Part one of a two part foundation project Recently we had…read moreour house foundation repaired by Groundworks out of Fairfield. One bedroom had sunk by almost 5 inches as that part of the house had been built on fill. In order to restore the house to it's proper level numerous foundation jacks and floor leveling screw jacks were required. In addition some landscaping bushes and pvc sprinkler pipes had to temporarily removed. Groundworks had informed me prior to starting work what would be required to successfully complete this project and had my full approval. The house is now level, the doors no longer swing on their own and the interior cracks between the walls and ceiling joints no longer exist. Prior to the crew leaving the yard was cleaned up and the pvc pipes replaced. Best of all Groundworks will come back annually to the next 5 years and make any necessary adjustments. The Groundworks crew that made this happen was Andrew, the site supervisor, Charlie and Allen. Their performance and daily communication was superior on all levels. This is part 2. The Groundworks Poly crew of Anthony & Brian were very fast and efficient in completing their part of the foundation repair contract which was to level our family room slab floor. Fast, yes, but Anthony did take the time to not only explain what they were going to do but also walked me through the process as they were working. I have no problem in recommending them & Groundworks to other home owners who need to have their foundation repaired.

Absolutely the worst Company! DO NOT USE! They failed to correctly underpinning under the house &…read morerefused to remedy it for 6 months, causing me to fight & fight & fight to get it right, all the while my home was being damaged from bowing in the middle. They're now ghosting me causing more wasted time. The "owner" and management have not contacted me. Your management is rude, workers careless, & the entire company non-responsive. TERRIBLE COMPANY. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

"Our Man in Rio".... ....er, I should say, our man "IS" Rio,…read moreas in Rio Morales, owner-operator of Montgomery Structural Lifters. The first thing you should know, is that Rio is not just some guy who only shows-up at your job site to collect the bag-fulls of money you will likely need (regardless of who you hire) if you are unfortunate enough to need structural foundation repairs; but on the other hand, Rio was there every day on our job directing/orchestrating his crew and swinging a hammer with the best of them. That said, even if you don't know didley about foundation repairs, but are freakin'-out enough to start calling foundation experts, I can tell you from my experience of having no less than 13 contractors/foundation companies coming out in the past year before hiring Montgomery, Rio was the only one who instilled in me any confidence that his job approach was the right one for resurrecting the listing /crumbling foundation of our otherwise structurally sound 1920s Land Park garage. I initially emailed Rio pix of the deteriorated slab/foundation/dramatic leaning of the garage before he came out for his extremely thorough evaluation; and yes he did charge a fee (which was applied against his bid), but I can tell you it was the best investment I could have made. I have been in this home 43 years and am pretty handy with repairs/general construction, but I do leave the complicated jobs like foundations/roofs/HVAC to the pros, and I do know enough to ask the right questions and know the right answers when I hear them. If you don't have that kind of knowledge yourself, DON'T WORRY, Rio will give you the "straight-story" and you WON'T have to worry about getting ripped-off by shoddy work or un-needed repairs to "jack-up" a repair bill. Upon accepting the bid, Rio arranged for his structural engineer to draw-up the plans and took care of all the permitting, which went seamless, and on one occasion during the project while the city inspector was meeting with Rio on the job site, they were both on the phone with the engineer to discuss some of the foundation plans; which obviously made the "passing" inspections proceed without delays. Our job involved actually lifting the entire garage on steel beams and demo-ing the shot slab & foundation/re-racking the entire building with "come-alongs"/new internal bracing/seismic bolt & plates for the upgraded footers/headers, all which was brought up to current city code. Rio initially gave me two bids for my choosing: one to generally fix the foundation issues by repair or the second option, which I chose, to completely renovate the garage, and I couldn't be happier with Rio's attention to detail. He estimated 6 weeks from start to finish and Office Manage Dana always kept me advised of scheduling to keep Rio and crew from being in 14 places as one time! The crews always let me know beforehand what was scheduled for the day and ALWAYS showed-up on time and were a quite pleasant competent crew (Thank you to Travis, Rick, Jessie & Jesus for the great work!) OK I could go on and on, but I will say I am pretty picky who works on our house and Rio is as honest and competent as you will find, right alongside other top-notch contractors I have used ie "Fargo Construction" (now retired Land Park remodeler); "Sierra Pacific" for HVAC; and "Cal Vintage Roofing". To sum it up, we were extremely grateful that Montgomery took on our project and couldn't be happier. Thankyou Rio, Dana and the rest of the crew !!

