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Causes of Foundation Failure

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A foundation is the backbone of your home, and it keeps your home stable and secure. However, it’s not safe from damage. Over time, your foundation can face many structural problems, such as cracks, settlement, shifting, and more. The foundation will continue to deteriorate if these problems remain unaddressed. Eventually, your foundation may stop properly supporting your […]

Causes of Foundation Failure

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Laura C.

1760377585

I met with several different companies, but was especially impressed with Troy's knowledge and thoroughness. Pricing was very reasonable, the work was completed exactly how and when they planned, and I was updated on the process throughout. Highly recommend!!

Merisa W.

1759784879

From the very beginning I had an amazing experience. Shelbi was wonderful & so very helpful. Troy & his crew did an amazing job on our basement wall, from their knowledge on the subject to their general friendliness. The whole team really helped us out when we really needed it & not to mention how quick everything happened. Excellent company to do business with. 10/10 I can't say enough good things. You guys saved the day!

David F.

1758036952

Bluebird CFW is reputable, experienced, and stands behind their process/product. From the first point of contact, they scheduled me, Corey provided a detailed consultation, and worked with me to schedule the work around planned landscaping. Jake worked with my landscaper before, during, and after and was excellent in performing the work itself (exterior foundation crack repair).Can’t recommend highly enough, true professionals!

Rachael W.

1756324480

Troy does great work at below-industry rates. What is not to love?!? Three years ago I was referred to Troy and Bluebird for waterproofing and foundation repair for my real estate clients. He is the go-to expert of many friends of mine in the real estate world and I've found Troy to be reliable, exceedingly professional, honest, hard-working, dependable and fair.When buyers of mine were under contract for a home with leaning walls and water in the basement, Troy provided easy solutions with lifetime guarantees at rates that none of his competitors could touch.When my own home had water intrusion he came over on a holiday (a holiday!!), looked behind a wall, traced the water's path and told me to invest in smooth down spouts at one gutter and extend it to 6 feet past my home. He said he would be shocked if I ever called him again for that issue. And I haven't had an issue since! When I asked him that day what I owed him he said noting-- that he provides free estimates and that was his estimate. 45 minutes of his time to save me a LOT of money and headache with a home built in 1890. CALL TROY and BLUEBIRD.Thanks, Troy!!

Justin W.

1755113647

Tyler and his crew were great guys and very helpful. They were very accommodating and they even cleaned up really well after. I would highly recommend them.

Jen R.

1755034248

Aaron & his crew were amazing! Hardworking, efficient, and talked us through everything they did. Cleaned up the job site, too. We are 2nd time customers, Highly Recommend Bluebird

Cathy P.

1747165031

Every chance i get i highly recommend Bluebird CFW. Work that was done was very professional and resolved my water issue. Thank you Jacob Sinko

Justyn N.

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I am a real estate broker in metro Detroit and I recommend Troy and the people at Bluebird CFW to all my clients. I receive feedback from my clients every time on how professional and hardworking they are, as well as the quality of the work performed.

Steven W.

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Mark S.

1740246120

Troy is the best. Nothing but good things to say about Troy at Bluebird. Very professional, timely, and will go above and beyond. Very satisfied.

Reanna R.

1727472619

Very kind, knowledgeable, and honest. Has customers’ best interest at heart.

Holly B.

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I had an excellent experience with this company. They were highly knowledgeable, offered great alternatives, demonstrated outstanding workmenship, and were easy to work with. Their pricing was fair and worked with me on timing. I highly recommend and would work with them again.

Dan O.

1720874802

The entire project was executed flawlessly from start to finish. The crew arrived at my house every day at 8am sharp, were polite, informative, and put in a ton of work to ensure everything was done correctly. I highly recommend Bluebird CFW!

Murielle H.

1715283164

Jake was helpful, quick, and detail-oriented. He went above and beyond, making sure everything looked GREAT! Highly recommend.

Roger S.

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Tina M.

