My husband and I are in escrow on a home in Santa Barbara and the lender and underwriter requested…read morethat we have a structural engineer certify that the garage was on a permanent foundation. I called Casey and he responded immediately and came to walk the property the same day. Not only that, he was very prompt with responding to messages and he sent in a report of his findings early the morning. Casey made the difference in us closing escrow in 5 days instead of waiting an extra week!

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Ulises helped me understand what was going on with my foundation in a way no other company had done…read morebefore. He spent the time explaining the process and specifically pinpointed how other work I had done contributed to the issues I was having. It was an eye opening discussion and very detailed and honest and made me trust them completely to do the work. The crew did such a thorough and detailed job and I will definitely recommend them to others!

Overall our experience with PFR was good. The only area of improvement was in communication. At one…read morepoint I received a 9pm text notifying me that workers would be at the property the following day. If I was living in the property that wouldn't have been a problem. But this is a rental property. There are elderly people in the home as well as people who work from home. The person texting me was apologetic. My biggest concern on communication were when fees increased or new fees needed to be paid. PFR had to order additional material which was not expected or disclosed it might be needed in the original contract. I noticed when they sent me the bill. Had I not looked over my bill in detail I would not have known about the additional cost. I spoke to the owner who apologized and gave me a discount. My last bill had an additional fee for a special inspection. Again I was not notified about this additional fee. While this special inspection possibility was disclosed no one told me it had happened. Therefore I had to scramble to get the extra $825 to pay PFR. I should have known about this charge the moment it happened so I could plan accordingly. Those were the main hiccups. Other than that the process was great. It took awhile because of unforseen material that needed to be ordered. The whole process took about 7 months. Which I suspected it would because we were dealing with LA County for permits. The work they did looks great! I am very happy with their work. Everyone was very helpful and nice when I spoke to them, apologetic for the mishaps. The tenants say all the workers were nice and respectful.

I contacted Foundation Solutions about two sinking ADA ramp retaining walls. Ryan from Foundation…read moreSolutions met us on-site and developed a plan to secure the retaining walls so we could repour the ADA ramps. Ryan, the office staff, and the field crew were all a pleasure to work with. Their communication was excellent, and they adjusted their schedule as needed due to weather delays. They kept me informed throughout the process and helped develop solutions when unexpected conditions arose. Foundation Solutions is a great company, and I highly recommend them. Mike Mitchell Construction, Inc. -- Since 1976

Received a letter about earthquake insurance and retrofitting recently, so I decided to find a…read morefoundation and retrofit expert to evaluate our split-level home built in the 1960s. I had noticed some settling happening in one corner of the house near the windows and was concerned that there might be an issue. I also wanted to know if there was anything we could do to strengthen the home in case of earthquake. I sent a message to them on Yelp and received contact back within a day. It was easy to schedule an appointment on the phone. Ryan showed up to do a free evaluation. He took a look at everything in the house, the garage, side yard, and crawlspace. He even let my 7 year old son assist him with some of the process while taking measurements. He explained the settling that we had in the house and had a few recommendations that he said were of no real urgent concern. He told me what to look out for in the future as signs that we might need to take remediation steps. Overall, he came across as extremely honest, detail-oriented, earnest guy. One detail to share that I think illustrates something about Ryan. For context, we are a no shoes in the house family. Over the last 5 years, we've had a decent number of contractors come do work in the house. The no-shoes thing is always something I end up either discussing or (more often than not) temporarily ignoring when people come into the house to work. In this case, Ryan had already noticed the row of shoes by the door and my unshod feet and removed his shoes without a word about it before entering our house. I'm pretty sure that's the first time that's ever happened. That attentiveness alone already put him in the 5 star category!

I contacted Eldar, who came highly recommended by a friend who had a serious drainage issue that he…read morewas able to fix quickly and exceptionally well. He responded immediately, was very friendly and thorough, and was super upfront in his assessment and options to fix our drainage problem in our front entryway. We had a huge problem in the previous design of our that caused the inside of the house to flood during any heavy rain. The work is of exceptional quality, and everything was clearly communicated prior to us signing anything. I can't say enough good things about the entire experience - the quality of the work, the great communication, the reasonable pricing, and the easy, convenient scheduling. The team was friendly, professional, and knowledgeable, and they went above and beyond. We've already had a very heavy rain to test it out, and it is perfect! Highly recommend!

