Notice anything funny here?
We're looking at contractors to waterproof the crawl space under our house after recently experiencing 3" of flooding and a $2800 cleanup bill (the insurance guy arrives today to access damage and hopefully reimburse after our deductible). So I went to this one site that listed 19 positive reviews. I know that reviews are not always what they seem-- some people actually make a living writing bogus reviews for websites.
Here are two reviews on the site, one right after the other. Notice anything familiar with each? Amie - May 24, 2010 Very happy with service! "Great job! He designed some changes in my yard with underground drains and grading to compensate for the garage and garden that the previous owner had built. Now my yard dries out after it rains and I can put my dog out without him tracking up the house with mud when he comes back in." Was this review helpful? Yes - No - Flag as inappropriate John - May 7, 2010 Amazing Work! The results were amazing! Actually, that is an understatement, he's better than amazing! Great job! He designed some changes in my yard with underground drains and grading to compensate for the garage and garden that the previous owner had built. Now my yard dries out after it rains and I can put my dog out without him tracking up the house with mud when he comes back in. Was this review helpful? Yes - No - Flag as inappropriate |
Wow, thats a weid coincidence that two people wrote the same thing. I guess with only so many word in the English language, its bound to happen!
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You gotta sump pump?
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Yes, luckily we do, otherwise we wouldn't be able to have insurance coverage in the crawlspace. I think the best solution for us will be to add a sump pump alarm so that if it turns off we'll know without having to constantly check the basement.
We had a company come out last week that quoted us their "super deluxe" sump pump install at a whopping $2700!! Another company will come by this morning. |
Amie got a sex change operation?
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My advise is to skip any 'Water-Proofing Specialist'..and call a reliable Plumber.
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I'm also going to call our plumber and get a quote from him. |
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If a guy shows up wearing a yellow cape with the "SuperPages" logo on the back, you're good to go!
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Fixed!
So here's the final tally:
First basement guy's estimate: $2700 for the super-deluxe sump pump with alarm Second basement guy's estimate: $750 for a regular sump pump and alarm Our personal plumber's estimate: $480 for a sump pump and alarm At that point, I asked our plumber to recommend a sump pump. He said go with Zoeller. I ordered one on Amazon.com for $131 plus $15 for an alarm and installed the thing myself yesterday. Total cost, including about $4.00 for some replacement PVC piping: about $150. I'm happy. :) |
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