Massood was extremely knowledgeable, professional and helpful in getting at report for my house on…read moremy extremely tight timeframe. He was also referred to my by two other industry professionals who let me know I was in good hands. Excellent service and was able to get me the answers I needed ahead of schedule. Additionally, Massood was able to answer all of my questions after the inspection. He was thorough and simply put he made an unfortunate situation resolve more smoothly than expected. We would definitely use his services again with no hesitation. Thank you Massood!!

Massood was referred to me by industry professionals that questioned my needs and said 'he will do…read morehis job and stick with you through litigation if needed.' He became to me like a father figure - thorough, concerned, ready to take any call and make himself available for my needs. He is the only structural engineer I will ever need or use. Huge integrity and has a general care for human wellbeing, I am so thankful I was referred to him and benefitted from his knowledge and sound advice. Amazing man with tremendous knowledge, incredibly detailed reports, fast follow up. This is the man you are want to use. Thank you, Massood!! You protected me beyond what you were paid to do and I know you are my advocate forever. You know your facts and genuinely care about your customers. Thank you!

We had a good remodel experience with Forever Builders. We worked with Dawn and he did a great job…read moremanaging the whole process end to end. He coordinated all the different tasks (tiling, countertop fabrication, painting, inspections, etc.) and we are very happy with the finished quality of the remodel. He made the process easy and answered all of our questions; we are happy that we worked with him and Forever Builders.

We worked with Forever Builders to remodel our kitchen and all bathrooms. Their staff and…read morecraftmanship are good. We am happy with the overall results. Our project manager, Dawn, is great. He is very helpful, responsive and accommodating. Dawn helped coordinate everything from permits and construction to inspection and finalization. He made the process as hand-free for as possible for us. Along the way, Dawn helped us resolve many unforeseen issues and also came up with great creative solutions and suggestions. He was always happy to accommodate any of our requests or feedbacks. We really appreciate his assistance! Our designer team, Ben, Liri and Hodaya, are also great. They came up with beautiful designs for our kitchen and bathrooms based on our preferences. The 3D renders that they made were very helpful in visualizing the designs before we fully committed. They also helped us pick and shop for all materials. Throughout the process, they are very communicative and accommodating. The subcontractors we worked with are all nice and offer good quality work. Dawn did a great job managing and inspecting their work everyday. Unfortunately, we didn't have a good experience with Forever Builders' cabinet vendor. This vendor made so many mistakes with our orders.  Notably they shipped us incorrect cabinet door types and refused to replace unless we pay extra. Some brand new cabinets came in with scratches and dings and therefore needed to be replaced. This added substantial delays to our projects. In the end, Forever Builders had to cut tie with them and work with a new vendor who was good. They helped resolve any pending problems. In construction especially with a big project like ours, we can't expect that everything will go smoothly. We can tell that Dawn and Forever Builders have tried their best to make sure we are satisfied with everything. Therefore, I do recommend them if you are looking for a reliable company for your future remodel.

Very happy with Peter and the team's work. We had a foundation issue that required timely…read moreattention. They helped us diagnose and address the problem within two weeks. Would recommend.

Wow! I was calling around to different companies trying to get quotes for some foundation…read morestabilization on my home built in 1912. Right off the bat, knowing nothing about my home, told me all the issues with working on a home as old as mine, despite me having a report from a structural engineer. Perhaps, putting on your website: profile that you will not work on homes over 50 years might be helpful, instead of wasting people's time and /or mansplaining things that are completely contrary to a structural engineer's assessment.

Very professional and knowledgeable. Enjoyed working with him. David is very efficient with his…read moretime, which means high value to you.

David Thomas is an incredible engineer. I've been working with him (I am a designer) for about 3…read moreyears on about 20 projects per year, both commercial and residential. He's smart, personable, works quickly, and does a great job. I have stopped getting bids from other engineers because David completes the work faster, more accurately and without any hassle. For instance, we just worked together on a new restaurant that was structurally complicated. The plan checker at the city only had one structural question after reviewing the plans. This is unheard of. The result is that your project will be permitted much faster if David Thomas engineering generates the structural plans and calcs. Unlike other engineers, he is responsive and always answers the phone, and he is fun to talk to. I highly recommend David Thomas Engineering, you should give him a call if you're looking for a great engineer.

My R.E. Partner and I had our 1941 SFR retrofitted by Saber about 6 or 7 years ago. Very…read morereasonably priced and absolutely no issues or complaints. Recently, I needed to have some documentation regarding the bolting for my insurance company. Veronica responded to me immediately (more than once) and patiently solved issues that I was having with the document. In 3 words: Excellent customer service!

