If you're waiting for a consultation with Deska Waterproofing, stick with it--they are worth the…read morewait. David evaluated our property in July after we had received several conflicting advice and heavy sales pitches from other providers. Unlike the rest, David focused on finding the right solution rather than making a quick sale. He gave us proactive steps to take immediately and clear indicators of when we might need further work done. I thoroughly appreciated his expertise and transparency, and Deska will be our first choice for any future waterproofing work.

Deska installed a basement egress window for us. The owner of the business is an engineer and the…read moredrawings are done in-house, not contracted out. They pulled all the permits and coordinated the inspection. Communication was great. The job took two days. They hauled away the excavated dirt, filled in with top soil and topped with grass seed. Jose, William and the rest of the team did excellent work. I recommend them highly.

We were purchasing a home and during the inspection a very expensive structural issue was…read morediscovered. The seller agreed to fix and hire a licensed contractor for the repairs. 6 Days before closing the seller's contractor performs the repairs. I arrive at the job site 90 minutes after scheduled start to review the progress and no one is at the site. To my surprised, there are a few cosmetic repairs to hide the damage and other locations no work was even performed. I took pictures, a video and contacted my agent to ask what's going on. Late that evening I'm informed the seller and their contractor are saying all repairs are complete. 5 Days before closing, I'm scrambling for an experienced and licensed structural engineer to review the work performed and advise if repairs resolved structural issue. After spending half a day googling, researching reviews and calling engineers, I come across Bob. Bob was already booked out till mid afternoon Friday (We are closing Monday). So I schedule an appointment. Thursday morning, I reach out to Bob to see to see if there was anyway possible, if he could squeeze us in today. Lucky for us he had a cancellation and was able to make it out early afternoon. Bob arrived a few minutes ahead of schedule and had a very professional demeanor. Our agent and the sellers agent was on-site while Bob performed the inspection and handled the bombardment of questions from the seller agent like an experienced pro. Bob quickly assessed that the repairs were cosmetic and did not resolve the structural issue. He was able to communicate in common language what was needed to properly repair the problem and provided a written report a couple days later. From start to finish our experience with Bob has been fantastic and would highly recommend. FYI: The bids coming from qualified contractors to repair the structural problems are exceeding 20k. Thank you Bob for saving us from a nightmare.

From the owner: Structural Engineering Professionals You Can Rely On R…read moreWalter Engineering, LLC is the team to turn to when it comes to dependable and cost-effective structural engineering solutions. We offer our services to clients in Northern Virginia.

My wife and I were very impressed with Yousef Ghaffari. We had recently purchased a new home and…read moreneeded a structural engineer to asses some flooring issues that may have been caused by structural issues. We contacted Mr. Ghaffari. He was easy to get hold of, showed up on time, was detail-oriented, was very gracious with his time, and took his time to address our concerns. He saved us thousands of dollars in un-needed repairs that were recommended by scrupulous contractors. I would highly recommend YFG and Mr. Ghaffari's services.

From the owner: As an engineering consulting company, we are well versed with all types of building structures and…read moreprocesses as we provide services ranging from commercial, residential, and industrial building plans and structures ranging from any size and design.

I wanted a structural assessment of my foundation before replacing the old steel frame windows and…read morereached out to Kemp Home Inspections/ASAEngineering Group. They responded promptly and quickly set up an appointment for me at a reasonable rate. Inspector Mike arrived and was patient listening to my concerns. He thoroughly inspected every accessible element and showed me issues related to my original request that needed to be fixed, and even other tangentially related problems with my foundation/basement outside of the window concern. I truly appreciated Mike's expertise and recommendations. Mike totally exceeded my expectations! And Greg was extremely prompt in reviewing the data and providing a written report of the findings! ~Tracee

Outstanding service. They sent Mike to inspect our deck, which had some potential problems…read more Mike was great! Very knowledgeable and patient with all my questions. I never felt rushed at all. Listened to what I had to say, and he was just a really nice guy. And I had a follow-up discussion with Greg Kemp about the final sealed report. Again, he was patient with my questions and helped me navigate my next steps with the contractor. Highly recommend this company.

