R.A.D. Construction successfully and beautifully retrofitted our ancient foundation to modern earthquake standards. They fully earned this five-star recommendation. If you have the time, I'd like to tell you why they earned it, and in the process, help you understand how to proceed with such a difficult and costly project. We have an 80-year-old house in the University Heights area. Like many older homes in our area, our house 'sits' on top of load-bearing exterior walls with floors supported by post-and-pier construction in the crawl space. Yes, foundation retrofitting is very expensive. It is not 'quick'. It is noisy and arduous and extended work. The process WILL wear on you, from start to finish. But if you need it, you need it! And you also need: an honest bid, with no up-selling later. Reliable, experienced, responsible work and workers. Easy and ready (and profanity free!) daily communication. Complete surety that all aspects of construction fully meet modern earthquake standards. No corner-cutting. Pride in taking the best possible care of the rest of your home while the job proceeds. An eagerness to put everything back the way they found it, and to make the end result look as nice and professional as possible. And if you care about your current landscaping and plants and irrigation system, you care about NOT having heavy equipment tear it all up during the job. Going in, you have no idea how important these little niceties will prove to be to you. But they matter, a lot. Michael, our foreman, clearly communicated the plan for each day, always asked if I had any questions, and always answered my questions not only fully, but also calmly. He never, ever raised his voice. And both I and a couple people I know in construction were amazed that Michael would be as apt as anyone to be seen with a jackhammer in his hands, doing demo work - because, as I quickly learned, at R.A.D., it is all hands on deck, every day. And you should get to know Omar and Alvin, for their natural friendliness, for their ready smiles and quick wit, and Raoul, for his wonderful calm and peaceableness, and their willingness and ability to do any tough job that came up, including hammering upwards inside a two-foot crawlspace. And let me tell you about R.A.D.'s concrete men. Concrete is by far the most unforgiving material in construction. You'd better get it right the first time, because you will not get a second chance. It takes a wealth of experience with concrete to reliably do the kinds of custom concrete work that is often needed (and was) for an older house like ours. I counted: one day, I could view well over two hundred years of concrete experience, working just at our little house. These are mature men, who have obviously done hundreds of concrete jobs. Junior, the leader, the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet, is well into his fifties, and 'Nacho' - well, nobody knows how old big, strong Nacho is. But I saw him pick up a small bit of wet concrete that had just come out of the ReadyMix truck, and test its weight and jiggle it around in his hand. And he just 'knew' - it was right. And speaking of experience, one thing you do NOT want, is somebody lacking a wealth of experience retrofitting older homes, bidding on your project, let alone doing the job. Older homes are construction 'surprises' just waiting to happen. You want people who've seen all the potential surprises to bid on your job, lest your particular house's 'surprises' turn into nightmares for you. R.A.D. has been in business for over 25 years. Owner Russ personally visited our house, talked to me at length, made a fair bid, and swung by ever so often to check on things and to say Hi. And one thing more: every night, the crew returned to the office, to review that day's work with other R.A.D. personnel, and to plan for the day and the week ahead. That fact alone amazed the people I know who know construction. Every day, R.A.D. treats your house just like it deserved all the planning and care of a multi-million-dollar construction project. Five stars. They earned it. read more

We recently discovered that the cement slab foundation under our residence had developed a crack. Ultimately we contacted RAD for their analysis of the problem. It turns out that their specialty is dealing with cracked foundations. They did a thorough inspection and gave us their report of what need to be done. While we weren't pleased to know of the magnitude of the problem, we knew that it had to be fixed. Based on their recommendation, we then contacted a civil engineering firm to get their opinion. As it turns out, RAD's analysis was spot on. The work that needed to be done was extensive but we can honestly report that RAD did a terrific job. Their work crews knew what they were doing and were diligent in their working efforts. While we hope to never have to go through this again, the Company was professional and kept us informed of progress. The final result was a clean bill of health from the engineering firm. We can heartily recommend RAD if you ever have a similiar experience. Robert and Margaret J read more

