Testimonials for The Drying Co.

Dear Mr. Tetreault: Your company just completed to projects in our crawl space, a “conditioned crawl space” and a joist repair. I don’t often write letters to a company’s leadership commending their employees. With your company, I will make an exception. Our first contact with your company was with Mohammed Saeed, one of your salespeople. He answered all our questions…and we had a lot of questions. In fact, he made a second visit and amended some of his design based on our concerns. He was able to explain his design as well as the process and was very flexible in working with what we already had in place in our crawl space. The next person I had contact with was Sylvia Gatewood who explained in detail the basics of what would happen and told us exactly how the job was scheduled. I called her many times. She was always polite, efficient and always very prompt in returning my calls. The first crew that showed up was the trenching crew headed by Eric Pass. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen people work as hard as Caleb, Alex, and Eric, all three of them never seemed to stop. Not only that, but Eric seems to know something about EVERYTHING! The next crew was the crawl space crew, Adel, Omar and Mohammed II. These three people were amazing to watch as the ripped out the old insulation and tied it up in huge bundles. Kevin Reis then showed up and had the same crew finish up the job. Keven is exemplary; his standards and his attitude are amazing. Everyone I’ve had contact with has been extremely professional, hard working and really good at communicating. It was refreshing to see not only how the crew members got along with each other but how the different crews seemed to respect the work of the others. I never heard one employee ever criticize the other. They all seemed to just want to do a good job. It really seemed to be that simple……to work hard and make the homeowner happy. In fact, when Kevin was under the house with the second crew, Mohammed [Saeed] came by (to have me sign the papers for the second project). While he was here, he (Mohammed) went under the house and helped them finish up the job. I understood later that Kevin showed him something about insulating the area under the bay windows so Mohammed can incorporate that into his future designs and estimates. I’m sure no company is perfect, but your company has some of the best people I’ve run across with the best work ethic and level of professionalism I’ve just about ever seen. I’m sure no one ever commends you, just your employees, and they deserve their accolades, but corporate culture starts at the top. I admire what you’ve managed to build……….a team, a real team. Thank for the work and for the finished product!! 

Good morning Steve, I just want to let you and your team know how much I appreciate your diligence in helping me find out the source of my crawlspace "mystery leak". I was at my wit's end and couldn’t determine after almost two months where this water was coming from under my crawlspace.   I assumed that the encapsulation was compromised and had some bearing on it.  I was totally wrong in my assumption.  It turned out to be a drainage line from my water filtration system that would only cycle about every four to five days.  There was a crack in the PVC pipe fitting and it would only leak under pressure.  This is why I could never find the exact leak by myself.  Again, I want to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to all of your team for their courtesy and professionalism; from Alex, who first serviced the dehumidifier, to the ladies on the front line that received my calls and assisted me, and to Ed and Tony for their patience and effort to make sure the water leakage problem was located.   Thanks again, to you also, for returning my calls and making sure I was kept informed of the entire process. A very satisfied customer,  Terry F. 

If you haven’t gone into your own crawl space before and after The Drying Company has encapsulated it, you have missed seeing a miracle.  Thanks to Matt for being willing to answer the two dozen questions I had (after having done my own research and after reading the books he provided).   A special thank you to both Chris and David who were responsible for the actual transformation of my crawl space.  They were professional and focused on doing a good job.  They described what they would be doing each day and were always courteous and pleasant. I don’t know how they managed to do this work in an environment with such limited headspace! I appreciate their commitment to their job and for creating a healthier environment in my home.

Both of the installation teams exceeded my (our) expectations in that they were personable, informative, and professional, in addition to being highly skilled workmen. It felt more like family was performing the work. Thank you. 

I could not have been more pleased with the professional workmanship that the team that came in from The Drying Company/ ThermalTec to handle the job. There was absolutely no debris left. They did an excellent job of cleaning up and sealing the entire unit. And it only took them a couple days to take care of the job.