I was looking for a specific service (structural inspection) & started a project request via Yelp…read moreto receive quotes. Bitarchitects provided a prompt response, prompt call phone consultation & next steps. Within 1 week of contact I was able to discuss my concerns, the engineer completed a thorough walk through of my home & gave me ample amount of time view discuss my concerns. More importantly they didn't drag out the walkthrough for hours!! I appreciate the honest responses to help distinguish between normal settlement & items that are concerning. I'm waiting on the written report (inspection was completed one business day before writing this review) to proceed with the fixes. I strongly urge spending time & money on an inspection from a structural engineer before spending $$$$ for repairs that aren't needed. Prior to contacting I had 2 vendors try to sell me solutions for problems I didn't have. The price I paid for the inspection literally saved me $$,$$$. My selection of Bitarchitects was because they heard my initial concern, were quick to provide service, & provided communication from initial inquiry to the day of service.

Oooh! Editing to add photos of the text messages, that the junior assistant and I exchanged, in…read morewhich I alerted him that his approach was likely illegal (as I mention below, MULTIPLE opportunities given to him to walk it back) and which he took to mean I was threatening legal action. Eye roll. What a clown show. Well here's the update that I promised, unfortunately it's not in the direction I was hoping. I got an immediate response to my review below, with multiple requests to remove the review. I stated that I was open to updating or removing it, if things improved, and we ended up having a couple positive meetings. So much so that we elected to continue to work with them on the next phase of the project. So over the weekend (Sept 12-13), they sent us the contract for the next phase. We signed it and sent over the requested payment. I was hopeful! I was mentally drafting a positive update to this review! On Monday I received acknowledgement of receipt of the signed contract. Immediately following that, I got an email that said, and I quote "Before we can resume, please remove the Yelp review so we can start fresh and have a positive experience moving forward as we help you with your project." Guys, my jaw DROPPED. (My husband sent me a simultaneous "WHAT THE F***" text lol) Let me reiterate, we had signed the contract, sent the payment, and THEN received an email saying they wouldn't begin the work until a brand new condition had been met. We were completely floored. But okay, I thought, benefit of the doubt, the guy that sent that email has the position of junior assistant on the website, maybe he doesn't realize that what he's doing - withholding work that has been paid for unless we meet a new requirement that we never agreed to - constitutes a word that rhymes with shmextortion. So I responded that this requirement is unethical, inappropriate, and possibly a breach of contract. I gave him every opportunity to walk it back, and then reached out directly to the firm owner to verify that this was in fact the position that Bitarchitects was taking. The only response I got is that we can terminate the agreement, so that's what we did. To their credit, they processed the refund relatively quickly. So yeah, I don't know. I can only speak to my experience, of course. The other positive reviews indicate that other people have had better experiences with them. But this all does make me wonder if other reviews have been manipulated in a similar manner. So caveat emptor I guess. Because I fully expect they will respond and try to spin this in some way that makes me look like I'm the unreasonable one, I'm attaching screenshots of the actual email exchange (just the initial exchange, because the junior assistant started texting me after that email and it went on for a while, until I went back to email to contact the owner). Redacting names and email addresses as a professional courtesy.

Came out when they say they will and provided report of findings, recommendations, and overall…read moreguidance on areas of concerns.

Friendly, courteous, and overall a great person! Had a wonderful walkthrough of my home, and he…read moreeven pointed out a few minor structural things that I would have never noticed in a million years. Now I have a nice list of preventative tasks to do on my house that will give me piece of mind after they get completed.

