Overall, great experience. Communication and timeline were very clear. They were able to start right away and and get the job done for me. The project was delayed by 1-2 days, but nevertheless, very satified with their work and communcation. The price is a little on the higher side, but if you need something done right away with great communication and good workmanship, I would highly recommend this company. I worked closely with Sachin and he was the person I communicated through the process. read more

I have nothing but great things to say about MG Constructors and Engineers. I hired them to perform foundation leveling and repairs when a previous contractor lied about performing the work. Shay was the engineering and he was great in explaining what work was being performed and why. His reports were very meticulous with great photos showing the poor workmanship my previous contractors did. This was a long project and I got to know Anthony and his team very well. They were all really great guys who worked hard all day. They even went above and beyond by helping me fix some doors that were stuck after the leveling, helped add a coaxial cable, and even added foam to some new pipes that the previous contractor failed to do. They went above and beyond the scope of their project and we are very grateful. Thank you to Shay, Anthony, and team! read more

We worked with MG constructors and engineers on two projects so far. One project was for foundation repair, other one was for earthquake brace and bolt. The quality of work was top notch, and we felt our home was in good hands. We worked with Sudersan on structural and estimates for both projects. Sudersan was very reliable and honest, we felt we were given accurate information, and most importantly, got the confidence that they knew their work. They are on the expensive side, but their work quality is high. On the day of construction, they executed well, their construction work was high quality as well. After the work, we noticed that our HVAC lost some air pressure (duct probably broke due to movement in crawl space). Mg construction promptly owned up and had an HVAC company debug and fixed the issue. This level of ownership and responsibility is rarely seen in this industry. Overall, we were impressed by the work, and are now working with them (Sudersan) on structural and architecture of our 2nd floor home addition. We hope we can sign them up for construction assuming the pricing works out. read more

This is my second review for MG Constructors, and our second project. This was my first experience with rehabilitating an old house, but I have had lots of experience with contractors (2 new construction, 2 remodels & 1 addition). MG Construction was by far the best service I have ever experienced. Mark and his crews show up on time every day they say they will be there, and they do excellent work. They also work diligently to minimize messes. We have had MG Construction do two separate projects on our 75 year old home: he did earthquake retrofit, repaired a crumbling foundation and installed a sump pump for the first project. The second project his crews chipped away the old stucco around the decayed window sills and casement as well as the stucco around the base installing a weep screed. The did a great job matching the unusual stucco finish on the property and our home is now water tight. I highly recommend Mark and MG Constructors. read more

The worst experience imaginable. Poor communication, no job oversight, workers with no skill or training, rude foreman, terrible quality of work. read more

I have used other foundation and structural companies in the past - but no one comes close. Mark Garrison runs the most outstanding company in his field. He has impeccable credentials and his guidance for my clients is right on. I'm a real estate agent and have used his services many times. He has always performed at a world-class level. Mark helps protect my clients and helps me to do a better job for them. The satisfaction level is as high as it gets. I collect the best vendors to protect and serve my clients, and Mark is one of my favorites! Yes, he is a nice guy. But that's not why I'm writing this. I am grateful for his help over the years and this is long overdue. read more

MG Constructors installed a gravity drain around the perimeter of our home in late 2017. It's a beautiful drain, if you can imagine that. They are not cheap, but they are fair. I've had mediocre experiences with contractors when trying to budget hunt, and for drainage on my property I could not afford to have mistakes or sloppiness. I was told they were among the best, so I shelled out for MG. They do not take shortcuts. When you gather quotes for your next project you may very well find that MG charges more for nearly every task they do. When you are through with the project you will understand why. They are professional, responsive, and flexible. The front office, the foremen, and every tradesperson who arrived on my property was nothing but respectful, receptive to concerns, and eager to answer questions. They will not try to dodge your calls as you near the end of the job. They will answer them, and come out to fix every problem you bring up. I really cannot say enough about this company. I am going to go back to them first for anything I do of importance around my home as long as I can afford it. If you want to get a project taken care of with ZERO worries, call MG. It will be done correctly, on time, and with a smile. Do not hesitate to send me a note on Yelp if you'd like me to answer any questions about my experience with them. read more

We basically paid about $350 for Mike to come over and tell us if a wall is load bearing or not. To me, that's veryyyy steep pricing for ~30 to 40min inspection, even based on Bay Area standards. When I asked for a possible rough sketch of things/simple draft report summing up his suggestions in a simple language (and trying to find some justification for the $350 price tag), he was swamped and offered to get it done in a week to 10 day time. At that point, we decided to let go of working with him. read more

Sent emails regarding a foundation repair quote. Very slow to respond. Update: Mark finally called me. He's very knowledgable and gave me good advice. Will definitely contact him when I have enough budget to work on the project. read more

