After a ceiling fell in last fall, we started to notice an increasing number of ceiling cracks in…read moreother rooms. We were worried that our house was becoming structurally unsound. Jonathan came out and rapidly diagnosed our (very fixable) problem. He's easy to work with, highly competent, and will take the time to explain things in lay terms. If you need a structural engineer, this is your guy.

Requested a quote for a sinking foundation. The person who answered the call had a very dismissive…read moretone and gave me vague answers like he didn't want to bothered with my concern. I had high hopes since they were rated so highly, but they made it obvious they didn't even want to help.

So far, responses from the company respective are very quick and valuable. He tried best to…read moreanswerer my questions/concerns regarding my project.

A home buyer needed to verify the structural integrity of a foundation on a home purchase and…read moreneeded an engineer to check it out. Stanley and his engineer were quick to respond and showed up the next day. For a reasonable price they were able to spend about an hour with us going thru the property. They presented the information and the client was happy to have a professional confirm he was ok to proceeed. We did not do a formal report just a verbal. Thank you Stanley we appreciate your honesty and prompt reply.

While the pricing is a little high, the guys are very responsive and experienced. They really…read moretreated our home with care and did a great job.

My husband and I purchased a century old Arts and Crafts fixer upper that needed repairs, but none…read moreof them structural (we thought). Turns out the previous owners had followed poor practices when finishing the basement, so when we demo'ed it to update and re-finish, we discovered that almost all of the wood support slats behind and in the walls were rotted, some of them half away. Some of the worst was the base of a wall next to the basement stairs - turns out the wall was load bearing, and its integrity had been seriously compromised by years of moisture eating away at the wood, and then further affected by our demolition. I called Great Lakes Builders on the advice of our structural engineer, and within 24 hours Martin, their project manager, was in my basement identifying assessing the wall. In addition to the rotted wood and cracks beginning to run up multiple walls (which I had observed), the ceiling beams supporting the 1st floor were actually separating from that wall - the only connection was the long nails. Because of the severity of the issue, GLB got us scheduled for the next Monday, and completed the work within just over 3 days. They were professional, knowledgeable, and courteous throughout, and explained every step of the process and why each step/action was important. Because of the obvious water incursion issues (which we are still in the process of addressing), they took especial care to make sure the new wall base was elevated and safe from any further water degradation. They also joined the rafters to the wall, got rid of an old door and replaced an unsound load bearing doorframe, and leveled out the stairs. We will absolutely be working with GLB again, and I highly encourage anyone in their service area who needs help with serious structural issues to give them a call.

In the process of selling our house the difficult buyers wanted everything over inspected. Hence…read morethe structural report being done for zero issues. Bill came out quickly. Opening in his schedule, so the day after I called! What a relief. Professional and friendly , took the time to inspect the whole house, not just the one basement crack the buyers' inspector wrote up as a possible issue. Explained what everything was, how the cracks were normal, and nothing to worry about. He took what was a very stressful situation for me and calmed my nerves each step of the way. The report was emailed quickly. Photos taken, and written in a way that wasn't confusing.

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They did a great job communicating with other contractors even well after I had paid them. They did…read morea wonderful job of communicating with me exactly what was going on.

I had VM Engineering take a look at my foundation and Vincent was able to give me excellent advice…read moreon next steps. He was very professional and easy to work with. I highly recommend VM Engineering for any project that requires a structural engineer.

Marcus was great - this was a while ago when I requested his services for an assessment…read more He was knowledgeable, thorough and reasonable - highly recommend

Everyone here is AMAZING! They went above and beyond on a project for us that many other companies…read moresaid could not be done in the timeline we needed. They exceeded all expectations! We HIGHLY recommend!!!

Great people, fast, and reliable! They just did a certificate of elevation a few days ago, and…read morethey were very fast and professional!

From the owner: Heritage Land Consultants, LLC, based from McHenry, IL, is a service of the Northern Illinois area…read morethat has provided highly detailed land surveying, civil engineering, land planning and septic design services for more than 30 years. Our experts are licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin. We offer our clients the most reliable and precise surveys from fully licensed and knowledgeable agents. We care and we don't overlook even the smallest details. Our work exceeds the standards of our industry. Our services include: Land and topographic surveys of all types FEMA elevation certificates and FEMA LOMA services Engineering and site plans Topographic surveys Septic system designs Subdivision planning and design and grading plans Soil testing/percolation testing for septic suitability We provide a free initial consultation and guarantee high quality, accurate, fast and friendly service. We are fully insured for you