Dave Marcotte Foundations

the weekend after we moved into our new house we found puddles and cracks all over the basement floor. A contractor told us we would probably be looking at a very expensive foundation treatment. We called a wet basement company that made several appointments and did not show up, simply wasting our time. I called Dave after reading all the great reviews here and he did not disappoint. He phoned back within 12 hours and came to assess the problem within a day. He gave us great advice and put our minds at ease that the problem was not our whole foundation leaking, but our sump was failing. He gave us an estimate and planned to get back that week even though he was very booked up. The next day he was proven correct when we woke to discover the sump had failed again and the basement was covered in water. I called Dave and even though it was Easter, he was there within an hour, he replaced the sump and said he would return to put a backup in that week. He was back to put in the backup within a couple of days and we have had a dry basement ever since. Thank goodness the other fellow never showed up!
Dave is an outstanding contractor and boy does he know his stuff! He made a few other recommendations and pointed out some obvious flaws in drainage in our house that the building inspecor missed and I have absolute faith that he will get them sorted efficiently and for an excellent price.
I wish all contractors were as reliable, friendly, efficient, concerned and reasonably priced!
Hire this guy if you want exemplary service at the right price. You will not regret it.

Spring thaw brought water into our basement; not a lot but enough to know it should not be there. I started to take the finished walls down and could not find the source so I started pulling up the tile on the basement floor and found a long crack. Easy enough fix I thought; fill the crack and put a sump pump in. Called Dave and he came to look and as we were talking sump pump locations he said he was not convinced that was the issue and started to methodically go through his process and asked me to take other sections of the wall down. Low and behold an 8 foot crack exactly where he thought it would be. I was lucky, the ground was only frozen about 1.5 feet so his team came out to repair and waterproof the area.

His team was thorough, kept me involved in all the steps, and left my property exactly as is minus the leak! Lets face it, foundation repairs can be costly due to the amount of labor involved, however I would say what you are really paying for is Dave’s expertise to identify and solve your problem. In the end my basement is dry and I have peace of mind that the foundation was repaired and waterproofed and this issue will not be coming back to this area again. I am cautious with internet reviews but this one paid off and I would definitely recommend Dave Marcotte Foundations.

The reviews on this site helped us to choose Dave Marcotte to help solve our leaky basement problem. We sought three quotes but found that Dave was the most helpful and the least expensive. His common sense approach to explaining our situation relieved my fears that our house was sinking (as suggested by another contractor). Dave also replaced a leaky downspout at no additional cost which saved us time and effort. He was timely, efficient, and left his workspace immaculate. Thank you, Dave!

After finding some very large cracks in our newly purchased home, Dave answered our first call and put many of our fears at ease. He gave us some wonderful advice and guidance on next steps (all before we even contracted him!).
He was flexible in his time to do an estimate, the estimate was very fair, and he was able to fit us in very quickly to avoid any winter problems.
His team was great and put up with all of my nosing around and curiosity about their work. They kept the site looking presentable throughout and cleaned up perfectly when finished. Right on budget and even finished early.
These guys are awesome and saved my sanity at a very difficult time.

Dave & his guys were very friendly and professional. The job was completed on time & right one budget. Dave was very good with extra little ideas to help with future plans of finishing the basement.

Thanks alot!

After noticing a leak in my basement which got worse each time it rained I called Dave Marcotte Foundations because of the great reputation this company has in the Ottawa area, they did not disappoint. My call was returned the next day, an appointment was made and Dave was at my door..on schedule , phoning me ahead of time to let me know he was on his way .He inspected my basement and found the cracks in the foundation right away , being worried that there was more rain on the way, Dave said he would send someone out in an hour. True to his word a very polite young man arrived at my door in less than an hour and went to work , within a few hours the work was complete giving me peace of mind. The price was more than reasonable and the service was excellent. In chatting with the young man I mentioned how wonderful I thought Daves service was and he told me Dave was the best boss he has ever worked for. Dave called me after several rainy days to see if all was well and happily I could report I was no longer having a problem. I would like to thank you Dave for the excellent service you and your company has provided and will recommend you anytime. You, your employees are a 10 +.

We diligently sought five quotes for work that needed to be done to repair our foundation. One contractor came, left and never provided a quote. A second was condescending and we did not like his attitude. Of the three remaining quotes two were comparable and the third was twice the price. We went with Dave Marcotte Foundations because Dave took the time to explain the issues, was very knowledgeable and gave us a clearly written estimate with detailed breakdown of the work to be done.

We told Dave at the end of July that we wanted his services and found out he was booked until the next spring! We were nervous that the damage to our foundation would get much worse but were reluctant to go with someone else. In order to keep our business, Dave went out of his way, paid for his own engineer to come and assess the house. If the damage was too bad, we would go with another contractor, but if it could wait until spring, Dave hoped we would get him to do it. So that's what happened; we were able to wait until spring, but then, in mid November, we got a call that there had been a cancellation, so Dave and his crew showed up and were extremely efficient, tidy, professional and did the work on time and to the exact estimate provided. Plus, we had to have some additional work done (trees cut down, garage floor redone, re-bricking...) and Dave had excellent contacts and referrals to other contractors.

We are very pleased with Dave's work and would highly recommend him.

We hired them after reading the reviews on this website. They are indeed very nice, professional and reliable. It gives you a peace of mind knowing that the work was done very well professionally and with a twenty-year warranty. Dave answered all the questions and made sure all the work was done properly. They did more work than we asked for. I wish we knew about them last year-- we could have saved some money by not hiring a handyman to do this kind of work.

I used Marcotte to install 5 new window wells (2 of them larger custom wooden wells), repair our downspouts and add soil to improve our lawn grading, and they did a fantastic job! They started and finished the work when they said they would and all the guys on site were professional and courteous. They went above and beyond to make sure the work was done well and the site was clean when they left (even taking away some junk left behind by another contractor hired to do other work). Dave is very knowledgeable about foundations and obviously wants to make sure that it's done right from the start without cutting any corners. I have recommended him to my friends and family.

Our foundation is about 100 years old and was seeping water, causing the walls to crumble in some areas. Dave fully explained our options and described in detail the type of work he would carry out in his estimate. He and his team started exactly as scheduled. When issues arose, such as a subcontractor for the asphalt taking a long time to show up, Dave dealt with the situation immediately. He was also always available to answer questions. We would hire him again and recommend him.