I contacted Eldar to install a french drain around the base of our garage. We were having some…read morewater seep in and I knew that this would eventually degrade the foundation and had to be addressed. Eldar was easy to work with and he kept to his original estimate even though our job turned out to be a little more complicated than he anticipated. We also had a few small issues with his workers but Eldar took responsibility for everything and made sure everything was addressed. In terms of his work- he actually ended up installing 2 french drains instead of one and I'm looking forward to the first fall rain to see how it does.

Mark and Matt have visited my home for inspection twice now over the last few years. The…read moreprofessionalism and pride of ownership was clear from the moment they arrived, fashionably early I may add (being on time, an understandable challenge amongst LA contractors). We live in a 70 yr house on a hillside with amazing mountain views; but often besieged by the paranoia of being on a hill. Mark allayed fears both times, answered questions to explain the subtle phenomenon that concerned me every so often, & confirmed everything was normal. Inspections were thorough & no unnecessary work suggested. Often, homeowners aren't knowledgeable about civil and construction work. Speaking to these gentlemen is like speaking to professors who'll tell you clearly if you don't need work; and what you may need 15 years from now. We ended up being advised that nothing was needed to be done. The most remarkable example of integrity.

Fast response to inquiry Fast turnaround for onsite…read moreinspection appointment The rep that did the work was a great communicator and explained the proposal very well Pricing and performance was excellent Strongly recommended

Working with Andy & Golden Retrofit was an incredibly easy and painless ordeal. Andy & his team…read morewere very thoughtful, knowledgeable, and efficient. We had received a couple of EBB quotes and what stood out to us the most with Golden Retrofit was their professionalism and how they approached the project overall. I would not hesitate to recommend Golden Retrofit to others.

I got quotes from 3 contractors for EBB but after 5 minutes with Andy, I already knew I would be…read moremoving forward with Golden Retrofit. They were in constant communication and made the process painless. Other contractors didn't even enter my crawlspace but Andy surveyed the entire foundation and even found other issues that he provided a quote for. The installation was very fast and the final inspection went off without a hitch. Would recommend again and again

I needed to repair some foundation cracks as well as create a new exterior crawlspace access door…read more I am a first time homeowner, with very limited budget but I didn't want to compromise on quality. I don't need show, but the work should be good functional quality. Above all, I hate salesmen who try to sell things, without basing on clear facts. I am an engineer and I like to thoroughly research, even though I am not in construction trades. I got 4 quotes before proceeding with Adam. He stood out from day 1, making it clear what he was recommending and why. He didn't try to oversell, and he gave clear evidence backed rationale for everything. He was honest. He encouraged me to get other quotes so I do my due diligence. I checked and double checked what the other foundation contractors told me, and it became clear towards the end that Adam's advice had been fact based. Some of the other contractor's advice conflicted... do an underpin, don't do an underpin. An underpin can harm your foundation by adding stress as you don't have rebar, etc. At the end, having satisfied myself I went with Adam. His prices were not the lowest nor the highest, but fair. Stand up guy. Highly recommend. Good company, the crew whi worked on my home were all Sunshine employees, not random temps. Looking forward to not worrying about my foundation again.

Sunshine did foundation replacement, repairs, and retrofit at our duplex…read more I want to say thank you for completing this project on schedule, being in good communication, and being on top of fixing issues when they came up. Most of all, thank you for finding the solution in the beginning so that we avoided having to pour additional foundation but still made it code compliant. This saved me a lot of money. I'm very glad to find you guys.

Shay and Nina came through for me when I needed them. Another contractor had cut corners on the…read morefoundation for my shed so I reached out to Fidelity Green for help. Shay came by and immediately saw the issues. He helped me understand my options and provided the expertise I needed to get the foundation fixed, even offering to supervise the repair if it was done by another contractor. Nina prepared a quote that I submitted to the original builder. Shay offered advice throughout the negotiations and was always quick to respond to questions. The foundation was eventually repaired. It was a pleasure working with Shay and Nina throughout a stressful process. It was reassuring knowing I could turn to a trustworthy expert who had my back. I highly recommend Fidelity Green to anyone considering a foundation project. Thank you, Shay and Nina!

I contacted Fidelity Green Builders and Design for an estimate for structural work at my property…read more They came the next day, and within 24 hours, I had a detailed bid in my email. I had to wait another 2 days until they obtain for me an emergency repair permit (their structural engineer is professional and very productive as well!) They showed up 7am Monday morning with equipment and tools that I never seen in my entire life, they work is clean and organized and Pini the field manager was extremely helpful in answering and explaining few questions that I had. Repair (and building and safety inspection) was completed in 3.5 days, and today, they cleaned up and packed their giant trailer and left my property repaired and clean. Their cost was fair compared to another estimate that I received. It was truly a great experience. Thank you for a great job.