1714139603

Great company to work with. The staff were very polite and respectful, knowledgeable and I would recommend them to anyone.

gwen A.

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Erich D.

1704237631

Had them out a few years back to encapsulate a crawl space. It was a real bad situation. They had a much better price than the other guys and did top tier work. They have been back a couple other times to help with stuff unrelated to their work and I could not be happier. I recommend them to anyone. Truly great work and better people.

Apex Septic & E.

1698330738

Great company to work with, Honest and Professional.

Claudette S.

1695580050

Troy and crew conducted extensive foundation repair at our home spring 2023. Working through multiple complications with creativity, professionalism and competence. Great communication, excellent outcome on repair.

Chris A.

1692128810

Bluebird CFW just encapsulated my crawl space. I received 3 bids based on identical specifications and they were easily the most competitive, by a surprising amount. Jake and his crew were a pleasure to work with from start to finish and I am very happy with the end result. It sure is nice to deal with professional vendors like this.

Deborah

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DaOne E.

1690327342

My Crawlspace needed help! Bluebird did a great job, at a reasonable price, and got my crawl space looking great. Have them come out and give you a quote. I highly recommend them.

Dezarae

1683153958

Very satisfied and happy with our new waterproofed basement! Everyone is very professional and did a beautiful job! Troy the owner is a very wonderful person i couldn't be happier. Iwill recommend to everyone I know who needs their services.

Terri L.

1682702892

These guys are wonderful! The price is better for the same work then the other places I checked. I feel they are honest, forthright and we’re very nice. They also didn’t stay 3 hours like the other companies did. They had respect for my time!

James B.

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I called and Troy came out and inspected our basement that was getting efflorescence (salt residue) in a particular corner. He found the issue and was honest with a simple fix. Great guy and admirable business owner. Definitely recommend Bluebird CFW.

Dekyra L.

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Bottom line this company is made up of stand up people. If you’re looking for waterproofing don’t waste your time sifting through contractors or getting multiple bids, trust me. They sealed up a nasty crawl space, gave great customer service, and made sure my satisfaction was top priority. Their number one service is integrity therefore you can’t go wrong.

Amy H.

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Bluebird worked at my home in October of this year to replace my central support beam and multiple support posts. I recently purchased my home in May of 2022 and it was built by my grandfather, so it was extremely important to me that this work be done at a high level of quality. Troy and his team were exceptionally professional, completed the work very quickly and educated me on the process as they worked. The work was completed, in my opinion, at a very high level of quality and the price that I was quoted and ultimately paid was significantly lower than other foundation companies that I called before reaching out to Bluebird. The team also cleaned every time they left my house. My house was literally cleaner on the days that they came to work than it is at any other time. Every individual that I spoke to in the office when I called was also incredibly professional and kind. I cannot recommend Troy and his team enough- if you are looking for foundation repair work, don't even bother calling anyone else. Save yourself the time and just call Bluebird.

Nolan K.

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Troy came out to give me estimates for several things we needed done at our lake house. While he was there, we went into the crawl space, he took over an hour on a weekend and fixed our sump pump issue while educating me at the same time. Just meeting me that day and not knowing if we were using his services, he wouldn't bill us for that time. With settling issues in the past, we needed 8 Helical Peers around the house and under a future deck, so we called Troy. His price was 2/3's of his competitor and he knew what he was doing, so we booked the installation dates. His team called to let me know their arrival time, prior to showing up on their scheduled day. I talked to his entire crew and all of them were very polite, professional and focused. They worked together as a team, I know, I was on the job site with them the first day. I don't trust many contractors, so I rarely leave them alone. Troy and his crew, different story. I left before they did on the first day, with confidence the job would meet my expectations. When the job was done 2 days later, his team called me. They let me know they cleaned up as much as they could, told me the details of each helical peer and how the entire project went. If you have a need for anything they do, definitely reach out, you won't be disappointed.

Carissa C.

