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.

We worked with Trent to get a full inspection on the foundation for a home we were buying. We were…read moreable to schedule him to come onsite with about a week's notice. His pricing was fair, he showed up on time, and he did a thorough evaluation. We had a complete, detailed report in our inbox the next morning. Overall great experience. Thanks!

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 am so grateful that I found GRL Solutions. They are an incredible group of property experts, and…read moreeveryone on their team is so wonderful to work with. My condominium suffered water damage after a year of heavy rain in San Diego, and I was at my wit's end trying to get my insurance company to handle its responsibility. GRL Solutions saved me from a housing and financial nightmare and handled everything, from the insurance filings to the final build back of my condo, with meticulous attention to detail and absolute probity. I literally could not have had a better experience, especially considering what I was up against before I sought their help. As most homeowners would be when confronted with water damage, I was very worried about my property value and the total cost of repairs. I was also having a really tough time getting my insurance company on board, which was compounding my stress. It was so reassuring to work with GRL Solutions because they turned everything around immediately. They documented everything precisely and, with their help, I was able to secure insurance payments for every part of this rehabilitation: the clean-up, the mold testing and retesting, the water mitigation, the architectural drawings, the city permits, and the final rebuilding of the interior of my condominium. I was worried about the integrity of my roof, and they made sure that everything over my unit was reinforced as well; they also helped me get a full reimbursement for the cost of rent while my home was uninhabitable. GRL Solutions is in some regards a one-stop shop, which I loved, because they guided me through the morass of insurance documentation, and also provided me with an excellent team of contractors, industrial hygienists, and structural engineers, who put together a perfect restoration plan and then executed it beautifully. Angela and Greg, whom I worked with most closely, explained each step of the process exhaustively and advocated for my case wholeheartedly. They were so wonderful to work with, and I am super pleased because I did not suffer any financial losses from this experience and my condominium was made better than the day I bought it. If you are having any construction or insurance claim challenges, I highly recommend them. They are awesome!

From the owner: Specialties No need…read morefor the extra cost for a sales person. We are one of the best in Southern California's structural engineers. Professionally licensed, and insured. It is our goal and pleasure to provide you with our trusted professional services firm across residential and commercial projects. Our Services include drawing sets, calculations, observations, assessments, site visits, and reports. Other Project types include new construction (residential and commercial), tenant improvements, additions, alterations, load bearing walls, foundations, additional footprint and floors, storefronts, decks, retaining walls, architectural signage, flagpoles, and equipment anchorage.

Because we are in a historic district we are required to obtain a ridiculous amount of…read moredocumentation for any kind of work to the outside of our property. We reached out to Scott to assist in developing plans to provide to the city to get the new deck permitted. He was extremely helpful, provided a wealth of information, and we felt that he truly had our best interest in mind. While we didn't end up using his service at this time, due to a plethora of reasons, in the future we will definitely reach out if a similar service is needed. Thank you, Scott, for all the help!

Reached out to him to see what service he provides and if he would be a good fit to design the…read moreremoval of our load bearing wall / a beam to replace it. He never returned the phone call and just texted to say that he couldn't answer any questions without a $1600 site visit. Not even a call to discuss what services he provided and what the $1600 would include. I found another engineering / design company (Reverence Engineering) who called me back immediately. The owner spent 45 minutes on the phone with me teaching me about the process of permitting and what a site visit would look like. Needless to say, I went with reverence engineering.

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.

David Thomas was recommended by Denise at Larson Design. She said he was the best for such a…read morecomplicated project and she was right. After submitting the plans, the structural plan checker had one question only. This is amazing. We're talking about a 2 story complicated restaurant. He is a pleasure to work, works quickly, and comes across as very intelligent. I highly recommend David Thomas Engineering.

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.

Great communication and followed idea as set up 10/10 Professional Engineers . Thank youread more

My HOA had retained Sumit for a structural beam replacement with calculations as well as a report…read more Site visit was conducted, deposit was sent, measurements were sent, and then we were told we would have the report soon. After deposit was received we got nothing. Kept emailing with no response for 3 weeks. HOA member then reached out over phone and was told would be sent report within one week. One week passed and still nothing. We want our deposit refunded in full. We had to hire another structural engineer and this set us back a month and a half. Sumit was sent everything he needed by June 10th and we still don't have anything since. He seemed to know what he was talking about but unfortunately he couldn't deliver anything in any reasonable amount of time. Very disappointed. We will be pursuing legal action to recover our deposit back as htk/sumit aren't willing to refund it even though he didn't produce anything of value.