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    Business ProfileforA-1 Basement Solutions

    Waterproofing Contractors

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    This company offers basement waterproofing, foundation crack repairs, remediation, and ventilation solutions. 

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1766 E 2nd St, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-1708
    BBB File Opened:
    1/11/2011
    Years in Business:
    14
    Business Started:
    12/1/2009
    Business Incorporated:
    12/1/2009
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    BBB records show a license number of 13VH05563200 for this business, issued by NJ Division of Consumer Affairs

    These agencies may include:

    NJ Division of Consumer Affairs

    124 Halsey Street, 7th Floor, PO Box 45027

    Newark NJ 07102

    (973) 504-6200

    https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/

    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Alternate Business Name
    • Air1Opt LLC
    Business Management
    • Mr. Doug Lynch, Owner
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Doug Lynch, Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Doug Lynch, Owner
    Additional Contact Information

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    12/03/2021

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    I purchased a home in May 2021 that was previously waterproofed by A-1 Basement Solutions. Our house flooded during Hurricane *** in Sept 2021. Since then, I've had a slow leak coming from the french drain that A-1 installed in my basement. I first called A-1 about this matter on Tue, Nov. 30th and got no answer. I also submitted a contact form on their website about the issue and tried calling several times again through Thu, Dec 2nd, still no answers or call backs. On Fri, Dec 3rd, Dough Lynch, the owner at A-1 called me back thinking I was a new customer inquiring about new service. He kindly told me someone would be able to come out, free of charge, right away to assess the damage. As soon as I told **** that it was a service call, he completely changed his demeanor and became very short with me, saying someone will reach out. **** called back an hour later and told me that it was my responsibility to transfer the guarantee from the old owner's name to my name within 30 days of buying the house, which I didn't do, because I didn't know about the guarantee or who did the work when I bought the house. Not to mention, their website says NOTHING about this. It says, "A-1 offers a Life-of-the-House Guarantee. This ensures that once the home is repaired, the warranty for work performed stays with the home regardless of who owns it." **** then assured me the work they did was fine and the other waterproofing company told me it needed to be fixed so they can get my business. But that doesn't add up because the other waterproofing company suggested I call A-1 as they should guarantee their work, in order to try and save me from spending more money. A-1 Basement Solutions was short, dismissive, showed absolutely no empathy for our situation, and were downright rude and completely unhelpful. Im hoping to get them to guarantee their work like they say they do and fix it so I can finally move back into my home.

    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    js

    1 star

    09/17/2021

    Sloppy and destructive workmanship. 30K for the job. 20K to repair the damage. Owner does not take well to feedback. If you love your home, please go with someone else.

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