Matt, I just wanted to get back with you about the check of my crawl space last Friday.  I am so glad that my neighbor recommended The Drying Company last summer.   Chad was terrific.  He was patient and courteous, checked out the outside and the inside, took photos of the rodent damage for me to pass on to the HVAC folks, and checked around the HVAC system to locate the entry point.  He even reported to me that he had something to talk to his guys about; he moved a sensor (I think that's right) farther from the dehumidifier.  Now, he did not need to tell me that because I'd never have known, but it's a testament to the honest, get-it-right approach of the company.   [Mike H.] came yesterday and he even helped the HVAC guy (who came back to replace a worn part in the heating unit) fix the damage to the duct insulation.  The ducts weren't actually compromised.  The rodents had been shredding the insulating layer, apparently for nesting material.  Mike baited the area and hopefully, the problem will be eraticated (spelling intended) within the week.   I just thought you might want to know that I am grateful and impressed.  Thank you for the swift response to my call last week, to Chad for his assistance and recommendation, and for hooking me up with a quality contractor for pest control. If you ever have a prospective client who wants to talk to someone before deciding, feel free to give them my contact info.  

The crew worked very well under extremely wet conditions. There were streams of water moving through the yard as they finished on the first day. Eric directed and worked with the men extremely efficiently. He was very thoughtful and kept me informed throughout the project. Jeremy's measuring and cutting work during a downpour to get the job done was impressive. Benji was extremely positive, responsive, and hardworking. Eric, Benji, and Jeremy showed excellent teamwork during their two days here. They brought my whole house and its sagging floors back to level! The second team worked extremely hard cleaning out the entire crawl space and setting aside two large pieces of HVAC return ductwork and a smaller connector, which were removed during the level of the house, which made their job much harder. They did it all quickly and without question. Thankfully it was not a wet day to put in the liner, but it was a very hot day. I appreciate their hard work and ability to stay on task during very tough conditions. They worked very well together. The final pair put in the SantaFe dehumidifier and installed a new condensation tube to the outside. They were very thorough with their explanation about what was to happen with the spray foam. When the spray was complete, they called my cell phone, explained how the hygrometer worked and what time I could return to the house. A job well done. Thanks. The whole process was a very positive experience and I would recommend your company to anyone.

Before I called you, it was  mess in my crawl space. John was not afraid to go in. And now I could sleep in there if I wanted to.   I'm definitely happy with John. He coordinated everything. John called back when he said he would. I didn't feel pressured when he came to my house. When I asked a question, he answered very knowledgeably and showed videos. It was perfect. He was very knowledge able the company and products.   John's biggest concern was to make sure I was happy. And he coordinated with  people to made sure I was satisfied.   We will be doing business again very soon--I need my attic done and I want to tell others too.   Normally contractors will quote a price and then back later and say it's going to be more. John didn't do that. The price he said was price it was.   As long you keep him as a representative of your company, I can see things to go very far.   I would come home from work and the crew definitely wasn't lolly gagging; they were working. I would check on them to see if they needed anything and they were good. It took a lot of stress off me to not have to baby sit. john did all that

Have not surveyed under the house yet but from what I have seen - outstanding. Workmanship and crew are outstanding! Adel was fantastic - explained everything well - assured me everything would be done to mhy satisfaction. Brian Bilheimer was great to work with and an excellent representative of the company. Brian worked with me through some complications with equipment under the house. His efforts to assist during every aspect were exemplary! It has been a pleasure working with TDC. I am grateful to Brian, Adel and the rest of the team - including the office staff, and appreciate a job well done, and the integrity of TDC and Team! Thank you!

