All Seasons Construction
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“They were prompt, professional and warm at every level, and we were so lucky to have Mark perform our inspection.” in 34 reviews
“After I called the office, the manager Jeremy came to my house several times to assess what needed to be done.” in 13 reviews
“Sergio, the foreman, was both highly knowledgeable and well organized, and the workers were uniformly pleasant.” in 8 reviews
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Mark C.
Quality & Integrity Every Day of the Year! * Foundation Repair & Replacement * We Solve Any Drainage Problem * Member of the Better Business Bureau * Diamond Certified
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- Hali H.Berkeley, CA1904Jan 4, 2018
I had All Seasons address a number of problems several years back in what had been my periodically flooding basement. This was in February of 2014 - during the next few years of drought it was hard to tell initially what the results were.
All Seasons re-graded my basement entrance and put in a French Drain with an attached sump pump to divert the water from my house.
Last year during the torrential rains we had, there was not a drop of water in my basement! I now have peace of mind and a dry basement, thanks to All Seasons. - Hali Hammer, BerkeleyHelpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Kristina K.Oakland, CA28622898Jun 8, 2024
11/10 Would TOTALLY recommend. We moved into a fixer with a bunch of drainage issues, particularly our damp and leaky basement.
Jeremy, who was our main point of contact, initially came in, walked around our home with us and spoke in detail what he'd recommend, which was creating a trench inside our crawlspace and having drain pipes run through the side of the house which gave the added bonus of fixing up our slanted concrete walkway. The work would be noisy and super dirty, but the foreman Miguel and his team were very efficient and clean! They made sure to protect the garage and our items with plastic and hosed down the driveway before they left for the day.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Volt M.Newark, CA02811Jul 15, 2024Updated review
UPDATE: of course the owner will dismiss this as much as they can. I have security camera footage for the visit and their bogus proposal in writing, which was completely unnecessary given the walls conditions (verified by a local reputable structural engineer).
If you need some fishy bid, All Seasons Construction is your true friend!
The buyer of our house wanted to bail out offer but all contingencies have been removed. Their realtor was a genius. He arranged All Seasons Construction to provide a scary special quote and used that the scared us away and got the deposit back.
Based on our security camera footage, All Seasons Construction sent out someone to our house at 6am before the sunrise. In pitch dark, they did a "wonderful" job "assessing the retaining walls" in under 2 minutes, and came back with an estimate of hundred thousands of dollars to "tear down and rebuild everything" unnecessarily while a local reputable structural engineer already gave his opinion of the wellness of the walls.
Of course the strategy worked because we don't want any trouble to delaying of selling our house. The seller realtor won the game and got all the deposit back. All Seasons Construction made some quick bucks by selling their moral and ethics.
If you need a fishy contractor, they are the one!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Mark C.
Jul 14, 2024
This is a bogus review and it’s hard to understand the motivation. In the 17 years I’ve owned this business, I’ve never done an estimate before 8 AM and I’ve never done an estimate in the pitch dark. I don’t know if this person has us mixed up with another contractor or is just making stuff up and trying harm our reputation for some unexplained reason.
When you are researching the reputation of businesses you are considering working with, please be aware that you sometimes have to sort through false, malicious reviews like this.
Hopefully, Yelp will remove this review and this response shortly.Jul 12, 2024Previous reviewIf you need some fishy bid, All Seasons Construction is your true friend!
The buyer of our house wanted to bail out offer but all contingencies have been removed. Their realtor was a genius. He arranged All Seasons Construction to provide a scary special quote and used that the scared us away and got the deposit back.
Based on our security camera footage, All Seasons Construction sent out someone to our house at 6am before the sunrise. In pitch dark, they did a "wonderful" job "assessing the retaining walls" in under 2 minutes, and came back with an estimate of hundred thousands of dollars to "tear down and rebuild everything".
Of course the strategy worked because we don't want any trouble to delaying of selling our house. The seller realtor won the game and got all the deposit back. All Seasons Construction made some quick bucks by selling their moral and ethics.
