I own a thriving residential design company in Ventura and our go-to guy for structural engineering…read moreis Francisco Avila. We must have worked on at least 50+ projects together just over the last two years and he has always come through with excellent work. His prices are very competitive, his timelines for completion are unmatched, and his work is clear and thorough. He's very responsive, pleasant to work with, and helpful with answering questions on our collaborations. As our companies have worked together a lot, we've all developed a great working relationship that has helped our business grow. I highly recommend Francisco to anyone who needs structural engineering services.

I have worked with Avila Engineering for approximately 8 years in a variety of residential…read moreprojects, whether it involved additions, remodels, retrofits or custom homes. Francisco has always been up front with his structural services in regards to site evaluation, engineering options, building conditions, and building dept. codes. For clients, working with someone who's efficient, knowledgable, and brutally honest, is always a breath of fresh air in this industry. Although, not every client is prepared for this. Francisco always has his client's best interest in mind. We've worked on numerous projects together and I have always received excellent service from him. His attention to detail is impeccable, his drawings are meticulously designed, and his knowledge of codes are always very current. Anytime there were any site issues, we evaluated the questionable source with the contractor and client, and resolved the problem as quickly as possible. Bear in mind that all the parties involved in a project have to be engaged as a team in order to establish a proper solution. No job is 100% perfect. I can honestly say that if you're looking for a quality structural engineer, Avila Structural Engineering can provide that service.

Working with Greyson was awesome. After having some sub-par work done on our house prior to moving…read morein, my wife and I consulted Greyson to take a look at the damage and see if there was any structural issues that needed to be addressed. He was very responsive and was able to come to our home the same day. His walkthrough, insight and expertise was above and beyond. He answered all our questions very thoroughly and even brought up how to improve some other potential issues and offered solutions. My wife and I felt very comfortable working with him. I highly recommend working with Greyson.

It was about 5 years ago when Greyson @ CREATION G was taking an afternoon walk with his dog and…read morehappened to run into me at a job I was doing in Walnut Acres. As soon as we had a chat, it was an instant Click. Since that day, I only use the services of Greyson for all of my construction projects. From additions ti renovations to ADUs. As a local contractor, I am always in need of a structural engineer. it is important that I trust whom I place in front of my customer. With Greyson I am quite comfortable and feel at ease. Let's not forget about the fact that Greyson is also able prepare your architectural as well. This way you deal with 1 person. I like and prefer that!

Service requested: architect plans/structural engineering and permitting process. The design was…read morehow we wanted. A few hiccups along the way with the final permit but Sam acknowledged the mistake on his end and said he would sign off the edits in the revision phase of construction. I will give an updated review once that time comes. Quality: quality of work was good. Efficient in communication and dealing with a difficult city in a permitting process. Took about 6 months for the permits and the city kicked back for corrections 2x which is pretty standard. Value: felt his pricing was fair and reasonable Customer service: always responds to phone calls. Even after our final payment when we had questions or needed assistance. So not a "take your money" and we are done type of guy Overall impression: would use him in the future for any architectural or structural engineering jobs

Ilya Engineering responds to emails within minutes and answers their phones. Surprisingly, once an…read moreengineer is assigned to your project you can contact him/her directly. I also want to mention that my project took less time than originally thought. As a result I was invoiced for three hundred dollars less to reflect the actual time spent. This is definitely the firm to use if you want great customer service, plans that meet LADBS requirements and charges that reflect the actual time spent on your project.

My wife and I recently bought a fixer-upper house to call our forever home, and we quickly realized…read morethat the shared wood fence along our property line had been neglected for decades. After looking into replacement options such as wood and vinyl, we decided to invest in a slumpstone wall for its lack of maintenance required and longevity. After consulting with several local masonry contractors, we chose CPF Masonry and it was a great decision! We valued Pat's extensive knowledge of the requirements for a structural wall and their pricing was highly competitive. Pat also demonstrated extreme patience with us during a lengthy pre-construction phase as we were dealing with a difficult neighbor for the project. CPF Masonry managed the entire project from start to finish: tearing down and hauling away the old wooden fence, building the new stone wall, and helping with the cleanup afterwards. The final product looks absolutely phenomenal and completely transformed the aesthetic of our backyard. If you are looking for an honest, highly skilled, and completely reliable masonry team in the Thousand Oaks and Ventura County area, I cannot recommend Pat and the CPF Masonry crew enough!