Syed Qamer was the ultimate professional! I had an area of my basement that had some mold that my…read morecontractor indicated required foundation repair. I reached out to foundation specialists for estimates. A big name foundation repair company came in and tried fear-mongering and applying pressure - "your house is sinking! Don't know if it can wait, we can destroy the inside of your house you just had remodeled and build piers to stabilize your home for $70,000, but if you sign today, I can't get a deal for you for $48,000 - but only if you sign today!" I decided i should get an independent evaluation by a structural engineer who would not profit from any recommended work. I called SQ and they were so wonderful, and Syed came out the next day to evaluate my house. He told me horror stories of other clients who gave their kids college funds to this company and didn't need to. He inspected my home and looked at the estimate provided by the foundation company. He pointed out the cracks in my foundation highlighted by the other company were normal settlement hairline cracks and all the piers around my house would be excessive and unnecessary. He gave me a written report with recommendations I was able to share with my original interior remodel contractor, who was able to complete all the repair and waterproofing work Syed recommended for $6,200 (which Syed also told me was a fair price). Syed was quick to schedule my evaluation, responsive by phone and email, and just showed genuine care for me not getting ripped off. I 100% recommend SQ Consulting for independent assessments before losing your life savings to a company who may be scamming you!

I had Mr. Syed look at a sagging porch on a house I was considering buying. He was easy to schedule…read morewith, and did a walk through of the whole house basement and exterior. He pointed out other factors, good and bad on the house, and got his report to me quickly. His assessment gave me a much better idea of what I was looking at for repairs. I highly recommend him!

We've continued working with Triple J Consulting and their crew over the past several months on a…read morenumber of projects, including our master bathroom and closet (plumbing, tile install, shower, tub, vanity, drywall, framing, etc.) , family room media wall (arches & fireplace & framing), staircase renovations (restain, painting, baluster install), as well as several smaller projects such as a custom range hood installation and vanity/plumbing hookups. The photos speak for themselves--and I promise the bathroom is even more beautiful in person! It has truly been a pleasure working with Azzam and his crew. Azzam is extremely fair and reasonable with his pricing, and most importantly, he always comes through for us. He genuinely cares about getting the job done right and making sure you're happy with the finished product. I've worked with multiple contractors over the past year on all different types of projects as part of our entire home renovation, and I've enjoyed working with Azzam and Triple J Consulting the most. I really appreciate the pride he takes in his work, the value he provides, and the effort he puts into making sure his clients are genuinely happy with the end result.

Triple J provided us with an assessment of some concerning-looking structural-engineering issues in…read morea townhouse we were considering buying. The owner, Azzam, was great: Highly knowledgeable, very informative, clearly experienced, and balanced in his evaluations of things that were of concern, versus those that weren't. He gave us some valuable recommendations for things to do to double-check going forward that a foundation crack is not a posing a structural risk. In a room that had some unevenness to it that looked like the building could be sagging, he could see that, no, there was a small bulge in the floor due to uneven support beneath it when it was installed. We called with a follow-up question relating to something unexpected a contractor was doing, and he gave us an incredibly helpful second opinion. It was great dealing with him, he was highly professional, and we'd strongly recommend him.

I highly recommend Soil & Structur Consulting for all home remodeling projects.The initial…read moreconsultation was thorough and professional. we understood the entire scope of work as we set out to remodel our basement. The structural drawings were accurate and the team had to solve critical load bearing issues to open up our basement by building new structural strusses. At the end the basement was dramatically beautifu. our guests thoroughly enjoy when we host parties. our family loves the state of the art movie theatre. we have spent countless hours enjoying our favorite movies on the big screen. We also completed a remodeling of our entire patio in our backyard and the project was completed meticulously transforming it into an oasis for our enjoyment. Beautiful work, excellent team and attention ti detail is what you get when you choose Soil and Structure Consulting. Highly recommend !!

Soil and Structure team that worked on our project was extremely professional and diligent through…read morethe entire process. They understood the scope of the work and were ready to work with our schedule. What we appreciated the most was their clarity of cost and time. They paid particular attention to quality. We highly recommend them to anyone for their home projects.