Let me just say also that it looks fantastic, better than we would have hoped when we started on this a few months ago. Indeed, the whole process has been extremely smooth and professional. I particularly appreciated your willingness to think creatively about how to approach this project, your communication during the work, as well as your flexibility regarding the tenants. - Chris in Oakland

You may be interested that we chose you over two other quoters. Those two companies provided lower quotes, but we chose you for many reasons. Your presentation online, your reviews, and most importantly the thorough approach you laid out yesterday while you were here. I particularly like your focus on the depth of the trench (and length) and the foundation seal using two different systems. Also, I recognize that while the elements of the trench might be fairly standard, it is the execution by a well-trained crew that will insure the quality of the work. I’m short, you strike me as someone who is running a quality operation, and we are very pleased you are willing to work here.

Jim and his crew - particularly Luis, the foreman on my job - were absolutely fantastic throughout the seven weeks of my foundation project. They were never anything less than prompt, professional, punctual, and responsive. Replacing a foundation is a *huge* task but Jim's crew made it as smooth as possible even as I continued working from home. Jim and his crew handled everything, from the engineering drawings and permitting to dealing with a very persnickety city inspector to get the city to sign off on everything at the end. That was one reason we went with Jim Gardiner Construction - his bid included *everything*, including removing and reinstalling driveway pavers, repainting the bottom 20 percent of the house, and even repairing a damaged washing machine drain line that they discovered. Other contractors were going to leave the permits to us, and make us hire another contractor to handle the pavers. Jim's crew made it all a breeze. I recommend Jim Gardiner construction without reservation for any drainage, foundation, or general construction job you may be considering. He'll be my first call next time I need a general contractor.

We did not end up hiring Jim for a large project because he was honest about the fact that we could afford not to do it. He did not even try to come up with something small we "needed" to do. He instead spent a good ~30 minutes with me, looking at things in close detail (including things I hadn't asked about!) and explaining his assessment in detail to make sure I understood. I'll absolutely be saving his info for whatever project comes up next. P.S. The reason we reached out is because he did gorgeous work at our neighbor's house--an entire front yard/front porch overhaul that looked awesome. She highly recommended the whole team.

I highly recommend Jim Gardner for his deep expertise, honesty, and professionalism. I contacted Jim to assess the drainage and foundation at my house. A lot of other drainage professionals I talked with felt like they are trying to sell you something or scare you into spending a ton of money right away--but not Jim! I was very impressed and appreciative that Jim was upfront and honest that we didn't need to rush into any projects. Jim's decades of experience led us to understand that there was probably nothing wrong with our house and should wait before deciding on any major projects. He told us what to look out for in case something major changed in the future. If we ever have drainage or foundation concerns again in the future, we will definitely be calling Jim!

Had an easy experience with Jim Gardener. He was clear and concise in communication, respectful (hard to believe a lot of service professionals still dismiss women), and honest. We had moisture appearing on back wall of garage. On the other side is a dirt, unfinished hillside underneath the house. Original call was about potential french drain install. He went into the crawlspace to inspect and said there were a few other steps we should take before considering a costly drainage project. 1) he found a leaky pipe behind the wall with water collected up against garage wall, but rest of landside above was dry (meaning water was not likely coming from back yard). He suggested we call a plumber to fix it, let it dry out, then wait for rain again to see if water still building up in that area. and see if moisture still was intruding into garage. 2) get a handyman to ensure outside drainage pipes are connected properly (they were not) to ensure water isnt flowing into crawlspace. 3) If neither of those correct the problem, install a sump pump where water accumulating ($2-3K). All this before he would installing what would be a costly french drainage system (~$20k). I very much appreciate the honesty, and trust Jim fully with any future needs. Call him!

Jim Gardener just replaced the landing at the top of our front stairway. We were extremely impressed with Jim's knowledge, his professionalism, and his crew. The job entailed removing the original 90-year-old brick landing, the columns, and building a cement support wall underneath: the job was complicated. The work was completed quickly, even though we had rain almost every day. The crew made sure the worksite was tidy at the end of each day. Jim went above and beyond what we expected and had the crew repaint all surfaces of our front porch. It's stunning work and I highly recommend Jim Gardener. I hope to use him again.