24 foundation repair companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Chester: JES Foundation Repair, CR Score 86/100; 4.6★ from 1,504 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Critter Authority, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #5 of 24.
Most-reviewed: Kefficient, 514 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 24 ranked after JES Foundation Repair; ranked #10.
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24 Chester foundation repair companies are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 11 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 24 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JES Foundation Repair | 86 | 4.6★ (1,504) | Ashland, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Tiger C Construction, LLC | 85 | 4.9★ (124) | Chester | Sat | — |
| 3 | Crawlspace Medic of Richmond | 83 | 4.9★ (218) | Richmond, 16 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Master Caulking Waterproof LLC./ Power Wash | 83 | 4.9★ (91) | Bellwood, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Critter Authority | 80 | 4.8★ (51) | Richmond, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 6 | Affordable Crawlspace Care | 80 | 5.0★ (170) | Brandermill, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | RVA Foundation Pros | 78 | 5.0★ (5) | Richmond, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Virginia Foundation Solutions, Inc. | 77 | 5.0★ (253) | Richmond, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Chase Roofing LLC | 77 | 4.7★ (100) | Williamsburg, 38 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Kefficient | 77 | 5.0★ (514) | Brandermill, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 1,504 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (1,504).
Based in Chester
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Richmond, 16 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 218 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Bellwood, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Richmond, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Brandermill, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Richmond, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Richmond, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 253 Google reviews, 253 Google reviews.
Based in Williamsburg, 38 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 100 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Brandermill, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews, 514 Google reviews.
Based in Tuckahoe, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Chester
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Ashland, 27 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 232 Google reviews, 232 Google reviews.
Based in Richmond, 18 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 108 Google reviews, 108 Google reviews.
Based in Brandermill, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, 145 Google reviews.
Based in Hopewell, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Richmond, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Fort Lee, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 52 Google reviews, 52 Google reviews.
Based in Dumbarton, 23 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Tuckahoe, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Glen Allen, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insulation contractor”.
Based in Williamsburg, 39 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Brandermill, 39 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
20 more foundation repair companies within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Foundations | In Chester | |
| CNC Foundations | In Chester | |
| Dominion Waterproofing Inc | 11 mi | |
| Home Revive RVA | 14 mi | |
| Humphrey Exterior Solutions, LLC | 4 mi | |
| Leander Jones General Contractors | 4.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Lee Industry Masonry and concrete | 5.0★ (1) | In Chester |
| MORENO'S CONSTRUCTION LLC | 5 mi | |
| Ogburn Crawl Space Encapsulation & Waterproofing | 12 mi | |
| Pierce Designs & Renovations | 5.0★ (3) | In Chester |
| Reliable Waterproofing & Masonry | 9 mi | |
| Rosales Framing company | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| RVA CrawlSpace Encapsulation | 12 mi | |
| RVA Outdoor Solutions | 5.0★ (44) | In Chester |
| Salviano Pro Services | In Chester | |
| Stable Foundations | 15 mi | |
| Technical Foundations | 4.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| True Home Plus | 5.0★ (6) | In Chester |
| Virginia Concrete and Masonry LLC | 5.0★ (6) | In Chester |
| Wigginton Services, LLC | 5.0★ (4) | In Chester |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Chester. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation repair | $2,225 | $5,174 | $8,133 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported repairs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 24 Chester foundation repair companies on 8 factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. Unknown factors are left out of the score, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Chester data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |