Testimonials

Scott Lockhart and his employees did an amazing job for us. We needed a retaining wall rebuilt and a drainage solution all around our house, which backs up to a creek. Other bidders balked at the steep creek edge and other complications, basically turning the job down. Scott set to work solving the problems, and came up with solutions that were smart, beautiful, and robust. Everything they did turned out better than promised, exceeding our expectations with no detail overlooked. The wall was well-engineered and will never have to be replaced.

The men working on the job were friendly, considerate, and unbelievably hard-working. Most of them have worked for the company for seven years or more. They spent the first two days of the project reclaiming rock from the remains of our crumbling, failed dry-stack wall, throwing rocks uphill to the yard in 102 degree heat. Because of this, we did not have to purchase new rock to build the new wall.

Austin Drainage was able to complete every part of the job – tree removal, replacement of our chain-link fence, building the retaining wall, installing a French drain as well as direct pipes for gutter runoff, reconfiguring the sprinkler system, and landscaping the finished product. It was a relief not to have to find multiple contractors and coordinate all of this work.

In the final project stage, the guys built us steps leading down to the creek. This gave us access where it had been very difficult before. My kids, 3 and 7, love to play down there now, and are busy building a fort. Austin Drainage not only gave us a whole new yard, but also gave the kids a new favorite adventure!

The were absolutely exceptional. They did a project that was suppose to take 2 weeks, it ended up taking 6 weeks. They never complained. They were always on time. I trusted them with everything. They were very nice and clean. Scott Lockhart especially went above and beyond for me. They constantly did things beyond what they needed to do. They were unbelievably professional. On any given day up to 24 men would be out working on our back yard. They did a beautiful job! When he came out and gave me a quote he was able to give me an idea of what the final backyard would look like.

My first floor was completely flooded last September 2010. I needed work on a french drain. I got 3 bids and I felt that Scott Lockhart the owner of Austin Drainage and Foundation was the most professional of all three bidders. He included in his bid, his professional information and past experience and education and referrals. I did not receive this from any of the other people. I was on a waiting list which was understandable. His secretary was very professional and kept me informed by e-mail and by phone as to when work would start and to corresponding about the contract. He gave me an estimate in which I gave a down payment for. Even though he went way over his estimate...I was not surprised...he tried to make up for it to be fair. He was to build a french drain with 2 four inch PVC drain pipes completely around 3 sides of my house. He included another drain from the roof gutter to drain out along with the french drain. He had to do a lot of rock work and Jack Hammer work and in some places had to dig 4 to 5 feet. His men were very hard working...arriving around 8:00 a.m. every morning and working all day. There was a lot of hand labor and taking rock away by the bucketfull uphill. It was all done by hand digging and shoveling by these hard working men. I felt as though I could trust all these men wholeheartedly. They all cleaned up their rock piles and mess completely. They even made the landscape look better than when they first arrived. It was so very labor intensive with no machinery other than the jack hammer. It was all a JOB WELL DONE! And I want to thank them all for their great work. Overall it went great and I would recommend this company to everybody. Whenever they came across a problem these men were able to fix it appropriately. I did not feel taken advantage of. Thanks Scott and all those who work for you! Cindy

Austin Drainage and Landscape Development fixed not only fixed my drainage problems but they poured a beautiful back patio, limestone walls, a driveway and landscaping. Our yard is the oasis I have always wished for.

Scott Lockhart and his crew worked on my house last year when I was having drainage issues on both sides of my property. He installed some "French Drains" and "voila", no more problems. Because Scott and his crew were so professional with my initial drainage issue I decided to give him a shot at the second half of their business title, "landscape". Scott is a wonderful guy to shoot the breeze. He worked with me in a very casual yet professional setting and never once did I feel pressured. Often times during the vision, I changed my mind. Scott was very open with me and I later discovered it best to take his advice. The end product was a beautiful backyard. I got everything I wanted out of the space: Raised bed gardens, rain collection, a granite patio, a fire pit and a granite game court that we both designed for horseshoes, washers or beanbags (cornhole). I have had many backyard parties and everybody remarks how amazing the transformation was. Plus the memories I am creating for my young daughter are priceless!

In the end the vision I told Scott I wanted was to double the size of my 2k sq ft home by making the backyard an extension of my living room. I got exactly what I asked. I was so thrilled I am having Scott and his crew work on the front yard this Fall. Having experts in his crew that range from drainage, masonry, sprinkler systems to native plants made this process a true turn key project.

Thank you Scott!

I don't mind showing his work to clients or I will gladly take pictures.