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I have had issues with my basement flooding since I bought the house in 2015. There was no drainage system installed at this home. I was so distraught and very scared to invest in this basement.I just had this done in June and I regret not doing it sooner! This company is so kind and respectful. I’m kind of a pain with asking lots of questions. Every person I spoke to explained things I didn’t understand and were patient with me every step of the way.After they were done with the job they cleaned up after themselves. I didn’t have to cleanup anything. The work they did was just absolutely amazing.If I could give more than 5 stars I would! I have been able to enjoy these storms without the worry of my basement flooding again.

Dennis M.

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We recently had Troy come out to give us an estimate on our water damaged crawl space. We were very pleased with his honesty and professionalism. He didn't try to sell us something we didn't need like the other companies we received estimates from. We would highly recommend Bluebird Foundation Repair and Waterproofing.

K M

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Troy - thank you for taking the time to provide next steps for our foundation. We experienced high pressure scare tactics with another company. Your company is clearly different. We appreciate your integrity.~Steven & Katherine

Stephanie K.

1647967823

Bluebird has been the absolute best company I've ever worked with. Not only was their price excellent, their work and professionalism has been outstanding. They keep you informed at every step of the process and make sure that you understand how everything works. I can't say enough good things about Bluebird and all of their employees. If you're wondering who to hire for your job, Bluebird is the right one!

Bill - Kathi R.

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VERY HONEST. gave a great assessment of my situation, fully explained the pros & cons and costs of my options, and did not try to up-sell anything. I would certainly call them again if the need arose.

Cameron B.

1645734941

Excellent business! Corey came out to look at a leak in our basement. After doing some examination he determined it was an easy fix. He explained I could do it on my own for much cheaper. I appreciated his honesty and he did not even charge for coming out to look at it. I would highly recommend this business if your looking for an honest and fair company to work on your home!

Michael H.

1644434531

I've had some concerns about my foundation as well as the floor support in my 120 year old house. It's been challenging to find a company to work with who I trust. I can't speak highly enough of Bluebird.Professional, on-time, clear communication. Most importantly, Honest and knowledgable. Absolutely the best!! Call them first and last!

Joseph L.

1642099700

Professional and awesome to work with!

1640108415

Corey came out for the free estimate and ended up fixing the problem. I offered him some money since he fixed it but he wouldn't take it since it was a simple fix. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

Jason M.

1638286247

Troy at bluebird came out quickly and looked at my basement and provided details about the foundation and what would be required for an egress window. He was extremely professional and knowledgeable.

Barry C.

1636724845

Bluebird encapsulated our crawlspace. The price was reasonable, and the work was impeccable. My only regret is not having done this years ago! The workspace was left absolutely spotless.Highly recommend!

Karen F

1636120402

We used Bluebird for foundation repair and waterproofing. The price was excellent as well as the quality of work, responsiveness and reliability. Highly recommend!

C K

1635198564

I am very happy having contacted Bluebird CFW. I had what I believed to be a foundation leak and Troy came by to inspect. He was quickly able to trace the issue to an area on the outside of the house and thoroughly explained how the water had entered. As this is an older house I was expecting worse news than what he provided but he was very knowledgeable and straight forward and presented a solid solution that I could even take care of on my own, certainly saving me some money. Highly recommend this company as they look to save the homeowner from unnecessary repairs.

Nancy B.

1633654983

Beyond amazing!!! I cannot even begin to explain how impressed I am with their excellent customer service. Not only did Troy help me with a situation I thought was hopeless, he did it with a kindness that is often lacking these days. He explained every step of the way and left me knowing exactly what to look for if the trouble arises again…all while being completely honest and refusing to sell me something I didn’t need. The quick response to my call for help blew me away!!! Their level of customer service will be above and beyond what you thought was possible. Honestly, you would be crazy to call any other company. Bluebird should be your first and only call.

Kylie M.

