All reviews for Innovative Underground

I had an urgent situation on my property that Innovative Underground corrected the issue within the given time frame and budget. The crew were exceptional and I would highly recommend this company.

I had a great experience with Innovative Underground. They talked to us about various options for our drainage, did good work, and came in significantly under budget. I'd be very happy to recommend them.

We had our crawl space repaired. David and his crew came on time and was able to help fix our problem in 1-2 days. They were efficient, fast, hard working, and knowledgable.

David is amazing! We had a tricky situation and he was able to find the perfect solution. His prices were fair and the work was exceptional. I would recommend Innovative Underground again and again!

Had an ongoing standing water issue for many years. I got two estimates and went with David, who brought a crew and in less than a day fixed the problem. He is willing to sit down with you and explain everything, answer any questions you might have.

I'm a local preacher who needed a "French Drain" and sump pump system to prevent rainwater from flooding my crawlspace. It's been 35 years since I worked as a carpenter for a custom home builder, but we constructed 44 houses in the years I was with them and I've built one church building and done three remodels since then so I still know a thing or two about contractors.
David Craig's "Innovative Underground" put in 13 hours to dig, fill with gravel, lay pipe, test, and cover my drain lines in a single day! They were on time, under budget, conscientious, careful, and professional from start to finish. From the moment they started offloading wheelbarrows and the excavator to the clean-up they set themselves apart and above your run of the mill contractor. To say the very least, I was impressed. Highly recommended. Hire them and relax - it'll be done right the first time. Larry Haverstock

I've worked with David two times to repair and replace the sewer line at my house. Both times he was courteous and professional. He and his crew did a fantastic job and finished the work on time and on budget.

David and crew removed an old concrete sidewalk next to my garage. Job was done on time, on budget with great communication. Protected the house/windows, did the work and cleaned up nicely. Can't ask for much more than that. Great outfit!

Believe all the praise you read here. Not much to add. If you have a subterranean
project that's daunting, Innovative Underground will solve it. This team is a combination
of mind, and muscle. They completed our sewer hook-up, and left the territory in good
shape as promised, despite being thwarted by cold and rain and roots. In addition, every
step of the way, they communicated with us in a personable manner. And, yes, in
the end, the estimate was the cost.

When we realized the complexity of our sewer problem, we were terrified at the prospect of tearing up our whole yard in order to get to the repair. Other companies we had called talked about how impossible the work would be, how costly, how much of our neighbor’s property we would have to destroy and replace— but David from Innovative Underground calmly assessed the situation and came up with a simpler solution. His estimate was half of the other ones, and we balked, thinking “surely he can’t do the same repair for so much less stress and expense… can he?” After talking more with everyone who bid the job, we decided to give IU a try. Not only did they get the work done exactly on schedule and exactly on estimate, they didn’t destroy our yard or involve the neighbor’s property at all, which was a huge relief. What looked like it would be a disastrous, expensive job turned out to be over within a week. We really appreciated David’s straightforward and honest communication style, and felt very comfortable with him and his employees, who did a fantastic job. We would definitely recommend IU to anyone who needs an affordable, efficient solution to their sewer problems.

We have recommended so many clients to David for work that Solid Ground Foundation Repair does not do. He is very responsive, and everyone we have referred has been extremely happy.

David and his crew did a fantastic job on this project: gave us some options, with a descriptive and understandable bid. The project was done a day early and under budget. Nice job cleaning up too. Very professional and family friendly contractor, highly recommend.

Dave is just an all around honest and genuinely nice guy. We needed a new sewer drain from our house to the city line. Within a week, he was out digging up the old line and putting in a new one, a day and a half later and our yard was back together! Dave kept us apprised during each step of the process. We couldn't be more pleased with his effort to give good quality service.

David and Joel were absolute pros! They handled replacement of our sewer quickly and efficiently. They kept me well informed about the process and were able to complete the project ahead of schedule. It was a pleasure to work with them! 10+

Our downspout was blocked, resulting in water backing up and getting into our crawlspace. Innovative Underground dug a trench and put in a new drain in one day! Dave and his team are great. They know what they are doing, are hard working, and are very nice folks! An excellent company, highly recommend them!

David does great work. He was very thoughtful and took the time to determine the best solution for our drainage issues. He also factored in ways to limit cost without sacrificing quality. It also helps that he is personable and good with kids like mine who love watching house projects! I highly recommend Innovative Underground.

We thought we just had a plugged roof drain at a new (to us) home, but the issue was more extensive and appeared to have never been addressed by prior owners. David helped us determine that a back roof drain was so plugged it wouldn’t ever drain properly, and because the back yard sits at a lower elevation than the front, to get the water to drain away from the backyard, a sump pump would be the answer. David and his crew member carefully excavated along the edge of the flower beds, only needing to move a single aster! Everything else was caringly worked around. They carefully excavated, repairing old brittle sprinkler lines if they were too brittle to last, as they were quite old. They then tackled the Back-to-front drain line, also nearly completely occluded with dirt and years of crud from the roof, from back to front sidewalk. All sprinkler lines were protected or replaced if not salvageable. They removed the grass layer (sod) then carefully replaced it and added a bit of grass seed and fertilizer to help make sure the grass lived where it had been temporarily removed. Both gentlemen were great to work with, caring for our property as if it were their own. They even allowed my feisty granddaughter to learn to operate, in a minimal way, the excavator, her proud daddy looking on! I care for a spouse who has battled a bunch of illness, so I’m not a single gal, but need to function as if, so I do appreciate David’s care for our property. He thinks through a problem, devises creative and practical solutions and carries the plan out, staying within budget and explaining the steps as they occur. I’ll definitely call him to check on everything’s continuing function on a yearly basis!

Dave and his guys are amazing!

I bought a house that had a disastrous DIY second bathroom installation causing endless sewer/plumbing troubles.

Dave inspected the house, gave a very clear estimate, and stayed very close to it. He and his workers were polite, worked quickly, and left my house in much better shape than before.

Highly recommended! Would use again!

Innovative Underground installed a French Drain system that solved our unfortunate drainage problem. David, the owner, is great to work with and makes sure to communicate project aspects with the owners clearly and works to produce a system that works well for the owner but still resolves the drainage issue. Local, family owned business that serves Corvallis.

Dave and crew just finished a crawl space "dig out" at my home in Roseburg. I could not have asked for any better service or end product. During the project, I received updates and pictures of progress. The best part is the job was completed before the estimate so it came in under budget. I would trust Dave and company to do any work for me. He is friendly, knows his stuff and left the area cleaner than before he started. Would absolutely recommend.

One of the reasons we fell for our new home - purchased in November - was the lovely, mature garden, which obviously had been well tended. The home inspection revealed some standing water under the house, and we had negotiated remediation of this via installation of a sump pump (done by seller’s family member). I think both we and the seller (who had lived there for decades with no sump pump) felt confident this would fix the water issue. We had no idea what winter rains had in store, and how quickly we’d need to find real water experts! By December, *inches* of water would be standing in the yard, the sump pump was running non-stop, and it felt like the water was barely being kept at bay. After heavy online research and two other bids, I almost cried with relief when Dave came over and walked through the yard with me. His level of experience was evident from the beginning, and he wasn’t shy about pointing out (and digging into) things that were all new to us. While his bid (like other reviewers write) was the highest, choosing Innovative Underground was a no-brainer. This expense was totally unexpected so soon after a down payment, but it was not the time to save pennies at the expense of the yard and potentially the house’s foundation.

When Dave came over the weekend before the work was to start, he got to encounter the yard-slash-pond fresh after a couple days of rain. He kept saying “That’s a lot of water. Wow. That’s a lot of water.” He immediately redesigned his initial plans for a French drain system. He didn’t have to - we wouldn’t have known the difference between his initial vision and his revised vision - but of course his goal isn’t to save his own time, it’s to solve the customer’s problem.

Once the crew began work, we got to meet Joel, Dave’s son. Enter Redesign #3! When Dave was talking through the digging plans with Joel (and us), I think Joel’s ears perked up when he heard me say my dream was to plant a mini orchard. Joel just happens to live with a hefty acreage of apple trees, and he was really thoughtful about suggesting yet another drainage plan that would allow for tree roots to remain as far from the drains as possible.

What had initially been bid as a 3-day job turned into 5+ days, yet not for a minute did we doubt the integrity of the entire Innovative Underground crew, their willingness to get wet and muddy, haul 9 cubic yards of river rock into the back yard, crawl under the house to fix the unprofessional sump pump job, and even cut away some extra railroad ties for us. Despite the increased job, Dave was still sensitive to our budget and we so appreciate his consideration of this.

We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Innovative Underground, and will happily wear our new IU stocking caps. Thanks again to the entire crew - Dave, Joel, Dustin, and Leo.