Foundation Repair Companies in Richmond Hill, NY

Foundation repair companies in New York that work around Richmond Hill are mostly basement water specialists. This page carries 8 businesses, with offices in Fresh Meadows, Forest Hills, Howard Beach, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst and Kew Gardens Hills. The area is part of Queens, and the work here is the work of older Queens homes: wet basements, cracked foundation walls and sump pumps that need a backup.

Foundation Repair Companies in Richmond Hill

Companies that state foundation repair come first. Within that, the order is the Google rating weighted by the number of reviews, so a 4.8 from 300 reviews ranks above a 5.0 from 3. Paid spots are labeled: Featured above the list, Sponsored when a company has bought a best-of spot at the top of it.

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Foundation and basement repair in Richmond Hill: a local guide

Vulcan Basement Waterproofing in Fresh Meadows waterproofs basements from the inside and the outside. It installs French drains and sump pumps with battery backup, repairs cracks in basement walls, and waterproofs and encapsulates crawl spaces. The company has worked for decades and covers New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Its Google rating sits below four stars, on a few dozen reviews.

Top Course Masonry - Queens Basement Waterproofing in Forest Hills works on foundation cracks, concrete foundations, settling and basement leaks. It does exterior basement waterproofing, installs sump pumps and repairs crawl spaces from the outside. It reports over 20 years of experience and has a 5.0 rating from 10 reviews.

Many businesses on this page also work beyond Queens. Their pages name Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Long Island and Westchester, so a homeowner in Richmond Hill can look at companies based a few neighborhoods away. Howard Beach, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Fresh Meadows and Kew Gardens Hills are all named as places these businesses work. Jamaica, Brooklyn, New York, the Bronx and Staten Island each have their own page in this directory.

Queens Waterproofing Expert in Kew Gardens Hills has a 4.0 rating from 1 review. Top Course Masonry - Queens Basement Waterproofing in Forest Hills has a 5.0 rating from 10 reviews. Both are small review histories, so a homeowner in Richmond Hill may want to ask each company for local references before booking an estimate.

Vulcan Basement Waterproofing and Top Course Masonry - Queens Basement Waterproofing each state a license. In New York City, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection runs a free online tool called Search Business, which shows whether a person or business holds one of its licenses. No login is needed. The department also notes that not every business needs a license to operate in the city, and its list of covered residential work includes basements. Use the tool for any company you are thinking of hiring, and ask for the contract in writing.

Common questions about foundation repair companies in Richmond Hill

Who installs sump pumps and French drains near Richmond Hill?

Vulcan Basement Waterproofing in Fresh Meadows installs French drains and sump pumps with battery backup, and it waterproofs basements from the inside and the outside. Top Course Masonry - Queens Basement Waterproofing in Forest Hills also installs sump pumps and does exterior basement waterproofing.

Who repairs cracked foundation walls in Queens?

Vulcan Basement Waterproofing repairs cracks in basement walls. Top Course Masonry - Queens Basement Waterproofing fixes foundation cracks and concrete foundations, and it also works on settling. It describes its approach as fixing leaks at the source.

Does anyone on this page work on crawl spaces?

Yes. Vulcan Basement Waterproofing waterproofs and encapsulates crawl spaces. Top Course Masonry - Queens Basement Waterproofing does exterior crawl space repair. Both are on this page, in Fresh Meadows and Forest Hills.

Which nearby areas have their own page?

Jamaica, Brooklyn, New York, the Bronx and Staten Island each have their own city page. Smaller neighborhoods such as Fresh Meadows, Forest Hills, Howard Beach, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst and Kew Gardens Hills share this page with Richmond Hill.

How do I check a contractor's license in New York City?

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection offers an online Search Business tool at a866-dcwpbp.nyc.gov/search. It shows whether a person or business holds a department license, and you do not need to log in. The department also says not all businesses need a license to operate in the city.

Foundation Repair Companies near Richmond Hill