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**** WINNER OF 4 ANGIE'S LIST SUPER SERVICE AWARDS**** Advanced Engineering Construction is owned and operated by Phillip Carter, a Civil Engineer. Mr. Carter received his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with an Emphasis in Construction in 1991. Mr. Carter has been working in Construction and Engineering operations since 1983. AEC holds a Virginia Class A Contractor's License. and has been faithfully serving Tidewater residents since 1994 helping customers solve their Structural, Drainage and Crawl Space Moisture Control Problems. Advanced Engineering is committed to providing honest evaluations and inspections for Home owner's, which has earned them the reputation of being Tidewater's Premier Company for "Your Trusted Second Opinion" They take pride in their work, and they insure that the customer is satisfied with their investment into the current and future condition of their property....
Phil Carter, president of the company, contacted us within a day of leaving a message on his answering machine explaining the issues. His foreman, David, was out to my house within a week, to assess the situation. Prior to AIG, we had dealt with another company in the fall/winter of 2018 because of the same issue but clearly it went only partly resolved. This company came back and evaluated the si...
DESCRIPTION OF WORK The original wood floors in our front room buckled. We had experienced the same issue last summer and early fall. The humidity readings in this room constantly remained at 90% or higher. 1) Extended the back right corner down spout below ground to tie into the existing downspout extension pipe for front right downspout. 2) Added clean outs to 3 existing downspout extensions 3) Removed debris from the crawlspace in the affected area; removed all the floor insulation beneath the affected area; installed new 12mil reinforced vapor barrier beneath the same affected area (vapor barrier extended up perimeter walls and piers in affected area).
CATEGORY drain pipe
COST $4,600
SERVICES PERFORMED? Yes
HIRE AGAIN? Yes
WORK COMPLETED ON 11/05/2019
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09/26/2019
Advanced Engineering came out to assess an erosion issue and while they didn't perform the types of services that were required, they provided guidance to us about what needed done. They were very helpful, professional and pleasant. I would recommend them to anyone requiring this type of service.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK Assessed erosion and house structural integrity
CATEGORY drain pipe,foundation repair
HIRE AGAIN? Yes
WORK COMPLETED ON 09/26/2019
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01/11/2019
From start to finish to job went extremely well. AEC was the only company out of the 4 estimates we received that understood our drainage issues and explained these issues to us in plain language. Phil and his team installed the proper equipment required to eliminate our drainage problems while respecting our property and cleaning up after themselves each day. They are a real professional team who...
DESCRIPTION OF WORK Drainage around our home
CATEGORY drain pipe
SERVICES PERFORMED? Yes
HIRE AGAIN? Yes
WORK COMPLETED ON 01/11/2019
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11/14/2018
Phil returned our call within a few hours; looked up our property on google and gave excellent suggestions for improving our drainage. If we are unable to do any of the work ourselves, we will definitely call him.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK Water under the house; Drainage problems
CATEGORY drain pipe,mold removal
HIRE AGAIN? Yes
WORK COMPLETED ON 11/14/2018
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10/31/2018
They did excellent work and I'm very happy with them. Super helpful and they were the only company that actually told me why I was having a problem from a technical point of view so they were more knowledgeable than the other companies we talked to about doing the work with us.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK They did a sealing of a crawlspace and put in a french drain.
CATEGORY basement waterproofing
COST $2,000
SERVICES PERFORMED? Yes
HIRE AGAIN? Yes
WORK COMPLETED ON 04/01/2018
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10/30/2018
AEC provided excellent customer service from beginning to end. We were happy with their work and the pricing was more than fair. We have used them on two of our primary homes and the service has been spot on. I recommend you give AEC a chance if you are have any type of foundation or drainage project. Thanks AEC for 14 years of service.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK French Drains
CATEGORY drain pipe,foundation repair
SERVICES PERFORMED? Yes
HIRE AGAIN? Yes
WORK COMPLETED ON 10/30/2018
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10/22/2018
The gentleman who called me back was VERY helpful and polite. He gave me the information that was needed above what I had already researched to be able to do the project on my own. This was very much appreciated since the project had a very tight schedule to get it completed prior to another project in the area of my yard.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK Diverting water from a downspout
CATEGORY drain pipe
HIRE AGAIN? Yes
WORK COMPLETED ON 09/21/2018
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09/26/2018
Advanced Engineering designed and installed an impressive pump station for my basement. Although there has been a pump in the basement since the house was built in 1960, It never captured enough water. Sometimes I might accumulate as much as a foot or so of water in the basement if there was a rally hard rain. After a couple of days the pump would get the water level down to 2 or 3 inches and I wo...
DESCRIPTION OF WORK Drainage, Structural Repairs, Moisture Problems
They were quick to respond to our request for an estimate. Dave came out to inspect and was direct and to the point about what the issues were, which we very much appreciated. Dave and Mr. Carter put together a couple of different proposals and once we picked a plan, they were very quick to start the job. Dave has been the lead on the project and walked us through each step, ensuring we knew what ...
DESCRIPTION OF WORK Had some settling underneath staircase, with some drywall cracking and doors slightly sticking.
CATEGORY structural engineer,foundation repair
COST $5,600
SERVICES PERFORMED? Yes
HIRE AGAIN? Yes
WORK COMPLETED ON 07/10/2018
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04/13/2018
AES inspected the structural parts of the house and repaired floor beams, piers, beams, etc, then put down waterproofing, including bringing the waterproofing up the sides of the crawlspace and piers, sealing the crawlspace from moisture issues. In addition, they removed the brick facing of the exterior walls and replaced it with siding, reducing the weight of the house on the foundation. AES are ...
DESCRIPTION OF WORK Major house repair, structural damage, foundation issues