1633013248

Troy and Carter came out to our place in Northville to install a drain in our Egress since my daughters bedroom flooded this summer. These guys truly care about the customer and doing the right thing. Troy started digging and discovered an existing drain. It was just covered with twenty years of clay that had hardened making it impossible to function properly. Troy took the time to clean the surrounding area, explain the process and then checked if the existing drain was functioning correctly. This was a $1600 job and Troy refused to take any money. He cares. Bluebird CFW you have a customer for life. To anyone out there who is on the fence it should really be a no brainer. Tracy was also a pleasure to deal with from the Office. Bluebird CFW is awesome. Go with them. They truly care. Thank you Troy and Carter and Tracy for making this a great experience! - Martin Machacek

Shannon P.

1629557001

I recently had the need for foundation and waterproofing work, I was lucky enough to experience the work done by Bluebird CFW. I highly recommend this company to anyone needing foundation or waterproofing work. The owner himself went above and beyond to make sure I understood every step and he was very involved and not afraid to get his hands dirty. Troy also helped me figure out some other issues as we went along that he very easily could have taken advantage of us and charged for things that had absolutely nothing to do with work he was there for but instead he took the extra time to troubleshoot my other issues and guide me in the right direction. He is extremely honest and He kept in touch through the whole process. He and his crew were phenomenal. I’ve had several other companies come to the home to give me an estimate prior to finding Bluebird and not one of them went into the crawl space (where the issue was) they stood outside of it with a flashlight, but Troy went in right away to evaluate the issues. I can not say enough amazing things about Troy and his company. I have and will continue to recommend this company!

Thom G.

1625671841

Troy repaired and lifted fallen sidewalk for me. He was honest, informative, and responsive. His work was excellent and professional. I wish him all the best and look forward to using his services in the future.

John S.

1619882489

If you want a company that looks out for the customer then you want to work with Troy at Bluebird CFW - Foundation Repair & Waterproofing. Troy will work with you and provide you with the best option for your situation.I had Troy at Bluebird and Ram Jack to design and install a helical pile system to support a grade beam foundation. This was all done during Covid adding to the complexity and delays. But, Troy was great supporting the job and keeping his crew safe. Can't say enough about this company.

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Bluebird CFW - Foundation Repair & Waterproofing

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1760377585

1759784879

1758036952

1756324480

1755113647

Tyler and his crew were great guys and very helpful. They were very accommodating and they even cleaned up really well after. I would highly recommend them.

Jen R.

1755034248

Aaron & his crew were amazing! Hardworking, efficient, and talked us through everything they did. Cleaned up the job site, too. We are 2nd time customers, Highly Recommend Bluebird

Cathy P.

1747165031

Every chance i get i highly recommend Bluebird CFW. Work that was done was very professional and resolved my water issue. Thank you Jacob Sinko

Justyn N.

1742405697

Steven W.

1742264800

Mark S.

1740246120

Troy is the best. Nothing but good things to say about Troy at Bluebird. Very professional, timely, and will go above and beyond. Very satisfied.

Reanna R.

1727472619

Very kind, knowledgeable, and honest. Has customers’ best interest at heart.

Holly B.

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Dan O.

1720874802

Murielle H.

1715283164

Jake was helpful, quick, and detail-oriented. He went above and beyond, making sure everything looked GREAT! Highly recommend.

Roger S.

1715028792

Tina M.

1714139603

Great company to work with. The staff were very polite and respectful, knowledgeable and I would recommend them to anyone.

gwen A.

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Erich D.

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Apex Septic & E.

1698330738

Great company to work with, Honest and Professional.

1695580050

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1691083712

1690327342

My Crawlspace needed help! Bluebird did a great job, at a reasonable price, and got my crawl space looking great. Have them come out and give you a quote. I highly recommend them.

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Professional and awesome to work with!

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Jason M.

1638286247

Troy at bluebird came out quickly and looked at my basement and provided details about the foundation and what would be required for an egress window. He was extremely professional and knowledgeable.

Barry C.

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Karen F

1636120402

We used Bluebird for foundation repair and waterproofing. The price was excellent as well as the quality of work, responsiveness and reliability. Highly recommend!

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