I am an apartment owner/investor and want to let other apartment owners know about my experience…read morewith Reverence Engineering. Last year, I obtained an inspection of the deck and balcony at my family's 10 unit apartment complex in order to comply with Senate Bill 721. After learning that our cantilevered balcony needed structural work, I began calling engineering firms. I chose Reverence Engineering because I wanted to work with a smaller firm and I was impressed with my initial call with principal engineer Brett Sauers. During that conversation, he explained in simple terms how he would approach creating plans and seeking permits for a major retrofit of our balcony walkway. From there, I was kept well informed by email at every step of the way. Because I live out of state and was not able to be present for any site visits, Brett prepared an explanatory video for me so that I could see exactly what he was seeing and understand how we could solve the structural challenges. The draft plans were ready more quickly than I expected and Brett personally addressed all my questions with patience and precision. The City took longer than I had hoped to do its plan review, but Brett's staff sent me weekly updates. In addition, they walked me through all the forms that I needed to sign so it ended up being a pain-free process from start to finish. I really couldn't be happier with the attentiveness of Brett and his team, as well as the outcome. They deserve accolades for exceptional structural engineering work, at a very reasonable cost.

I have to give Brett the owner some credit here. On June 18, as soon as the negative review came…read moreout, he contacted me with a story about loosing my email and somehow falling through the cracks. He was very apologetic, we chatted via email, he said he had a few things to check on and would get back to me in a few days. Im going to assume that his interpretation of a few days is different from the status quo...It's been another month and he won't return my calls and still no follow up email.

This company is a very poor outfit from what i Can gather. They are doing a project in the front…read more area of this house and have holes 4 foot deep directly next to the sidewalk. They are halfway covered with thin plywood that isnt big enough to cover the hole. There are kids and dogs and older people walking by all day And could easily step in the holes as they are directly next to sidewalk edge. We even said something to the crew and owner and asked to put caution tape up and he gave us a smartass Comment and never did anything. He also had a 9-11 foot cut next to The walkway to backyard and refused to put any caution tape on that. We went and did it ourselves after a week. Beyond these issues the work is ok at best. He is supposed to be an engineer but the project has been shut down for 6 months because he can't engineer a set of front stairs the city will approve. The whole Neighborhood is fed up because hes been here so long. From my experience this guy is a total hack. If you cant follow basic safety principles to protect your client and the public from your work than you are unprofessional at best. I would Not recommend this company after seeing him operate for 6 months.

Dana called me to discuss my concerns on my retaining wall and was able to immediately help me. His…read moreexperience and honesty was evident. I called late on a Friday and he called me back the next day which was very much appreciated. I found him to be extremely generous with his time and helpful beyond what I would have expected. Any engineering needs I have in the future will be headed Dana's way.

Outstanding experience! I hired Lovelace Engineering to inspect a kitchen beam/wall in my home to…read moresee if it was load-bearing. Miles Lovelace, the CEO, personally stepped in to help me even though he was incredibly busy. He conducted a thorough inspection, confirmed the wall was non-bearing. It is rare to see top leadership show this level of responsiveness and care for a client. Highly professional, efficient, and strongly recommended for any structural needs in San Diego!

Miles and the team at Lovelace engineering are excellent all around. Their drawings are very clear…read moreand complete. Their calculations are accurate and they don't over engineer things. They have an excellent reputation with the various cities in and around the San Diego area. I recommend them without hesitation.

I was concerned that the foundation of my home needed repair. I conducted extensive research to…read morefind a licensed engineer whose license was in good standing, who dealt with single family residences, was not affiliated with a repair company, and had excellent, recent reviews on Yelp and Google, with no negative reports with the BBB. Trent and SD Engineering came out on top. I had an excellent experience with Trent! He is very professional! He is very easy to communicate with! He quickly returns calls and email messages. He speaks clearly and provides detailed explanations. Trent arrived on time! He willingly, professionally and patiently answered all my questions. He patiently explained things I didn't understand. When I pointed out areas of concern, Trent provided detailed explanations. He did NOT dismiss or downplay any of my concerns. He was very respectful both towards me and my home. Trent is very observant and displays excellent attention to detail. His report was very detailed, yet easy to understand. He provided the final report when he said he would. I highly recommend Trent for any foundation evaluation needs! The level of service he provides is well worth the fee charged!

