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Foundation repair & basement waterproofing · Eastpointe, MI

Calculus Foundation Repair & Waterproofing

An Eastpointe foundation and waterproofing contractor working the east side of metro Detroit, out across Macomb, Wayne, Oakland, and St. Clair counties.
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Public record last checked July 4, 2026. It is not an endorsement. Ratings shown are each platform’s own published figures, linked to their sources; we do not publish review text.
Who this record is for A foundation repair and basement waterproofing contractor based in Eastpointe, working the east side of metro Detroit and out into Macomb and St. Clair counties. Their stated work runs from interior and exterior waterproofing to structural fixes like helical piers, steel I-beam and carbon fiber wall reinforcement, and full foundation rebuilds. That fits an owner of an older east-side home dealing with water, a bowing wall, or a settling foundation. Every fact below is labeled with its source and the date we checked it.

At a glance

LicenseMichigan Residential Builder license, status Issued (expires May 31, 2028)Verified
Legal entityCalculus Foundation Repair & Waterproofing LLCVerified
In businessCompany established 2024; the owner states over 35 years of experience in the trade. BBB lists the business as started 2020.Confirmed by the company
BBBBBB Accredited Business since November 2024 (entity type: LLC)Verified
WarrantyStates a no-cost lifetime warranty on waterproofing, foundation repair, helical piers, and crawl space encapsulationFound on site
TerritoryMacomb, Wayne, Oakland, and St. Clair counties, from Eastpointe and the Grosse Pointes to Warren, Sterling Heights, Royal Oak, Livonia, and TroyConfirmed by the company

Reputation across platforms

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BBB
A+ BBB ratingAccredited since November 2024checked 2026-07source
Google
5.0 out of 5 · 391 reviewschecked 2026-07source

What we verified, and what’s still unclear

Verified in public records Confirmed by the company Found on their website Needs confirmation
Website
calculusfoundation.comFound on site
Phone
(586) 400‑8400Found on site
Email
[email protected]Found on site
Address
23133 Gratiot Ave, Eastpointe, MI 48021Found on site
Hours
Monday to Sunday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM ETConfirmed by the companyConfirmed by phone with the company, August 2026.
Service area
Macomb, Wayne, Oakland, and St. Clair counties, from Eastpointe and the Grosse Pointes to Warren, Sterling Heights, Royal Oak, Livonia, and TroyConfirmed by the companyService area confirmed by phone with the company, August 2026.
Legal business name
Calculus Foundation Repair & Waterproofing LLCVerifiedBBB
Owner / operator
Rich PiccirilliFound on site
Years in business
Company established 2024; the owner states over 35 years of experience in the trade. BBB lists the business as started 2020.Confirmed by the companyBBBFounding year and the owner's experience confirmed by phone with the company, August 2026. The BBB start date is shown for comparison.
Warranty
States a no-cost lifetime warranty on waterproofing, foundation repair, helical piers, and crawl space encapsulationFound on siteTheir site notes some scenarios may be excluded per the estimate. Confirm the exact terms and transferability in writing.
BBB profile
BBB Accredited Business since November 2024 (entity type: LLC)VerifiedBBB
Michigan license #
Michigan Residential Builder license, status Issued (expires May 31, 2028)VerifiedLARAHeld by Calculus Foundation Repair LLC.

Verified against the company's own website, public business and licensing records, and other public sources, July 2026. Hours, founding year, and service area were confirmed directly with the company by phone, August 2026.

Services offered

Confirmed by the company by phone, August 2026 · residential and commercial
Interior basement waterproofing Exterior basement waterproofing Foundation repair Helical pier installation Steel I-beam wall reinforcement Carbon fiber wall reinforcement Bowing basement wall repair Rod hole & crack injection Crawl space encapsulation Full foundation rebuilds
Not every basement problem is a waterproofing job. A strong sewage smell at a floor drain is usually a plumbing issue, call a licensed plumber. A bowing, cracked, or visibly shifting foundation wall is a structural issue, get a structural engineer before any water fix. A waterproofing contractor treats water intrusion, not the pipe or the wall itself.

Basement risk where they work

Their stated service area, colored by the Basement Risk Index · 0–100
Calculus Foundation Repair & Waterproofing stated service area, colored by the Basement Risk IndexMetro Detroit map. The land in communities Calculus Foundation Repair & Waterproofing states it serves is shaded from lower (green) to very high (dark red) basement risk on the 0 to 100 Basement Risk Index. Water and communities outside the stated service area are left as neutral ground.Detroit 93Hamtramck 96Grosse Pointe 94Huntington Woods 88Ferndale 85Dearborn 76St. Clair Shores 68Royal Oak 67Pontiac 56Roseville 55Livonia 48Warren 41Troy 20Sterling Heights 18Rochester Hills 15Novi 5Eastpointe officeCalculus Foundation Repair & Waterproofing: stated service areaBasement Risk Index · basementriskcheck.comBASEMENT RISK INDEX020356080100LOWERMODERATEELEVATEDHIGHVERY HIGHTheir office. Paper ground is outside the stated service area.
Shading shows where basement-flood risk concentrates within the service area this company states on its own website (checked July 2026). It reflects our risk index for those communities, not this company's job volume. They also state service into St. Clair County and Washington Township, which sit outside the three-county index. Built from the same data as the metro risk map.
Highest-risk communities they serve
Hamtramck96
Grosse Pointe94
Detroit93
Huntington Woods88
Ferndale85
Eastpointe81
Their east-side service area includes some of the metro's oldest, highest-risk housing, Grosse Pointe (94), Detroit (93), and Hamtramck (96), where interior drains and backwater valves matter most, alongside their home city of Eastpointe (81). Detroit's score blends real City of Detroit 311 flood records. The suburbs are modeled from housing age and labeled as such. See methodology or the full 116-community ranking.

Questions to ask this contractor

Based on the open items in this record and the risk profile of the area they serve
  1. "What is your Michigan residential builder license number?"We matched an Issued Residential Builder license for Calculus Foundation Repair LLC in the state's LARA record. Ask for the number and confirm it yourself at LARA's license search.
  2. “Was the company established in 2024, and does the 35 years refer to the owner's experience?”The company told us by phone it was established in 2024 and the owner has over 35 years of experience; its BBB profile lists the business as started 2020. Ask which milestone each date marks.
  3. "Is the lifetime warranty transferable if I sell, and what does it exclude?"They advertise a no-cost lifetime warranty with some exclusions stated on the estimate. Get the coverage, the exclusions, and the transferability in writing.
  4. "For a bowing wall, do you recommend I-beams, carbon fiber, or piers, and why?"They offer all three. A good contractor ties the fix to how your wall is actually moving, not a default product. See our guide to choosing a contractor.
  5. "Do you recommend a backwater valve for my block, and is it in the quote?"Much of their east-side service area sits in combined-sewer territory, where city-main backups, not just seepage, are the flood path. See our combined-sewer overlay.

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About this record This is a public record compiled from public sources. Calculus Foundation Repair & Waterproofing can confirm or correct any field at any time. We do not publish third-party reviews or ratings, and nothing here is a judgment about the quality of any contractor's work. Compiled from the company's own website, public business and licensing records, and other public sources. Homeowners should verify a contractor's current Michigan license directly through LARA and confirm insurance and warranty terms in writing before hiring. How we verify.

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