I had a great experience getting the free estimate from AFS. Due to a miscommunication, I missed…read morethe initial appointment. David S., the estimator, was very understanding. We talked on the phone. I had many questions. He took the time to answer them all. With rescheduling, the office staff were always friendly and accommodating. David S. was knowledgeable and informative, but never sales-y. After the inspection, he emailed a report with the measurement data, a diagram of the home indicating where repairs would be made and several options. No repeated calls or pressure to schedule work soon. The foundation stabilization and repair options included installing helical and push piers, underpinning, the poly filler, stem wall patches and repairs. There was a lot offered and the overall total was very costly. I do understand I'm not just paying for getting the piers installed, but all the knowledge, time and coordination to get there. After the initial freak-out at seeing the cost, I know I can discuss with David S. what parts are critical and how to reduce the total. There were various degrees, like a base package versus something that had more features. Some items AFS would be contracting out, so there's potential to save if I hired those contractors directly. I believe the specialty of AFS is installing piers. If you only need foundation patching, you might search for structural concrete specialists. As some reviewers noted, utilizing AFS will be much more expensive in those situations. Ask your contact. If you're a homeowner reading this, you're probably worried about some things you've seen in your home. The last thing you need is the added stress of someone trying to get you to sign off on a project. Of course, if it was urgent...fortunately, my home isn't in danger of falling down tomorrow. I'm grateful AFS provided a no-cost, no-pressure assessment. David S. provided the data for me to make an informed decision. He didn't use any and fear or pressure tactics. When hiring a contractor, I want one that I can have a collaborative conversation with. I can't speak to the installation itself, but if I decide to go with piers, poly fill or underpinning, I feel good reaching out to David S. to further discuss and make changes to the solution. I haven't decided on what to do with the foundation. There are more urgent home repairs. I also wanted to make sure I found root causes and to make sure those were addressed. Something I learned through this process: if you're seeing signs of foundation settlement, look for areas that are wet by pushing a stick around the perimeter of the house. Even if unused, sprinkler systems, irrigation or service lines can have water leaks that will cause the soil to expand and shrink. Those lines need to be repaired or if unused, capped off. I have unused sprinkler lines running right along the back of the house! Oh, after scheduling the appointment, AFS sent a book about foundation issues. It cost a bit to send. I support reducing waste. If you don't want the book, I wonder if you can ask them not to send and email a link instead!

Alonso was awesome to work with. He really knows his stuff and took the time to explain what was…read moregoing on with the foundation at my house in a way that actually made sense. I never felt rushed, and he answered all my questions. Super professional and easy to talk to. I'd definitely recommend him for any foundation work.

The good: I had a 17.5'x24.5' pad put in for a garage. The final measurements for the poured pad…read morewere right on. The pad itself looks great. There is a small crack running the length of the pad but I know that there are many things, beyond the contractor's power to control that can cause cracks, and I understand small cracks are very common so no issue with that. Jose was very good with communicating back and forth with me. He was here when he said he'd be here and stayed on track with timelines he gave me. Jose knows and has worked with the Dewey-Humboldt building inspector (who's very nice) before so he handled a lot of the communication and required inspections with the building manager (I didn't have to do anything which was nice). Jose used the plans the garage company sent to me for the pad requirements and ensured that the pad met all the standards required. The bad: There wasn't really anything bad. The only minor issue we had was that I'm not overly familiar with everything to do with putting in a concrete pad. Jose's initial quote was for a pad pour only, and it was a good price for that. The quote ended up changing a few times as he figured out my actual needs and because of the specifications detailed in the plans I received from the garage company. Bottom line: I'd use J's Footings again, without hesitation. I'll just do a better job of making sure we're on the same page for the next project from the beginning.

They did a good job on the painting. The crew ripped out a chunk of my retaining wall to block…read moretheir trailer tires. They trampled 2 of my plants. The crew was still working, I called the owner and told him about the retaining wall. He said "I'm just getting some stuff together and I'll be right over". He never showed up and he never called me back. The guys put the pavers back in place before they left.