The setting: I have a condo which had slab cracks and showed moisture, the hoa had made arrangements for RAD Construction Inc to check on the situation. During Russ's inspection I spoke of some concerns of drywall cracks. He was patient in explaining the reason for each type of crack. Did a thorough inspection. Jaime the project foreman was more than helpful in suggesting the proper tool to finish off my project after they were to complete their job. Upon arrival and before the work was to start, I was offered a set of ear pugs. Glad I chose to wear them. Zahid and Omav did excellent work in keeping the area as dust free as possible while grinding the concrete. Very thorough in filling in the cracks. I don't believe it could have looked any nicer. They went beyond what I thought was going to take place. Each one of them were very courteous and respectful. Couldn't be happier with their job. I highly recommend RAD Construction Inc. read more

I had an great experience with R.A.D Engineering, and I can't thank Clayton enough for his expertise and honesty. During our initial consultation, he took the time to speak with me in detail over the phone and even went the extra mile by reviewing photos of the foundation crack I was concerned about. His brutal honesty and thorough explanation gave me complete confidence in his assessment. Rather than trying to upsell unnecessary repairs, Clayton clearly outlined how a typical issue like mine would usually be addressed. He even reassured me that one of my main concerns--something I thought was a major issue--was actually not a problem 90% of the time. That level of transparency shows that R.A.D Engineering genuinely cares about its customers and prioritizes integrity over sales. If you're looking for a knowledgeable, honest, and professional engineering team, I highly recommend R.A.D Engineering. Thank you, Clayton, for your help! read more

Since my very first call to RAD Construction Russ and Diana were very professional and helpful. Having a slab and foundation repair is very intimidating and has been one of my most difficult decisions as a home owner. I researched this project for about two years. RAD was the only company that followed up with me during this time. RAD Construction made me feel comfortable every step of the way. Their crew of professionals were very helpful and explained everything they were doing as the project moved forward. Thanks to Michael, Alex, Manny, JR, Nick, Adrian, and Clayton for keeping us informed, and safe. I'm sure I'm forgetting someone, if your name isn't mentioned just know I appreciate your work. If you have any foundation/slab issues I highly recommended RAD Construction. I am very pleased. I will post pictures later. read more

RAD was amazing to work with on our foundation project. They gave me an honest assessment of our problems and always referred me to the correct people. Communication was simply amazing with the whole team. From the first contact with Russ,through the end of the project I had an amazing experience. I was always kept up to date on the progress and they always gave realistic timeline. Michael, Omar, Junior and Carlos were always there to walk me through the project. They were always on-time and made sure that my questions and concerns were answered. I would highly recommend RAD because of the quality of the work, and the exemplary service throughout the project. We are so happy with the quality of the work completed. Thank you to everyone at RAD. read more

Its not easy to hear that your foundation needs to be replaced but from the beginning RAD Construction made the process as painless as possible. From Manny who we met first and suggested doing it in phases to the on-site team which included Luis, Alvin, Tommy, Jr and Jaime they were all extremely professional, polite, kept the area as clean as possible and were ALWAYS available to us for questions and concerns. Diana was great too. They got the entire project done on time and met all our expectations. I interviewed 6 different foundation companies for our Mission Hills home and so glad we selected RAD Construction, they are the best choice for service and quality. read more

These guys came to my house to seal some cracks in my concrete slab. The workers immediately started unloading materials and were hard at work. However, when I came home I found a supervisor named Jaime with her shirt off and was not pleased. RAD I appreciate you supporting the LGBTQ+ community and hiring a lesbian or transgender, not sure what I was looking at but whatever she was she should be wearing a bra at work. I also found some sandwiches and candy bars missing from my fridge. 1 Star read more

Everyone was great, and punctual. Manny took great care in inspecting my foundation, and pointed out some things I missed. Raul and his crew were great, kept me informed of what was happening and when they were coming back. They were prompt courteous and neat, cleaning up after themselves. When the work was done, Raul took me around and showed me the finished job, which was very well done. I'll gladly recommend RAD Construction to anyone who asks about foundation work. read more

My 85+ year old house needed a new foundation wall, and R. A. D. had the best bid and had put in piers for me in the past. The demo and construction crew led by Alvin were sweet, considerate, and very hard workers. It was a pleasure working with Russ and the team to improve my foundation to the satisfaction of myself and the City. I recommend the company for anyone needing foundation work in San Diego County. read more

I was very happy with their work. They were fast, professional, polite, happy and cleaned up after the job. It was a pleasure to have them fix the cracks in the basement. Thank you Jose, Keith and Omar for a terrific job. You will be my go to team in the future. read more