I had my home inspected by a structural engineer and was advised that the cement foundation would…read morerequire piers. I read the yelp reviews for Montgomery Structural Lifters. they had great reviews so I called the company to schedule a home inspection and bid. The office gave me Rio's email and I emailed and then spoke to him on the phone. He said he would contact me to schedule the appointment. he never contacted me. I called the office and they kept saying he would contact me. i also emailed him again. He never responded. if he was to busy to do the job, he should have let me know that right away instead of wasting my time. I think his lack of follow thru was very unprofessional.

After decades of winter storms producing standing water in our crawlspace, with French drains and…read moregutters doing their best, NorCal Foundation Support offered a top quality system for channeling standing water under an encapsulated liner to a sump pump. Steven and his team prepped the space and installed the system with professionalism and at a standard of quality I had hoped for and came to expect. Though this is an expensive undertaking and a home investment you don't get to see to enjoy, the research I've done suggests NorCal Foundation Support is in line with methods and cost. I learned a lot from 'Crawlspace Ninja' on YouTube. You might check that out if you're considering this approach to your wet crawlspace. And reach to NorCal Foundation Support for their product and exinstallation team.

I contracted Norcal Foundation Support in July 2025 for what was supposed to be a two-week, $52,130…read morefoundation stabilization project at my hillside home. What followed was nearly a year of mismanagement, broken commitments, and financial consequences I'm still dealing with. They no-showed on the agreed start date. I called them at 10am to find out why -- they told me they were stuck on another job. No warning, no proactive communication. It only got worse from there. The job stretched into months of sporadic work. Midway through, they told me they needed a subcontractor for core drilling -- something that should have been identified during scoping -- then let months pass without scheduling one. My property sat in a hazardous state the entire time: open holes covered only by wood boards, piles of excavated dirt, debris, and equipment surrounded by caution tape. My homeowner's insurance company conducted a routine inspection, found the condition of my property unacceptable, threatened to drop my policy, and ultimately imposed a $2,000 surcharge. Resolving that took significant time and effort. Faced with no resolution in sight, I was pressured into accepting a reduced scope of work -- specifically, no tiebacks. Tiebacks were explicitly included in my signed contract and shown on the job drawing. Without them, there is no guarantee my home will remain stable on the hillside. I paid $52,130 for a project that does not solve my problem. After agreeing to the reduced plan, it took more months to redraw plans and pull permits, then more weeks to schedule the final visit to seal holes and reconnect drainage. On that scheduled day, they no-showed. Again. When they arrived the next day, they left without finishing. Their excuse: my gardener had told them not to proceed. My gardener -- someone I know well and trust -- told me he said no such thing. Norcal did not just take direction from someone with no authority over my contract. They fabricated an excuse to walk off the job. This company demonstrated the same pattern of behavior from the very first day to the very last: no communication, no accountability, and no follow-through.

I called Pinnacle Home Services with a question about my crawlspace having standing water in it,…read moreand the gentleman on the phone was extremely helpful. They answered all my questions and gave professional advice. It's clear that they value honesty and integrity over trying to up-charge you or anything like that. I would definitely recommend them.

