Ward Construction

Chris J.

We had Wards construction replace part of our homes foundation and install new drainage. The crew was very hard workers, very polite and cleaned up on a daily basis. Art Ward always kept us informed and updated in regards to the various stages of the project. They did a great job and I highly recommend them.

Doug V.

Rick came out to talk about some drainage issues and in doing so, directed me to a less costly solution that didn't give him a nickel of business - so I can't speak to his work but him being a straight-shooter and not directing me to what brings him a profit is worth five stars alone.

Selena E.

Art Ward and his team provided drainage around the entire perimeter of my home as well as seismic retrofitting. At the time our basement was allowing water entry every time it rained and in one portion of the basement wall there was marked leakage. We had just purchased the home and the large basement space had to be left all but unused. Since the work was performed, two rainy seasons ago, the basement has been bone dry. His team was pleasant, helpful, respectful of our space and on time with the work. The price was very competitive and we are thrilled with the excellent results.

Darrell M.

I hired Ward to install a new drainage system, per Engineer's design, on two sides of my house. One was abutting an uphill slope with very tight working quarters . The drainage for the other side of the house, running continuously from the uphill side, required removal of an old sump basin and concrete with installation of sloped concrete to facilitate drainage away from the house. In addition, they replaced an old ornamental cinder block wall adjacent to the house with a keystone wall of just under 36"" height. The crew consisted primarily of three individuals, one of whom was Victor the fore worker. They worked steadily, and were supplemented as needed by other workers who brought in gravel, hauled away waste, and assisted in other phases of the work. Ward was the most expensive contractor from whom we received bids, but they had worked a lot with our engineer and seemed to be comfortable in that relationship. We wanted the job done properly. Overall, I am very pleased with the result and with the process of getting to that result. They worked efficiently, kept mess to a minimum, and communicated well. So I give them 5 stars, with one footnote. Their standard contract, at least for comparatively small projects, is written to protect their interests in the event things go south. Unless you have at least six figures, and perhaps mid to high six figures going into your project, I don't think they will budge from that language. It is troubling if you understand the law. In our case, we had to get the work done and finding reliable licensed contractors in this field willing to take on less than six figure projects is not all that easy, at least where we live. So we swallowed hard and everything worked out very well. I would expect that to be the case almost all of the time. But do make sure that you have a lot of details of what you want and need to have done included in the contract price, because add ons will, well, add on to the contracted price. By the same token, in our case they determined a more efficient way to perform part of the task and gave us a small reduction in price. So they aren't quite ready for sainthood, but I would use them again without hesitation.

David W.

They redid my drainage. They were great; on time, polite, thoughtful, efficient - I wouldn't hesitate to retain them again.

Jerry R.

We had Rick come out an do an evaluation on some structural issues regarding our 1920 bungalow. Once Art was able to fit us into his busy schedule, the work got done fast and efficiently. The crew did a good job--always on time, always cleaned up each day. For the first time since we moved in 20 years ago, our upright piano looks level as it sits against the wall! Also, the improved concrete pilons and foundation work underneath the house makes us sturdier and safer. We know we will call on Ward Construction if we need any work done in the future.

Bruno B.

We were very happy with the job of Ward Construction and would definitely recommend them to others. We got a number of bids on our job and had a number of possible solutions to our drainage issue. I felt that the work proposed by Ward made the most sense. The workers did exactly what they said they would do and were very thorough and professional.

Ben S.

My basement used to get seepage and flooding when we got lots of rain. I called Ward Construction to do drainage work, and Art Ward fitted me into their schedule.

Antonio, Rene, and Fernando did a great job - at least as far as I can tell before we get lots of rain to test out the work! They were pleasant people to have working around my house, and they were super courteous about dealing with picky neighbors.

The work included demolishing and replacing some pavement and steps. Fernando's concrete work was much better than I had any right to expect. I figured the Ward team would do an OK job, but he went beyond my expectations, matching the look of the added concrete to the old steps and landing alongside.

When I need construction work that's in Ward's wheelhouse, I'll call them back again.

Mary T.

Excellent work starting from over 30 years ago to present in Lafayette on home property plus rentals on hillsides and slopes. The work has been varied from piers to French drains, foundations and regular construction. I recommend them based on my experience.

Heidi S.

Our 100 year old house required a french drain system around the perimeter to save our foundation. Fernando the foreman was great at communicating what work was being performed, highly reliable and overall great experience. This was a big and costly project but we had confidence and trust in the crew. I only wish it was a wetter winter so we could really put the new drainage system to the test.