Underpinning Victorian Townhouse
We decided to underpin our 160 year old victorian cottage townhouse to gain more living space. We had a 3 foot crawlspace under the house in addition to a 10 by 10 by 5'6 mechanical room. Our house has two share walls, the neighbours on either side of us are already underpinned.
We started with a well known company who offered both engineering, architectural and underpinning services. We were to say the least disappointed by this company, so we requested quotes from 3 other companies. One well known underpinning company declined the job citing too much oversight required and high expense.
The Underpinners were the only company during their visit to notice that engineering plans did not account for our house resting on pillars, not the foundation.
The Underpinners did a test pit and had our soil analyzed to give a more accurate quote.
The Underpinners got the job.
Our job required aproximately 4' of underpinning. We contracted for 8'3, we ended up getting as much as 8'6 for no additional cost.
Danel, Paul and the Underpinner crew were professional, courteous, on time, as neat as they could be and they knew what they were doing. They kept us informed at all times. We are very pleased with the results and we highly recommend them.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $120,000.00
- What could this company do to improve their services?
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?