Mark come out to to evaluate the foundation of a house that I was purchasing. Suffice to say he saved me from a minimum $50,000 head ache. His work is very thorough and was very satisfied with his work and investigating all corners of the crawl space. I learned to never trust the real estate agent, including my own agent, because they are there to make the sale. However, you need to have your own due diligence and I highly recommend Mark to give you an accurate and unbiased report. Side note, yes you do have to pay to get get an estimate but you can be confident Mark is there to conduct a full evaluation of the condition of the property. Thank you Mark. read more

I used MG Constructors to repair a vertical crack in the foundation of a home I was selling. I was concerned that potential buyers would reject a home with a foundation issue. It was important to me that the company that completed the repairs be reputable and professional. Most importantly, that they issue a work repair report that buyers can clearly understand. Mark performed the foundation crack repair and anchorage at a reasonable price within the short time period that was agreed upon. The true testament of their outstanding work was the ease by which buyers understood the report and confidently accepted that the problem was resolved. Many of the Buyer Agents recognized the strong reputation of MG Constructors and encouraged their clients that the foundation issue had been completed to code. This all led to the property selling quickly and above the asking price. I was incredibly pleased with the professional service and quality work of MG Constructors and would confidently recommend them to others. read more

MG Constructors built a deck in our backyard, complete with step lighting. The deck looks great. Matt Hagerty went out of his way to make sure that we were extremely happy with the project, and the whole team at MG was very professional and honest. This is the second time I hired MG, as they did our foundation work many years ago. I would not hesitate to recommend MG Constructors to anyone looking for an excellent contracting company. read more

I wanted to investigate retrofitting my home's foundation to strengthen it for earthquakes and to obtain a discount on my CEA earthquake insurance premium. In this process, I came across MG Constructors online and called them. I was surprised that someone actually answered the phone and listened professionally to me then connected me to the principal of the company, Mark Garrison. Mark listened to my explanation of what was needed. He explained in very understandable terms about earthquake retrofitting and the different relevant code changes in California. He advised me to obtain from city hall the home's records, especially the architectural plans. These plans would allow him to determine initially what was needed, cutting cost for me. Mark also told me that I needed to obtain permission from the original architect for the plans. I was so impressed with Mark's knowledge, honesty, integrity, and professionalism. Following Mark's advice, I obtained the plans from the city, with permission from the original architect. I sent all this information to Mark along with photos. Over the past few weeks, Mark and I exchanged multiple emails and had multiple phone calls. I also spoke with a few of his staff briefly when he was not around, whom I found to be helpful and professional. After reviewing the plans and photos of my foundation, he gave me honest advice about what was needed to bring my home to the latest earthquake code, he explained what CEA needed for me to obtain the premium discount, and made a recommendation that did not involve any work or money for him or his company. Frankly, I was highly impressed. BTW, none of the other contractors I interacted with suggested that I obtain the plans from the city. None of the other contractors offered any real information or help. Also, my multiple calls to CEA confirmed that the information Mark gave me was 100% spot on. Form this experience, I can say that Mark Garrison is extremely knowledgeable about foundations, earthquake retrofitting, and California code changes stretching back decades. Mark is also a man of integrity and honesty. He is very professional and highly educated about construction, with a graduate degree in his field, and decades of experience. I have been a home owner for over 40 years and have hired multiple contactors for various projects in the past. Now, let me contrast my my experience with Mark with my experience with other contractors for this same earthquake retrofit investigation. Before finding Mark, I searched for contractors specializing in foundations and earthquake retrofitting and reached out to tens of these contractors. About half of them did not even respond to emails and phone messages. In some cases, when the contractor claimed to specialize in earthquake retrofitting exclusively, I left multiple phone messages and sent multiple emails, but received no replies at all. A few retrofit contractors replied weeks later to say that they were too busy. A few replied but were unprofessional and did not seem to know much about earthquake retrofitting. A few supposed retrofit contractors replied saying they would contact me in a few days but never did. One company, after receiving more information about the home and photos of the foundation replied saying the project is too complex for them. One contractor wanted thousands of dollars just to come to the house to give an estimate. Others started spamming my email and phone with unwanted emails and text messages. One contractor came to my home and gave me information about the foundation that turned out to be flat out wrong, based on my own research and based on CEA. So, when I found Mark, the night and day contrast was instant. read more

July 16, 2017M MG Constructors performed a foundation inspection and offered a proposal of $4,600 to repair a "crack" in my foundation. It turned out to be a cosmetic flaw and I paid another company $600 to explore and fix the situation. I had a confrontation with Mark over this, but he has since reached out to me through Yelp. At this point, I am willing to chalk up my experience to a combination of a bad day and communication problems. read more

Mark and the team were terrific to work with in our recent remodel (removing a structural/load bearing wall between the kitchen and living room). Some of the things they did that really stood out: * Mark made time to answer all of our questions. He came out himself multiple times to inspect the work site and chat with my wife and me. He clearly explained the job, the estimate, etc. and worked with us to find areas to save cost. He was also a great sounding board, listening to our design ideas and giving advice from a structural perspective. * Mark's team got started on our project very quickly after signing the contract. They even worked holidays and weekends to get it done. Mark was conscientious about the noise and dust that the project would create, and worked with us to align the job with a family trip to minimize the days we were home during the construction. * The company threw in extras to ensure we would be thrilled with the job. They framed in our fridge area, placed extra outlets, and added a copper pipe/hook-up for our fridge water/ice line. The last was put in without us even asking for it. * They left the area spotless! Mark paid to have a cleaner come through at no cost to us. Coming home to our house was amazing for two reasons - 1) our kitchen was much more open to the rest of the house which we love and 2) the area was clean! * I feel that Mark and his team are honest, hard-working individuals that are very skilled at what they do. They were transparent about costs, timeframe and other factors, and came through exactly as promised. We are considering doing another structural project and they will definitely be our first choice! read more

MGCE engineers and crew members have done a great job repairing and completing earthquake retrofit of the foundation at our home. Everyone from the company was very courteous and professional. Sonny, the engineering manager, always replied to our messages in a timely manner, answered questions and addressed concerns from us very patiently. Johnnie led the crew members very effectively and had the job done thoroughly. They kept the site tidy and minimized impact to our daily life. MGCE's engineering design was sound and the field work was solid. Their price was actually very reasonable based on the amount and quality of their work. We will definitely go to MGCE for any construction or repair project around the house in the future. We highly recommend their service to other users. read more

I know that contractors are flaky in general; but these guys are way beyond anything I've seen. My bid contact was Gary; a part owner in the company. You'd think he would care about the customers more than this. The sad part is that I hadn't even given any money out yet. I can only imagine if I had accepted a bid and had paid already. I wanted them to do some drainage work on my property. I had Gary come over (he came reasonably fast), but never issues a bid. I had to call a couple of times and we agreed that we had to get the county involved for permits before that. He asked to call him every week & remind him to contact the county since he "often forgets". I have no issue with that as long as I see progress, but I never did. It's been over a year (4-5 months of me calling once a week to check for status). At the end of the time; they ended up telling me that the county had refused their permit. I ended up doing it myself and getting it in less time. I proceeded to call him so they could issue a bid on the work now that we had the right to do as planned, but that was another 2-3 months of calling once a week with promises to complete a bid in a timely manner. At this point in time; it's been over a year and I've given up on them. I liked them initially; since they did both eng. and construction work in one company; but in the end I really don't want to fight to get things done; so it's for the better. IMO; I've been overly generous in allowing them the chance to bid on my project. read more

Mark provided me with a fair and honest bid for foundation repairs. He showed me a photo summary of the problems under the home and explained the options for repair with the risks and benefits of each choice. He completed the repairs to the foundation on time and within budget. I would never use anyone else for foundation or drainage issues. read more

Summary: If you want a high-quality job done, MG Constructors is the place to go. I had some major drainage work done on my house by MG Constructors recently. The process began with an inspection of the house by Mark. He did not sugar coat his opinion, and pointed out all the potential issues in a thoroughly written report. After some back-and-forth discussion, we came down to something that would fit my budget and still be effective. Throughout this initial process, Mark was responsive and got back to me in a fairly short amount of time (max few days). Also, he explained in detail the reasoning behind each repair. All the work took roughly 3 weeks to be completed. During the course of the work, there were some changes made in the content/scope (my only complaint). Some things took more time and effort, some things took less. In both cases, we revised the cost (up and down) and I believe MG Constructors was fair. In addition, they did a bunch of extra work on the house for us (fixing gutters, extra supports for underneath the floor, refinishing and painting parts of the house, etc.). Finally, the quality of the work was very good. A heavy duty liner was put underneath the house, everything was thoroughly sealed to the point I was impressed when inspecting it. The major test of the drainage will be when the rainy season starts, but they warranty everything for one year. The initial impression may be that MG Constructors is more expensive and takes longer to complete the job, but the truth, in my opinion, is that they take the necessary time to do things right and don't cut corners. The end result is a better return on your investment (less money and headache in the long run). If you want a quick and dirty job, go somewhere else. If you are willing to pay a little more for a high-quality job, MG Constructors is for you. read more

Every one of the people we encountered at MG were professional and courteous. We appreciated their open communication and explanations of what was to be done and when. Our foundation repair went like clockwork and never deviated from the anticipated schedule. This reduced anticipated interruption to our lives, which was greatly appreciated. Thanks for a job well done! read more

Timur is very knowledgeable and he really knows his field. I would like to recommend this company to do house foundation inspection!

