Questions we hear most

It's a paid visit, and the fee is quoted when you book. The report is yours to keep even if you hire someone else. Ask us whether the fee is credited toward a job; the quote says.

Not until the water is handled. We drain it, then we frame. If we can't tell where the water comes from, the report says so and says what we'd check next.

It can. Paid work that disturbs painted surfaces in a home built before 1978 falls under the EPA's lead-safe renovation rule. We're a certified firm, we test or assume lead, and we set up plastic sheeting and HEPA vacuums. Small repairs under 6 square feet inside are exempt, but window replacement and demolition never are.

Often, yes. Plumbing, electrical and egress changes usually need one, and it depends on your city. We tell you what applies at your address and pull the permits for the work we do.

Yes. The dig is the dusty, noisy part and it takes a few days. We close the basement off with plastic and keep the path to the door clean.

We stop, show you and write a change before more work. We don't bill for what you haven't seen.

No. We plan around a radon system and recommend a certified specialist for testing.

Not without a battery backup. We can install one, and we tell you how long it runs.

The people on the About page. One of them is your contact from the first visit to the last.

Foundation repair, crawl-space-only jobs, roof-only jobs, and work across the state line in Kansas.