If you need a fishy contractor, they are the one! - farnaz t.CA, CA3973550Aug 17, 2024
Great and fast and clean work , great communication skill . I will highly recommend them to everyone
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 452151126Jan 28, 2024
Cannot WAIT to work with them on my first and forever home and HOPE they can squeeze me in between jobs (pretty please). Jeremy answered my call when I was frantically trying to get a second opinion about French drains and came out the next day. He was on time and extremely professional. $250 fee to come out if you own the home and it is credited back if you hire them for a job which is extremely reasonable given that I just paid $450 for another company 2 days prior that doesn't do the credit back. Jeremy was extremely thorough and poked his head into the crawl space to better evaluate the water situation after days of rain. He also noted that a tree root may be a potential issue and recommended an arborist to opine on the impact to their plans.
Jeremy got the proposal out in about 26 hours from the time of inspection and the price is reasonable and his report assessment was thorough and solid. I can see why this company is diamond certified and has a 4.7 rating on Yelp currently. Really looking forward to working with you Jeremy, Mark, and your team. I can see why Danny and Nairobi both highly recommended you when I was frantically seeking a drainage pro. Thank you! Hope to hear some good news soon re schedulingHelpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - F S.Hayward, CA0816Jul 13, 2024
Charges $250 for a bid, even when given plans that lay out all the details. I asked if they can provide a rough range, and the owner replied saying "if you are so price sensitive that $250 is too much for a bid, we are likely not a match, we are rarely the least expensive option".
$250 for a bid is $250 more than anyone else has asked for the opportunity to bid on a large project. And not even giving a range to assess if it's even worthwhile to pay that fee... Hard pass.
I appreciate marks response below- however it's the attitude in communication that is uncalled for and not appreciated. Saying if you are "so price sensitive about a $250 estimate... maybe money grows on trees for you, I wish it did for us. Your reputation is based on how you communicate with people. And if I hear this calous disregard for your clients money upon our initial interactions, that tells me everything I need to know about your services and costs of working with you. And others should be aware.
There are many honest contractors who want a shot at doing business together and are gracious for the opportunity to prepare a bid. That's the cost of doing business for the industry. But you guys decide to charge for a bid - which is fine, you do you. But you charge $250 AND are jerks about it.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Mark C.
Jul 14, 2024
This homeowner initially contacted us in January 2024 with a long list of items he wanted accomplished. We replied with our standard response which indicates that we charge a fee for a site visit followed by a written analysis of our findings and a proposal to address any remedial measures necessary. In the event the homeowner eventually decides to work with us, we apply that fee to the cost of the job. He replied with a response of “thanks anyway”.
Last week, we got another email from him which was identical to the inquiry he sent back in January. Apparently, he has not had any success finding a contractor he is happy with and forgot that he told us “thanks anyway”. I reminded him of our previous correspondence and he replied with a request for a free estimate based on plans he attached to his email. I explained that I can’t give him any intelligent numbers without a site visit, which would require the aforementioned fee. Again, he declined to schedule an appointment, and, instead, posted a one star review on yelp.
What this homeowner was asking for would take a couple hours of time for both a site visit and a written follow-up analysis and proposal. There may be other contractors who don’t charge for this service, but we do. If you would prefer to get a free estimate, we take no offense if you decide not to schedule an appointment with us and we wish you the best of luck with your project.
But leaving a one star review because you don’t want to pay for a site visit, analysis and proposal is like leaving a one star review for a restaurant because you don’t like their opening hours. If you don’t like our terms, just move on another contractor. Don’t try to harm our otherwise excellent reputation. - Kathy K.San Pablo, CA0949Apr 24, 2024
We felt so lucky to have found All Seasons Construction to do our massive French drain project! Jeremy Ke, our liaison with the company, was wonderful to work with: he personable, knowledgeable, efficient, thoughtful, and really helpful.