As promised here is my update and name correction, it was Jim that I initially spoke with not…read moreCraig, sorry Jim you called me while I was napping so I was not fully functional. Ken showed up today promptly, and when I say promptly, I mean to the second level promptly, at 09:00. He clearly had read all the notes about my unfortunate situation, but asked me to update him with all the work I had done since my initial call. He was forming his plan of action in his head as I briefed him, after I had finished, he went out to his truck, put on his coveralls and went under my house and did a very thorough inspection. I could hear him moving things around under there and every now and then banging on things with his metal probe tool he took with him. He explored every corner of my crawl space, took numerous pictures and had a surprisingly good diagram of my foundation mapped out on graph paper ready to show me when we sat down to go over the results. The results..... He took a deep breath and said, "OK, we got a lot going on here," and proceeded to explain a little about the general layout of my crawl space, which was, let's just say not your typical crawl space, then he showed me his pictures, ("they were much worse than I imagined") and said, "so here is what I would do, if this was my mother's house". That pleased me very much, I said "yes that is exactly how I want you to approach this, I want it done right." I will confess, I am somewhat of a perfectionist, a retired perfectionist, that takes naps during the day, and used to do all my own work on everything, cars, carpentry, welding, etc., etc., you get the idea. I LOVE to buy tools, and by doing things myself, I could justify the expense of any specialized tool I needed to perform the task at hand, then I just self taught myself on how to properly do what ever needed to be done. "If you want the job done right, do it yourself," was how I rolled, until my body decided to start protesting. Ken layed out his plan and I loved every bit of it, because I know, his plan is a good plan, it is the plan I would have come up with myself, I loved this plan. It is proportional to the level of damage, but logical and measured in response. I haven't seen the quote yet, but I know enough to be able to visualize what they are going to have to do to properly fix the damage, and the difficulty level involved. I have no doubt, that when I see the quote, it will be fair, right Ken?

Go visit my Google review where I give details to the excellent experience we had with our…read morefoundation lift here in Petaluma, CA. They exceeded my expectations and left the home level and clean. I checked several companies before I chose Xalos for our work. Good people, skilled crews, friendly hardworking, knowledgeable. The company has a family vibe to their business.

I had foundation stabilization work done on my 1960 built home. The company handled all the permit…read moreprocess and scheduling of work. Once the city of Santa Rosa approved the plans the work proceeded as planned. Workers were concerned that my needs had been addressed - asked about sticking doors, etc. Office communication was very good. Jan

I started to notice a couple of cracks on my house ceiling about a year ago and it was extending…read more in size, and getting new ones in other areas, walls. The house was built 1926 and i did remodeling and added a new structure. I had handyman to repair them as I thought that they are just cosmetic issues. The handyman recommended to inspect my house foundation. I found companies that looked reliable for finding the causes and repairing the problems. I had 2 foundation specialists from 2 companies and they told me the causes and the cost of fixing them; causes are structual issues and cost are expensive. The 3rd time, MIchael Silva, a foundation specialist from StrongHold came for initial inspection and suggestions for solutions. I gave Michal the related my house history and Michel started inspection in/out of the house. Afterward, Micheal presented that was very thorough based on his collection of data during the inspection and his experiences in the past. He has rich knowlege in this field and most of all , he is trustworthy. Micheal delivered a good news :My house does not need structural repair; the causes my cracks on ceiling and walls are from uneven floor in some areas. Micheal is a 'gem' for the company. He is highly knowledgeable, professional and trustworthy. StrongHold company served me well for making appointment. I STRONGLY recommend Micheal for inspecting any suspecious signs of your house foundation. THANK YOU, MICHAEAL

Adam P. from Stronghold Foundation Repair provided my second foundation estimate. He was…read moreknowledgeable and honest, explained that the house variance was normal, and recommended no repairs. He could have sold me unnecessary work but chose integrity instead. After a $49,000 estimate from Groundworks, I'm grateful I called Stronghold.

The phone representative was unnecessarily rude and dismissive. This is unacceptable service,…read moreespecially when expecting professional help. I am very disappointed with this experience and will be taking my business elsewhere. Avoid this place if you want to be treated with any basic level of respect.

Over the course of my 15 month project, there were 3+ different project managers overseeing my…read morehome's construction. Poor craftsmanship, the worst communication, and NO ownership of mistakes. Most of the work was contracted out & I encountered many unexperienced B-line employees. I showed up to find a clueless employee laying tile, incorrect lighting being installed despite documented plans, and no one on site often. I have never experienced gas lighting like this before... and don't be fooled to believe an interior designer strategically helps make decisions.. Just be prepared to have to babysit and check the work 3x over.

Great job on my side house driveway. The solved my drainage issues with a valley that really cleans…read moreup the water. Great price too!

Miguel and his team did a great job. The project turned out better than expected and he delivered…read moreon time! Competitive bids and value is great. Quality is reasonable considering price and time. Would recommend