9/26/25 Text Jason asking him to contact us regarding a question about the quote. We also accepted…read morethe quote and at the end there is a portion to ask questions or concerns. We asked if the exterior of our home in the AZ room, which is not heated so it is not an interior room, was included in the quote. Jason never responded. 10/24/25 Jason sent over his Sherwin William rep so the rep and I could match the existing color of the home since we live in an HOA. I had the color names from the HOA Sherwin Williams book and showed it to rep. He confirmed those were the colors. Rep said he would give them to Jason. 10/27/25 Joseph and his crew showed up from B&M Painting to start our job. 10/29/25 Asked Jason to stop by our home to talk about the stucco walls in the Arizona room, the same one he never responded back about. I told him that we discussed it the day he walked around with me to write up a quote. Jason says I said no to painting the stucco in the AZ room/enclosed porch, which again has not heating and is not a sealed room. It even has vinyl window panes, not glass plus there are two thin aluminum doors. I told Jason I had told him about it. Jason starts to raise his voice and told us that we are trying to something for nothing; Jason said he has clients like us who try this all the time. Also told us that we are not contractors and he is. We are not painters but we are another type of contractor. Jason walked off and said he would NOT give us a quote. Because Jason walked off I could not show him that on the customer copy of the quote they provided me with was the email I sent with the quote asking about the exterior stucco in the AZ room. 10/30/25 Joseph and his crew were finishing our home and painted the front door the same color as the trim. Joseph said they did not have the front door color he asked if I had an old can of paint to match the front door. I told him that the Sherwin Williams rep had given the colors to Jason. He again asked me for the can of paint. I found the can of paint and he went to Sherwin Williams to match it. When Joseph's crew was done painting we walked the exterior together. Joseph tells me that the HOA might say something because the color of the house was not exact to the original color. I said, "Why?!" Joseph told me that the Sherwin Williams rep had dropped the ball so he had to take a strap off my house for the body color and another part near the a/c unit for the trim. So, if the HOA says our color is not the original color we will have to pay another company to paint it all again? We are done with B&M painting. Jason prides himself on communication but failed in our case, more than once.

I contracted Monet Construction to rebuild the stairs on my deck. The team went above and beyond my…read moreexpectations. They did not cut corners and created very high quality stairs. They completed the job on schedule as well. Jacob from Monet responds to calls right away and is very fair with pricing. Monet was a pleasure to work with.

Writing up a quote With material and cost including…read moreviolations and necessary repairs.

We have a two story house with basement and with that, have two decks. Through the years, the…read morebeams supporting the first floor and second floor decks have been failing. A result of this is that the wood has become compressable. Through this, the decks started to sag, a very dangerous situation. We called around and were very fortunate to find Yavapai Decks, Abide Construction. Nate talked with me about the project and fortunately had a couple of open days in the near future. He came out and gave me an estimate, which I accepted. Later that week he came out and did the repair. This involved jacking up the decks so he could remove the bad lumber. The end result is that we now have a very solid foundation for our decks. The work was done beautifully and structurally sound. He even painted the supports the exact color of the existing structure. I only wish that Yavapai Decks did other work - we would hire them in an instant!

From the owner: At Yavapai Decks we pride ourselves on doing only a few things very well. If you hire us you know…read morethat we have done hundreds of other decks, pergolas, gazebos, and we know what we’re doing!

Amazing quality work. Working with Ron and Tiffany was a dream. Ron's attention to detail and years…read moreof experience really showed when he made our build look like child's play. This company puts out solid work and they really know what they're doing. Professional, clean, and deliver as promised.

Ron was honest had integrity made me feel like my house was the priority he was the only contractor…read morewho didn't seem "too busy". First Class work man ship. I hope to have Ron build me another in the near future. Total Integrity.

Phil is quick to answer calls whether you have questions or just need clarifying or information. He…read moreis very knowledgeable and patient. He listens to what your vision is for the dream home you would love to build and takes pride in everything he does. Building your dream home is his passion. No one is more driven or passionate in this line of work! You won't be disappointed :)

Herb and his crew took out our old kitchen tiling on the counter and walls. They also cut down a…read morebar that we chose to remove and they built the counter out. Rich and Mason did our plumbing for the new sink while they also replaced all of our electrical. They repaired the walls which had to be textured. Herb and his crew were so very professional and they cleaned up everyday and during the day, they worked very hard and were very polite. My husband and I are very pleased with their work. One thing we appreciated was if we had any questions or needed something else done Herb always answered our call or called back right away. Thanks Herb

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