Testimonials for Island Basement Systems

What I thought was a simple water valve failure and replacement with a minor inconvenience of mopping up the floor turned into a nightmare. Today it feels like a bad dream, thank you Island Basement Systems.  My basement is better than before and I can rest assured it will keep us safe and warm for years to come.

Should have done it 10 years sooner! Effect was immediate-- moisture and musty smell eliminated. We could use crawl fr storage if access was easier. no flooding even with heaviest winter rains.

Hi Chris  We haven’t had any water issues however it hasn’t been an extremely wet spring or summer.  Everything has been great. We just had a local fellow level the floor and install laminate over your plywood. It all looks great and we are so happy.  We are very happy with your work. Happy with the plan you put together to solve our problems, despite not visiting the site, and also all the work the men did to finish the job and clean up on time. You run a fantastic business! Thanks for checking in.  Have a good day.  Bye for now  Donna

We hired you to do the work because of your website information, your availability and willingness to come to Galiano!

Quality product and workmanship

Initial install was substandard, the problem was addressed right away and I am very satisfied with the final product.  Thanks!

In Time Colonist paper a few years ago you had won an award and I clipped article in case I ever needed something done. I hired you after I got an energy audit. Post audit -improvement in air flow of 42%! And it is warmer!!

Overall we like the results house seems more "snug" now.

Thank you for sending this along! Tavis was here from Amerispec to re-evaluate the airflow after what I've done so far... And we've gone from 2700 odd units of air flow at max vacuum, to 1600 and some! He was impressed. Still loving your work, and the info you've left me with. I've almost finished the headers and have the insulation batts for the walls downstairs! Thank you again! Bonnie

Very informative and detailed proposal.  Thank you and look forward to working with you in the future.

Excellent work. Very Pleased

Great Job!

Your professional and informative staff and presentation and the system just seemed to make sense.  Thank you!

Thanks again for all the work feeling quite snug now.  

To: Chris Schmidt, ISLAND BASEMENT SYSTEMS. After nearly a year of useless frustration, it seemed we were going to be vulnerable--like last January--to flooding in our utility room and crawl space. Broken promises by three different drain specialists had not helped our peace of mind!  Our first glimmer of hope came with the Shell Busey radio show--where Lois heard of Island Basement Systems. With doubts, we contacted their local sales representative, and in one long visit--contracted with them to solve our problems. From December 3--6, 2007; we shared our home with  two of their employees: Jesse Dares, and Joshua Hardy. This letter is for them, and about them. From the first moment of meeting Jesse Dares, Lois and I were impressed by his punctuality, candor,  and knowledge of water drainage issues. By the end of that day, we reached the conclusion--independently--that Jesse was a diligent and thorough worker. The second day, Jesse was joined by Joshua Hardy; and the two of them continued to display these fine qualities. We were to learn that both gentlemen had superb communication skills, patience, and educative talents. What they were doing was NEVER a mystery to us; reassurance was built into their display of hard work, answering our many questions, and good humor even through days lasting up to 12 hours. Lois and I are senior citizens-- with the same fears, misgivings, doubts, and--in our case--a year of dismal nonperformance from the local tradesmen who dealt with Flooded basements. Our doubts gradually vanished, our misgivings were removed; and we came to be vastly impressed with the work ethic, the knowledge, the communication skills, and--most of all--the scientific work behind what they were doing. Bear in mind that their work involved jack-hammering through the cement in our utility room, creating chaos in this area, crowding the rest of our home with  the contents of that room, and making inevitable dust. Our gratitude is hard to put into words: perhaps the most eloquent way we may say this is that both of us came to feel that Jesse and Joshua were totally welcome in our home; used our bathrooms, and were trusted as they invaded our dwelling. Both of us would, without reservation, recommend these two gentlemen for whatever task may be assigned to them; and after two twelve hour days, believe that they are unique in their commitment to serve their clientele well and graciously. It is obvious that the final test of their skills will be learning that our house remains dry during the next flooding spell. At this time, we are pleasantly surprised to find that our house stays warmer and the furnace runs much less--due to what they installed.