The company's price was good. Our job was daunting; it involved digging out a lot of dirt from the crawlspace of the house, and also 6 foot deep trench on the outside of the house that ran to the street. The workers were amazing. We couldn't believe how quickly they got the job done, and we couldn't have been happier with the work.
We couldn't recommend All Seasons Construction more highly!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jim H.Portland, OR0425Jan 29, 2024
We had a deck replaced and Manuel was over the top professional The deck he built for us top to bottom was truly one of the finest decks possible. All Seasons can be recommended without hesitation. You can contact us if you want to discuss his work and that of his 10 man crew. Jim Huegli
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Nicole P.Oakland, CA22194Mar 21, 2023
Mark knows his craft and doesn't mince his words. I appreciate his professionalism and patience in the process of choosing options.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Joshua B.Oakland, CA1436251Aug 14, 2021
We hired All Seasons for a major foundation replacement along with general retrofitting work - we had two perimeter foundation walls that were failing, and I got in touch with Mark to come take a look. He was super responsive and gave very clear information to help us make a hiring decision. He also didn't try to suggest anything we didn't need while at the same time worked with our structural engineer to come up with a plan to get our foundation to a place where we wouldn't ever have to worry about it again.
Construction started nearly exactly when he predicted it would several months after signing the contract, and we then started working with Jeremy and Miguel (the foreman for the project). I can't speak highly enough of either of them, and specifically Miguel when he managed and worked on our project.
We had a tight deadline to finish the project by and Miguel ensured that we hit it. Him and the crew showed up early every morning and worked long days + weekends when needed to stay on track. They also cleaned up the job site daily and made sure our gates and basement door were closed when they left each day, and they continuously beat timelines that he set.
The new foundation is of super high quality and we passed the city inspections with no issues. The new walls and floor, and french drain, all look great. I'd highly recommend All Seasons for any foundation work.
One minor note that I also appreciated is that they didn't put up any signage or go to neighbors houses advertising while they worked on our house (which is something that other companies told me that they'd do). Not a huge deal, but it was another small example of them showing that they were solely focused on completing our new foundation and not trying to bring in the next job.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0 - CJ X.Oakland, CA0202Nov 4, 2021
No real review to give nor sense of this business reliability, but like others, we were surprised to be told there would be a $150 fee for an estimate. We found All Seasons here on Yelp, where their own banner specifies "Free Estimates"
Choosing two-stars only because I'm obligated to choose something, but really just wanting to let other Yelpers know about the false or out-of-date advertising here.
Edit, response to Mark C.'s reply below:
That's a long response justifying the fee, but I'm not questioning the fee itself. Totally fair. Just letting other Yelpers know that your primary banner is misleading, maybe to save some time.
You should be able to find and update it - it has your name on it, Mark C, and is the main "About the business" field (the one we users first see).
"About the Business
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Mark C., Business Owner
Quality & Integrity Every Day of the Year! * Foundation Repair & Replacement * Free Estimates * We Solve Any Drainage Problem * Member of the Better Business Bureau * Diamond Certified"Helpful 3Thanks 1Love this 1Oh no 0Business owner information
Mark C.
Nov 4, 2021
We are sorry you were disappointed to hear that we are now charging $150 for our estimates. All homeowners are advised of this during the initial phone call and certainly have the option of declining to have us come out. I'm sure there are several other drainage and foundation contractors who are still offering free estimates and we take no offense if you choose to go in another direction.
With the atmospheric river we just experienced, the phone has been ringing off the hook and we felt we needed to add a screening tool to limit our estimates to homeowners who are really serious about getting a system installed and an estimate from one of the premier drainage contractors in the East Bay area.. Even with the fee, we are booked solid so, apparently, most homeowners feel that the fee is reasonable for a site visit, a thorough examination of the problem, and a follow up detailed written analysis proposal.
We thought we had removed any reference to free estimates on the yelp site. We will double check again so that there is no confusion in the future.