Trent was very quick to respond and answer any questions i had. He was accommodating on getting out…read moreto the property in a timely manner. I would highly recommend him if you are in need of a report to evaluate your foundation issues and someone who knows how to interpret those findings.

I enjoy collaborating with Garcia Castro & Associates; they are highly professional, deliver their…read morework on time, and are genuinely nice. I have partnered with them on several projects now, and the service provided is exceptional!

From the owner: Garcia Castro & Associates Inc are a full-service AE design firm located in Southern California…read morewith over 50 years of experience providing clients with cost effective and efficient solutions to all their residential and commercial needs. We work on projects of all sizes, from kitchen remodels and ADUs to high end residential and commercial renovations. Whether you want to move a wall to open up your living room or add a duplex to your property, GCA Inc will be there for you every step of the way, from design through construction.

The team at Paterson Engineering is very professional and easy to work with. They are helpful and…read moreunderstanding of budgets as it relates to design etc. Their drawings are very clear, and they seem to have a good reputation with the city plan checkers as well. I highly recommend them for all your structural engineering needs.

Very poor service. We contacted them and they never contacted us to give us an estimate of their…read moreservices or anything.

Did not provide constructible plans and calcs. we used…read moreAdriel and his team for our large permitted kitchen remodel which included removing a load bearing wall. unfortunately the architectural plans and calcs he provided were not constructible because he did not adequately survey our structure (plans showed a footing where there was none, and there was a load bearing beam in the house not shown on the plans). He declined to correct these errors without additional payment. Having lost trust in ARC, we sought the help of another engineer, who was great and was able to correct these errors so construction could proceed. Sadly the whole ordeal caused months of delay, during which time we couldn't live in our house.

We built an ADU in Poway and asked ARC Engineers to draw up the plans. They designed a great house…read more All of the contacts at ARC are so knowledgeable and so easy to work with. They get back to you in a timely manner, which isn't always common in the industry. When the city requested changes they quickly got them out to us. We've done a few of these types of projects and by far ARC Engineers has been the best to work with and they are reasonably priced.

We can't recommend Luis and Urias Contracting Inc. enough. Luis is honestly one of the most…read morehardworking and trustworthy contractors we've ever met. We were hesitant about moving forward with the EBB seismic retrofit at first, but after meeting Luis, we felt much more comfortable with the process. He was professional, knowledgeable, straightforward, and very reasonable compared to the other contractors we spoke with. He completed all of the work carefully, cleanly, and the right way without cutting corners. What impressed us most, though, was how he handled the issues we had with the EBB reimbursement process. Once the work was completed, he could have easily taken his payment and moved on, but he didn't. He stayed involved, helped us through every step, and made sure everything was handled properly so that we ultimately received our reimbursement. That kind of honesty and follow-through is hard to find. Luis truly cares about his work and his customers. If you're considering an EBB retrofit or just working with Urias Contracting Inc., don't hesitate. A+++ experience and highly recommended!

Luis came out and inspected the house for one of my buyers and the service was amazing. They…read moreexplained everything very well and were communicative during the whole process. Definitely recommend. Their expertise is definitely appreciated.

Highly recommend Felipe and his team!…read more I had a great experience working with Felipe on my concrete project. I had a LOT of questions before getting started because I wanted to understand all the details, and Felipe was very patient and took the time to answer everything and explain the different options. He also had some great ideas that helped improve the project while keeping it within my budget. The project was estimated at about 12 days, but his team finished in 8-9 days. I was really impressed with the attention to detail, quality of the work, and how smoothly everything went. The price was also very reasonable and stayed within my budget. There were a couple of minor things that came up afterward, which can happen with any construction project. I had some concrete film left on my vinyl deck and an issue with my gate latch after the concrete was completed. What I really appreciated was that Felipe took care of both issues. He came back and power washed the deck and fixed the gate latch. Overall, I'm very happy with the results and with Felipe and his team. Felipe was responsive, knowledgeable, patient with all my questions, and genuinely helpful throughout the project. I would definitely recommend them and would use them again for future projects.

First word that expresses the level of communication, responses, and work is - Exceptional! -…read moreFelipe is very attentive and get's directly involved in the work... Very skilled team of masons... I highly recommend A&F Concrete a very pleasing cost. And beautiful result of the consistent and concise work flow to have the job completed in one day! Amazing! next day was to clean up and beautify the work... Thank you and God bless!