We want to commend one of your service members, Mike O'Bier, who visited us the first of May to discuss the services of our company. We have never written such a letter as this to any company who has provided services to us in the past, so this a first for us! We just wanted to let you know your company is very fortunate to have Mike O'Bier. We were considering several companies who would replace the insulation under our home as we had been told by our Pest Management Control Company that the insulation there needed replacing. Mike came representing your company and shared with us the we would get if we went with The Drying Company. We were very impressed with what he told us about your company, however, we had decided we would not make a decision about which company with whom we would go until we talked with representatives from three other companies. Needless to say, after further conversation with Mike we decided then and there we would go with the services of The Drying Company. We appreciated Mike's honesty to all of the questions we asked and we were impressed with his friendliness and his patience with us old people and all the questions we had. He never gave us the impression of being in a hurry to talk with us and spent quite a bit of time with us; especially listening to my husband who due to his health does not get out often and thus spent quite a bit of Mike's time just talking to him! This was the first time we had ever met mike but due to his presentation and manner, we went with your company as we felt we could trust him. We will recommend your company to our friends and family and will especially recommend Mike to serve as their performance advisor. Your company received our bsiness because of Mike and his talk and advice to us regarding your services. Sincerely, Sue and Gene

Tony Williams was great. Awesome would be a good word for him. He was a pleasure to meet, very experienced, thorough and he explained everything. The experience was good all the way around. The crews were great—I have nothing bad to say about them. The 3 man crew who did the liner worked non-stop until the job was done. Very polite. The 2 man crew, David and Moe, were very polite, personable, and at all times very pprofessional. I'd give them an "11." But you can oly go up to "10." They left eveything clean. I can already tell a difference in the humidity in the house, which was a reason why we had this encapsulation done. And yes, I will be a reference.  

I had my crawl space done to help with the heat. Matt was great. He gave me an estimate months ago, but I didn't have the tax refund I thought I'd get to move forward. So we just did the work now. Matt was very thorough. He talked me through my options. I had several quotes but I went with Matt because he was confident and knew what he was doing!   The people who came out were real courteous. They did what they needed to quickly.      You all worked with my schedule. I'm very happy. 

Crew was professional, friendly, and explained things well.

“Dear Mr. Tetreault,                 We recently had work completed in our crawl space. We had originally scheduled to have the insulation replaced and a vapor barrier installed. Another contractor was scheduled to come in and remodel our laundry room. When the contractor came in and ripped out the subflooring, he discovered problems with the floor joists. Mike O’Bier had been working with us, so we contacted him and shortly afterward had scheduled to have the floor joists replaced, as well as installation of a dehumidifier and new crawl space door. At that point, the crawl space is finished as is our laundry room. Hopefully, all goes well from here on out!                 Everyone from The Drying Co. that we spoke to/worked with was professional, communicated well and in a timely manner, answered all our questions thoroughly, and demonstrated a true dedication to doing his/her job well. A huge “thank you” goes to the following individuals (and our apologies if we inadvertently have left someone off the list): Office Staff – Mike O’Bier, Lauren Payne, Silvia, Alicia Beacham Mold Remediation – Daniel Michinaux, Mike Dehumidifier Installation – Caleb Hewitt, Mike, Daniel Michinaux Floor Joists – Eric Pass, Dominique Cummings Insulation/Vapor Barrier – Mohammed Crawl Space Door – Caleb Hewitt                 Thank you for providing such an excellent service, and we would not hesitate to contract with you again should the need arise.”

Wade recently completed a very thorough and complete inspection of our crawl space equipment and environment.  He performed all the routine tasks and then informed us of all the measurements taken before and after the changes he performed.  Everything was working properly so only the regular consumables (batteries, filters, etc.) had to be changed and replaced.Wade also investigated an odd “dripping” sound he could hear at the far corner of our very large (nearly 3,000 sq ft) crawl space.  He showed me the spot and we determined that it was a small leak coming from under a first floor water closet.  I will have to pull it up and replace the wax seal under the unit.A special thank to Wade for taking the time to investigate that sound because it may have been a while before I ever discovered the problem and the potential for some real water damage.  He was also very courteous and professional and did a good job explaining the service he would provide and then explained everything he discovered and performed.  A good well done and much appreciated!