Over 36 years my pool deck sank about an inch in 1 corner and caused a lift and a crack on one…read moresection which sank a half inch after the crack. I bid 2 other firms, and although Saber was the mid bid, I chose them because they seemed far more professional than the others. Larry Peters came out and did a great job of estimating. Chris and James arrived on time, jacked up the two sunk sections and leveled them and then used polylevel to fill the void. They were very professional, competent, pleasant and worked fast. Wholeheartedly recommend Saber.

Hired Steve to take a look if my wall was load bearing or not. He took a look at the attic from…read moreentry point view and said most likely load bearing but that he could get a guy over here to confirm and then draw up a plan that would cost $4k..... I got a second opinion from RPM Team LLC and we set up a virtual meet. They were able to determine just by looking at the attic that there were trusses and that meant the wall was NOT load bearing. So basically Steve pretended those trusses didn't exist because he never brought up the trusses in our discussion after looking at the attic. I could only assume an upsell attempt.

I wanted to remove a small attic wall in my home and needed a structural engineer professional…read moreopinion. Steve was able to determine that it was not load bearing and also recommended some additional ways to reinforce the other walls while they were open.

We had an extensive deck project that included a tear down of a wrap around 1700 sq. ft. deck along…read morewith an attached sunroom and a complete rebuild of deck and railings. We did our research and interviewed several companies. We met with Mark Picano of Picano Builders, Inc. and hit it off immediately. Mark was incredibly knowledgeable and his pricing was reasonable and fair. Mark and his team were very reliable and did things in a timely manner. Mark was incredibly patient with my indecision. I went back and forth on material and lighting choices. In the end, I trusted his opinion and he was 100% spot on. It has now been 3 years since the work has been completed and the deck is amazing! We would do everything exactly the same way if we had it to do over again. Not only did we find a great builder, we feel like we made a friend in the process. HIGHLY recommended.

So, as I am preparing for court appearances with Picano Builders, Inc. and owner Mark, I found…read moreanother alarming finding that, in my strongest opinion, is quite concerning. At CSLB's recommendation, I got owner Mark of Picano Builders, Inc to sign unconditional lien releases for the $51,000 of the $58,000 contract we had together that he got paid ($36,000 on 04Apr2025 and $15,000 on 14Apr2025). Picano Builders, Inc. and owner Mark, through his office management, unknown to me, requested $40,000 materials credit pre-liened on my home's title and on myself. These preliens came from Dixieline. He also requested approximately $6,500 in preliens from J and W Redwood. No change orders were ever made to this contract nor was additional work added that would require that much credit, in my strongest opinion, (approximately $46,500) for materials for this 500 square foot deck project. The contract stated that all redwood and Moso decking would be purchased at J and W Redwood. Additionally, all material and labor was inclusive in the contract for this project between Picano Builders, Inc, owner Mark and myself, so I was really not understanding these preliens. At Mark's direction, I called his office and spoke with his wife Kiersten, who Mark told me manages his office, his invoices and his accounts. She admitted to requesting these preliens and told me she would email me invoices from Dixieline for materials used on my project and that she would correct the pre-lien mistakes. As of 21JUN2025, I have never received this information.

If there were ten stars I would give them to Anibal and his Smart View crew. Anibal immediately…read moreresponded to my call for an estimate on the concrete slab foundation and surrounding concrete walkways along with grading and utility trenching needed for the ADU I was building in my backyard. He answered my many questions and gave me a detailed estimate that was extremely reasonable. I interviewed six other contractors for this job and went with Anibal because of his responsive communication, excellent reviews, familiarity with working with the city in the inspection process and fair price. This was the slab foundation of our ADU, the critical beginning of the project after all, and I wanted the very best people doing this work. Hands down, I made the right choice! When Anibal says he and his crew will show up, they are there and right on time. I've worked with several contractors on this project and Anibal gets first place for reliability and punctuality, always being there when he says he or his crew will. They work quickly but there is no compromise in quality. They do fast, efficient, high quality work in all they do. They clean up after themselves and keep the work site free of debris. Anibal is a good, hands-on leader with tremendous respect for his team. They did an outstanding job on our concrete foundation and walkways. You can't go wrong with Smart View. I am appreciative of their awesome work and recommend them every chance I have! Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android

This contractor was recommended by a home improvement site and I contacted him. He came out to give…read moreme a quote and said it would be sent to me later that day. Two week, 3 calls, and 2 text messages later- all I ever got was "I'm sending it right now". The quote never came. I don't understand why he felt the need to waste both of our time just to not actually send a quote.