Foundation strategies did a great job. I went with them because the previous foundation company dropped the ball. I called up Ken, we spoke, he came out a few times, and gave me a reasonable quote. Once the work started it went quickly. His workers kept me up to date on what they were doing. As for the work, the wall on one side of my garage was sinking, and the job was to slightly lift and stabilize it. When that job was done, I decided to have his team repair the garage slab that was sunk. Again, his team did a great job. Now all is well. read more

Our home is 50 years old and is on clay soil. My husband and I knew that our foundation needed to be lifted. Ken Coleman of Foundation Strategy was who we decided to go with for this job. He knows his stuff. Ken and Juan were great to work with and very responsive to us. So glad we are done. Now we start our backyard landscape construction. Foundation work is not for the faint of heart! Thanks, Ken and Juan! read more

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//review from a first time home buyer in COVID times as first home buyers we had no idea who to call to repair a foundation crack. our realtor suggested ken at foundation strategies. we were very pleased because the repair took about 2-3 hours and the total service cost was about 50% less than what we expected (that NEVER happens when buying/preparing for a home, FYI). the day of our appointment, the repairmen arrived on time & all were wearing masks (huge plus during covid!). minus one star because of a few communication issues. we emailed ken directly about our concern. he replied within 24 hours, was extremely kind, understanding, & illustrated great customer service! hey, stuff happens, especially when it's your first home. he took care of it so graciously! would definitely refer their services to anyone. read more

I noticed a crack in the foundation slab of an add on portion of my home and was worried it might be problematic, especially considering that I am renovating the backyard and the crack may not be as noticeable after. I called Foundation Strategies and let them know about my concerns and the urgency. Ken asked me to email some photos and he reviewed them within a few hours. Ken let me know that the crack was not terrible and just needed some minor repair that I could do myself. He also let me know what to watch for to see if the crack is getting worse or the foundation settles more. I can't speak to Foundation Strategies quality of work repairing a slab, but I really appreciate their responsiveness for evaluation and not trying to upsell repairs. read more

Very nice and honest company! We bought our first home a few months ago and would like to inspect the foundation as I had some concerns. Ken was patient, thorough and diligent and took all the time needed to ensure my concerns were evaluated. I felt sorry that I was 20 min late for our appointment due to traffic. In the end, he suggested that the issue of the foundation of our house was not as bad as I assumed. He even suggested that we don't have to fix it now as we might like to spend our limited budget more careful on fixing other issues of the house since buying a house already costs all our savings and put us in a heavy mortgage. We could revisit the foundation issue later. He even provided some advice for house maintenance to properly protect it in the future. How valuable it is in today's world! I appreciate his time and I really would like to contact him again in the future for my foundation needs. read more

I had Ken Coleman out today to visit a family home in San Jose. He measured the house and even though it was over 50 years old and had minor cracks from settlement over the years he determined the foundation did not require his services. He knows San Jose and gave me a great understanding about foundations from a layman's perspective. Seemed like a straight shooter and if you want an honest opinion he is probably a good one to ask. read more

I am a Realtor and called Ken out to inspect a foundation for an 80 year old home in East Palo Alto my buyer was interested in purchasing. Ken is extremely knowledgeable, prompt, and thorough. He quoted a price for the fixes which was very reasonable, and the inspection cost was quite reasonable too. Highly recommended, and the only foundation service I will use from now on. Thanks, Ken! read more

My house had quite a bit of stem wall cracks.  Ken assured me that these cracks were quite normal and offered an affordable repair plan.  Ken's team came out, repaired the cracks, reinforced with carbon fiber and epoxy.  The whole process took less than a day and gave me peace of mind.  Ken was highly knowledgeable in his field, honest and very easy to work with.  Highly recommended for anyone looking for foundation related solutions. read more

Good luck getting a response from them. I called multiple times with the same response each time that he would call me back which he never did. Don't bother wasting your time read more

I had foundation strategies inspect my recently purchased home after I notice a slant in the floor and some cracks on the wall. They were very knowledgeable and super friendly. I didn't feel pressured into any unnecessary work, and got a great opinion on my property. I highly recommend foundation strategies. read more

I highly recommend foundation strategies. The pricing is very reasonable and they are very professional and responsive. They did an awesome job and sent me detailed pictures of what they have fixed (before and after). Ken made the whole process very easy. Highly recommend working with them read more

We bought an older house on a hill with a pretty major foundation problem. We contacted Ken and he came out quickly and assessed the situation. He was smart, extremely knowledgable, and explained our options clearly. We are still deciding what path to take moving forward, but will definitely call Ken back when the time comes. read more

