Best Way To Find You Foundation Guys

evperry

Whats the best way to locate you foundation guys? No one in my area advertises (NYC), so I generally goto the concrete suppliers. Any suggestions?

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rino1494

Ask other contractors on who they use.

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evperry

i wish it was that easy in nyc. the competition is unreal out here. no one ever wants to give up the info on their subs.

concretemasonry

It can be hard to find a good sub. The good ones work for a general and build without quoting by the individual job. It is based on quality and performance that gets a general on his way to making money.

Usually the ability of a foundation contractor to get in and start immediately gets the future home owners off the contractors back. If the foundation is square and level, a good builder does not buy on price, but on performance.

Look for a good looking basement job, stop, get out and ask the people on the job who they work for. If you are considering a block foundation, the local block producer can be a great source. If it is poured, do not expect much help from the ready-mix supplier, since they are more geared to big volumes and big jobs.

Good foundation contractors do not have to advertise since they help their customer (the builder) make a profit.

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Nac

Where do you do most of your work? What kind of jobs commercial or residential? PM me maybee I can help

evperry

im not sure if the PM is enabled on this forum. it doesnt seem to work.

i do most of my work in queens and brooklyn. residential is primarily what i do, although i might be doing a mixed use in queens.

problem is that foundation guys are very easy to find but the ones that are reasonably priced hide out during the summer. i had a a guy do a very nice underpining, excavation and foundation for me last year. i also gave him the block, brick and flat work. wrote the guy checks for over 100k on this 1 job and i can barely get him out now. i had another nice job for him (120k) but he priced it and then got lost on me when i needed him for some flat work and a small extension on a residential rehab. i dont like to do business like that so im searching for a new guy.

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