Pinnacle Home Services

I contacted Jim Lopez of Pinnacle Home Services after receiving a home inspection report that the little 100-year old 2 bed/1 bath farmhouse I was buying had foundation & related issues. He was very prompt in responding and following up with an appointment for a quote. (We liked them so much, they also handled our subterranean termite mitigation.) He came to see my Colusa home pretty fast (within a week or so). He was very kind and personable and offered a quick turn around on a comprehensive quote for services complete with options for installment payments upon major milestones in the project which would take ~45-60 days, as permitting was required and we would be at the mercy of the City of Colusa (who actually moved things along nicely). There were many issues with the foundation & surrounding area, including: 1) previous excessive moisture conditions in the substructure with water entering from the outside; 2) hair line cracks in interior wall plaster;3) sloping floors throughout the house; 4) displaced girder system & pier/post support structure systems (caused by long-term settling, excessive water intrusion into subarea, under-sized footers supporting the pier/post, and lack of seismic hardware [plus the main girders were also undersized]); 5) exterior stem & basement stem walls in substandard condition with settling and deterioration to the stem walls; 6) cracking/deterioration to the concrete stem walls & basement walls; and 7) foundation spalling in several areas. Jim put together an agreement to: 1) install a new Girder system and support posts mounted on footers in between the existing stem wall foundation and girder systems to relieve pressure from the perimeter stem wall and failing girder systems; 2) install support post with seismic hardware; & 3) install Simson Crack-Pac® to stem wall cracks to basement walls. (All while working around existing [or moving or rerouting] plumbing and HVAC ducting.) The price quote was fair so we contracted with Jim, who started the project within a couple of weeks of executing the agreement. For us, it was a significant investment, but knew that having the foundation stabilized was going to be vital to long-term value (and our peace of mind). The project went pretty perfectly. Jim was so good at assessing the details of the work, there were no major changes or deviations from the plan. We started early to mid-February and the project, including follow up inspections, concluded the first week of April - so ~45-60 days all said and done. Communication was excellent and they were very reliable and timely. The work was nicely executed and we never worried that the house was going to fall in on itself (particularly during earthquakes in neighboring areas). Fast forward a year and we decided to sell the home and a foundational pier/post concern came up on the buyer’s inspection report. I called Jim to ask if he would come out and take a look at their concern. Not only did Jim remember me and treat me with unbelievable kindness, he expedited the no-cost follow-up / fix and ensured the house sale didn’t get held up or renegotiated. I cannot recommend Jim Lopez & Pinnacle Home Services enough! They are wonderful humans with high integrity - and offer such an incredible, unique service for homeowners. In fact, my realtor called me for a referral for another home in Colusa recently and I was so pleased to refer them. This is a 5-star company ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! Call them for a quote - you will definitely be glad you did!