Many thanks to Ken for his quick diagnosis of our Almaden area, +40-year old home foundation issue. I highly recommend Ken and Foundation Strategies!! read more

Cannot speak to their service but just got off the phone with a gentlemen at this company. I wanted to ask them to come by to get an estimate for foundation work. The gentlemen gave me some good advice and how to mitigate to see if the settling I see will stop (and avoid have to spend $$$). He was very professional an generous with his advice. read more

Ken is very easy to work with and he's very professional. He came to my house to inspect for the sagging floors and get some readings, he also explained what might be the root cause, walked me around to point out some of the drainage problems, and suggested me how to dry out the crawlspace. He's really helpful, definitely will find him again once I need any floor adjustments! read more

I like Ken a lot. He called before he came, and arrived a few minutes earlier. After hearing my concerns patiently he removed his shoes (after noticing I'm bare foot in my house) and took measurements with a high precision altimeter that I have never seen before. Then he explained in detail why my house is actually in pretty good shape and what warning signs to watch for in the future. All my questions were answered clearly and well explained. In the end I didn't need foundation repair but I will definitely keep him in my phone book in case I need him in the future. read more

I found Foundation Strategies through Yelp, and am very glad that I did. Ken came out recently to look at what we hoped was a minor foundation issue. He squeezed us into a busy schedule by stopping by around a job that his crew was actively working on. Even though he was extremely busy, he still spent a good 45 minutes taking readings around the floor to gauge floor sagging, and looked at the foundation in the crawl space. After that review, Ken then patiently explained, and in good detail, what he thought was ok and was not. And, at the end, advised that we probably didn't need any work if we were just worried about structural issues. The minor foundation issue was not structural, although if we wanted to fix it to try to level the floor a bit more or to reduce floor noise or something similar, he was happy to do so for us. So, even though it would mean no business give us his true assessment, Ken made sure to do so honestly and clearly. What a true and trustworthy professional! Thanks Ken! read more

Ken Coleman from Foundation Strategies and Construction came out to do a foundation evalution on my home. Ken did an excellent very thorough job taking as much time as needed to do a full evaluation of all corners of the home for settling, checking leveling, checking for settlement cracks and then inspecting the exteriors including a visual evalution of the crawl spaces and finally, examining retaining walls. Ken was patient, thorough and diligent and took all the time needed to ensure all concerns were evaluated. I would highly recommend Ken Coleman and Foundation Strategies for anyone looking for Foundation related evaluation, inspection and solutions. read more

Highly recommend, very responsive and knowledgable, really nice people. Both Ken and Justin helped me with my cracks on wall issue and adviced me on preventative actions. read more

I cannot write a review on the quality of the work done by Foundation Strategies because the gentlemen who was supposed to come to my house for an inspection never showed up and never contacted me again after the day of my appointment. Communication with this gentleman was a little iffy to start with. He would take more than a day to respond to an email and I would have to email again to have my questions answered. The night before my appointment he said that he needed to change my appointment to a later time in the day. I said that was fine but I needed to be somewhere later that day. After it was clear that the gentleman was not going to show up for the appointment I called the company number to tell them that their rep had not shown up and indicated that I would need to reschedule. I never heard back from the gentleman or the company. This is something the owner of the company needs to know. read more

We found Foundation Strategies through Yelp and they are awesome. Ken is very easy to work with and he is very professional. He did an excellent job taking as much time as needed to do a full evaluation of all corners of the home for checking leveling. After all the examinations were done, he was so honest to tell me that my house is in a good condition. The small cracks were due to settlement and it is not necessary to do any fix now. We would highly recommend Ken(Foundation Strategies) to everyone. read more

I can't find a better word than "Excellent" for Ken's service and knowledge of foundation issues. I was in the middle of fix my issues with another contractor, but while making a progress with them, I felt uneasy with the contractor that I originally hired. But fortunately, I was able to get a hold of Ken and he gave me a lot of detail advice that hit right onto the main issues that I couldn't get good feel with the other contractor. And he gave me all these advice while I wasn't even his customer to begin with. After few days later, I asked if he can do my project and although he was in the middle of different projects, I was fortunate to take the little spot and his crew, Chris, did an excellent job of delivering the quality product in a timely manner with the reasonable quote. It was a pleasure working with Ken and Chris, and two thumbs up for these guys when it comes to foundation and related issues. Ken will not try to up sell his service, he is true to what's needed. You will not regret hiring Foundation Strategies and Construction! read more