Pat Flaherty and CPF Masonry are the ABSOLUTE BEST! They show up on time, are appropriately priced…read morefor the services they provide, stay within budget, keep a clean job site and are always on schedule. The work they do is flawless - perfectly done every time. Pat is a true pro - friendly and reasonable with a wealth of knowledge. They have done two projects for us - adding a section on the top of an existing brick wall and extending our patio to fill in a planter where a tree died. Their work speaks for itself. We love CPF and are always thinking of the next project for them!

We used RM Designs for our home remodel. It is amazing how much his thoughts helped us visualize…read morewhat our remodel would look like. Then to see those visions put into renderings really gave us an incredible perspective of what we wanted and how it would all work together. If you are planning to do any major remodel of your house or office, my wife and I highly recommend hiring RM Designs to help you design it. Believe me, you won't be disappointed. Thanks to everyone at RM who helped us on this project.

We were referred to Robert & his team by our contractors. He is such a great person to work with !…read moreSince we are local to Simi he knew exactly how our house was built & what changes we needed for a full home remodel. Him & his team are just amazingly honest people that will help you every step of the way during the whole design process. They also helped with submitting the plans to the city. They are such a breeze to work with. We would not recommend anyone better !

I had a great experience working with RGSE. Their team was extremely thorough with the structural…read morecalculations and documentation. They were also very responsive when I requested revisions/updates to the plans. Their work passed LADBS review without issue. I worked mostly with Matthew and Jeff, and both were professional, knowledgeable, and easy to collaborate with throughout the process. I would absolutely recommend RGSE to anyone looking for a dependable and detail-focused structural engineering firm.

Add me to the growing list of folks who are grateful to Samy!…read more He came well referred from local real estate professionals, but I didn't quite know what to expect. As a home buyer in RPV, I was looking to get unbiased, sound engineering advice about the foundation of the home I am buying, and that's exactly what I got. Samy is skeptical of contractors who sell repairs that "put lipstick on a pig" as he put it, and walked me through the proper approach to address the risks and root causes (positive connections post to pier, drainage). I am so grateful to have found you, Samy. Thank you for the invaluable advice.

We hired Sam to look at our balcony and for a small kitchen expansion project. He is full of…read moreknowledge and explains everything in a way we could understand. He helped us determine the direction and order of of our project. He gave us more information than expected, and all of it necessary. We will continue to hire him as a structural engineer consultant on our project. He is also the most reasonably priced of all the structural engineers we evaluated.

I found JN Engineering on Yelp by their fantastic reviews. I was looking for a third bid on a…read morecomplex project for a 90-year-old building, for which we were getting crazy-high bids. Also, some of the bids had ballooned the scope of work into a much larger job than it already was. First of all, let me say that these are, without hesitation, the kindest and most enjoyable people I have ever worked with. They were immediately responsive, and Joseph, the owner, got out to see our project site within days rather than weeks. They then gave us a bid far below the others we had received. One of the people on our team thought we should go with a higher bid, as they thought that this bid was too low to consider! I put my faith in one particular Yelp review (among others) that mentioned that they, a contractor/owner, had hired them in a pinch and had now hired them again and again after receiving excellent engineering work. We went with them, and I am here to add that these are the people to hire! Joseph is a lovely man and a brilliant and savvy engineer who gets the job done quickly and expertly at the best possible price. He and his WONDERFUL assistant, Laura, worked diligently with the city of Burbank to get the plans submitted properly, and after only one set of plan revisions, completed in one week, JN's plans were resubmitted and quickly approved for a complex structural repair. Joseph understood the essentials for getting the plans completed well, keeping the job from ballooning out of proportion, and getting them through the plan check process. They followed up on EVERY question and request, they spoke with and met with our contractor on-site when there were questions, and met us with a cheerful team spirit that made this job 1000X easier for all of us on both the owner and contractor sides of this project. I am so grateful to those who took the time to review them, which helped me find them! I, too, can now say that I could not recommend JN Structural Engineering more highly and look forward to working with them again in the future... THANKS AGAIN GUYS!!

As a licensed Architect, I have worked with Joseph Mina and JN Engineering for the past 7 years…read more We collaborated on several difficult structures on complicated sites. Joseph has always been a wonderful consultant, attentive, creative and truly dedicated to finding the best solutions. In addition to being a great Structural Engineer, Joseph is also a true gentleman and an outstanding human being.