MG Constructors and Engineers did a foundation structure inspection and assessment on my home. Their report was thorough with clear photos that confirmed earlier seismic retrofits were completed to spec, and even after their inspection was complete and the job was done, Matt went out of his way to help me with an additional request to get my California Earthquake Authority seismic retrofit paperwork completed on short notice. Thanks again for the great service and support! read more

We used MG for a foundation inspection on a house we were looking to purchase. They were very easy to work with; the office admin was very friendly, helpful, and immediately responsive. Tim, who did the inspection, was very thorough, very courteous, and got the report to us early (after hours on a Monday) so that we could consider it while making an offer. I can't review their actual construction work, but they were prompt and professional with their service, and Tim's day-of estimate was consistent with the written report. read more

Had MG in to do some foundation work on my home. The structural engineer, Matt, was easy to work with, the crew showed up earlier than expected (which was great) and they got the work done on time. Also had one part that they found didn't actually need repairs and so they deducted it from the bill and I might not have ever known. Will definitely call them in the future for any foundation or structural needs read more

Very impressed with this company. They gave me great advice which saved me a good amount of money. Thank you Mark.

Mark came out to do a structural inspection on my house. He and his crew were very professional and friendly. Mark listened to all my concerns and gave me a straight forward answer and a list of solutions. He did not try to talk me into anything, just some suggestions on how to deal with my problem. I can certainly recommend this company. read more

I am very happy with MG Constructors. They worked on my property in an extremely timely fashion. I presented them with a report from a structural engineer and they were able to get the work done in the price range that was quoted by the structural engineer (within 10% because of permits and such). After the work was done, they provided pictures showing the work that they did. They did not try to sell me more work than was necessary unlike another company that I also contacted. They seem extremely experienced and qualified to do the work. read more

Gary Crow carried a thorough inspection of my home's crawl space and french drain system, then patiently explained the findings to me. After I installed fans , he did an excellent job placing a vapor barrier in the crawl space , to address white fungus on the floor joists. I highly recommend MG Constructors! read more

I had MG Constructors design and put in a de-watering system to divert water from my foundation. I am very pleased with the work that they did. Ted and his crew were professional, easy to work with, and clearly knew what they were doing. They put everything back the way it was before the demolition (as much as humanly possible). It was obvious that they take pride in their work and go out of their way to satisfy their customer. I highly recommend them and would not hesitate to use them again if the need should arise. read more

MG Constructors & Engineers have been a pure delight to work with. On time, great follow through and provided easy to understand estimates, provided staged progress reports, and fulleasy to read/understand completion report, to my clients. In particular, Mark and Tim Garrison hand-held my Senior client - she always knew when the 'team' would arrive, who would be in/out of her home and when the project would be completing. This really helped lower anxiety levels and the 'team' always respected my client, her home and the project was completed as scheduled. My client was shocked how smooth the progress ran - she had major foundation issues (the house had to be physically raised) and not even a window pane was cracked. As a Realtor, I see all kinds of service providers and most 'claim to be the best' - I can confidently state that MG took extremely good care of my client, finished the project on time, and within budget. They even completed other small projects - just to make sure my client was 100% taken care of and happy. Seniors are often targets for service providers - it's always refreshing to see a company like MG stand behind their word. Say what they mean, mean what they say. Job Well Done guys! Cupertino/Saratoga read more

I made a big mistake contacting this company. Another contractor recommended me to contact MG Contractors for a small project in our garage. I called them and even emailed them pictures hoping to get an estimate. I was told that they need to send an engineer to look at it and it will cost me $350. I regret deeply for agreeing to it but at that time I needed desperately someone to fix it asap because the entire house structure wasn't safe due to the support beam being damaged by termites. Engineer Tim showed up, confirmed my concerns and took pictures. I also had questions about the structure of our walls and ceilings in the kitchen but he couldn't answer any of them. He took more pictures and was gone in 45 minutes. I guess I paid $350 for a photo shoot because there was definitely no value in the fact that he was an "engineer". He finally called me back 5 days later to tell how much it will cost but on each of my questions he just said "this is what the owner told me to say". The materials included in the proposal had 500% markup and the labor cost was the highest I've ever been quoted. Oh, and ALL local contractors provide proposals for free and are actually have a better understanding of the process. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY BECAUSE THEIR SERVICES ARE QUESTIONABLE. They took advantage of me freaking out about my safety and took my money for nothing. We had such a small budget and I just lost a big fraction of it. read more