saturday they came back, completely encapsulated and cleaned the entire crawlspace. What an amazing difference! These guys are not just good, they are clean, courteous and conscientious. They are building up their business the right way and I would highly recommend them. read more

This review of praise, is long overdue. Miguel and his experienced team installed a sump pump and crawl space encapsulation 9/2015. Starting with the first phone call, our meeting for his free assessment, answering our many questions, all the way through installation, Miguel was professional, courteous, straight forward and honest, we were and remain confident with his recommendations. During the 1st big rain of winter he called us, checking to be sure everything was working as expected and if we had any questions. We happily reported, as quiet as it is, we could hear the reassuring sound of the sump pump working, so knew it was doing it's job, because Miguel and his team had done their's. Yesterday we had a question, with no hesitation, Miguel said he will stop by today.Thank you for caring to do such a good job, including follow up. We highly recommend this company. read more

I found Miguel's information online after a search for a sump pump/encapsulation specialist and found exactly that! We had a larger company come out and give us an estimate, which was very high in our opinion so we looked for others. We're so happy to have found Miguel for the job, whose estimate was substantially cheaper. My husband and I are expecting twins any day now and we were in a time crunch to get all this work done under the house. Miguel and his team were able to come on a weekend and got the job done in one day! Miguel was kind, helpful, and very professional in making sure the job was done correctly. We had two sump pumps installed, two french drains dug, and full encapsulation done, all in a very tight space under the entirety of our house. Miguel was also able to connect us with an electrician who he works with regularly. He came to the house a few days later to get the electrical work sorted for both sump pumps. We also had an issue with the insulation under the house and one of the gentlemen on his team who worked on the encapsulation also does insulation on the side and was able to come the following week to properly install that for us. All around, Miguel and his team are incredible and I would definitely, without a doubt recommend him for any of your crawlspace needs! Thank you Miguel and your wonderful team for taking on this project for us! read more

Miguel (owner) was great ! Showed up on a rainy Sunday morning he and his team were very clean thru out the install. It's an all day event ! I've had two different contractors doing work and both said " I've never seen a Crawlspace look so clean and nice. Great job guys!! My neighbors are jealous lol !!! read more

Miguel and his crew did a great job on my house. Had them come May of 2015. They completed all the work which included: moisture barrier, 2 sump-pumps, french drains, and PVC pipe from the house down a 60 ft. trench to the street. They completed all the work in 1 and 1/2 days (and this was during the BIG fight). He and his team showed up on time, everything was communicated clearly, pictures were taken to show the completed work, and the price was half what I was quoted from a big corporate company. Choose Miguel and Crawlspace Specialist, you will NOT be disappointed. (Side note - Even the electrician who came to wire the pumps said he never saw a crawlspace as clean and perfect as ours.) read more