15 foundation repair companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in James City: Coastal Crawl Space & Foundation Repair, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 130 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 6 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): W.J. Smith Construction, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 15.
Most-reviewed: Koala Insulation of Eastern Carolina, 106 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 15 ranked after Coastal Crawl Space & Foundation Repair; ranked #2.
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15 James City foundation repair companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 9 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 15 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Crawl Space & Foundation Repair | 60 | 4.9★ (130) | Jacksonville, 34 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Koala Insulation of Eastern Carolina | 56 | 4.9★ (106) | James City | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | W.J. Smith Construction | 55 | 4.9★ (77) | Greenville, 38 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Carolina Foundation Repairs | 54 | 4.5★ (33) | New Bern, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Seasoned Exteriors-Interiors | 53 | 5.0★ (65) | Jacksonville, 29 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | All Trades of Jacksonville | 53 | 5.0★ (11) | Jacksonville, 40 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Coastal Foundations | 52 | 4.9★ (7) | Havelock, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Swansboro Insulation, LLC | 50 | 4.5★ (19) | Jacksonville, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Concrete Cowboyz LLC | 49 | 4.7★ (21) | Greenville, 40 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Sutton Specialty Contractors | 49 | 5.0★ (44) | Greenville, 36 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 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: 4.9★ from 130 Google reviews, the most in James City.
Based in James City
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews.
Based in Greenville, 38 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews.
Based in New Bern, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 33 Google reviews.
Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews.
Based in Jacksonville, 40 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Havelock, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Masonry contractor”.
Based in Jacksonville, 17 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 19 Google reviews.
Based in Greenville, 40 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 21 Google reviews.
Based in Greenville, 36 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews.
Based in Kinston, 34 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Greenville, 40 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Jacksonville, 34 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 21 Google reviews.
Based in Kinston, 34 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insulation contractor”.
Based in Morehead City, 28 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window installation service”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for James City. 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 15 James City foundation repair companies on ten 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. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, 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 James City data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |