"Our Man in Rio".... ....er, I should say, our man "IS" Rio,…read moreas in Rio Morales, owner-operator of Montgomery Structural Lifters. The first thing you should know, is that Rio is not just some guy who only shows-up at your job site to collect the bag-fulls of money you will likely need (regardless of who you hire) if you are unfortunate enough to need structural foundation repairs; but on the other hand, Rio was there every day on our job directing/orchestrating his crew and swinging a hammer with the best of them. That said, even if you don't know didley about foundation repairs, but are freakin'-out enough to start calling foundation experts, I can tell you from my experience of having no less than 13 contractors/foundation companies coming out in the past year before hiring Montgomery, Rio was the only one who instilled in me any confidence that his job approach was the right one for resurrecting the listing /crumbling foundation of our otherwise structurally sound 1920s Land Park garage. I initially emailed Rio pix of the deteriorated slab/foundation/dramatic leaning of the garage before he came out for his extremely thorough evaluation; and yes he did charge a fee (which was applied against his bid), but I can tell you it was the best investment I could have made. I have been in this home 43 years and am pretty handy with repairs/general construction, but I do leave the complicated jobs like foundations/roofs/HVAC to the pros, and I do know enough to ask the right questions and know the right answers when I hear them. If you don't have that kind of knowledge yourself, DON'T WORRY, Rio will give you the "straight-story" and you WON'T have to worry about getting ripped-off by shoddy work or un-needed repairs to "jack-up" a repair bill. Upon accepting the bid, Rio arranged for his structural engineer to draw-up the plans and took care of all the permitting, which went seamless, and on one occasion during the project while the city inspector was meeting with Rio on the job site, they were both on the phone with the engineer to discuss some of the foundation plans; which obviously made the "passing" inspections proceed without delays. Our job involved actually lifting the entire garage on steel beams and demo-ing the shot slab & foundation/re-racking the entire building with "come-alongs"/new internal bracing/seismic bolt & plates for the upgraded footers/headers, all which was brought up to current city code. Rio initially gave me two bids for my choosing: one to generally fix the foundation issues by repair or the second option, which I chose, to completely renovate the garage, and I couldn't be happier with Rio's attention to detail. He estimated 6 weeks from start to finish and Office Manage Dana always kept me advised of scheduling to keep Rio and crew from being in 14 places as one time! The crews always let me know beforehand what was scheduled for the day and ALWAYS showed-up on time and were a quite pleasant competent crew (Thank you to Travis, Rick, Jessie & Jesus for the great work!) OK I could go on and on, but I will say I am pretty picky who works on our house and Rio is as honest and competent as you will find, right alongside other top-notch contractors I have used ie "Fargo Construction" (now retired Land Park remodeler); "Sierra Pacific" for HVAC; and "Cal Vintage Roofing". To sum it up, we were extremely grateful that Montgomery took on our project and couldn't be happier. Thankyou Rio, Dana and the rest of the crew !!

I had my home inspected by a structural engineer and was advised that the cement foundation would…read morerequire piers. I read the yelp reviews for Montgomery Structural Lifters. they had great reviews so I called the company to schedule a home inspection and bid. The office gave me Rio's email and I emailed and then spoke to him on the phone. He said he would contact me to schedule the appointment. he never contacted me. I called the office and they kept saying he would contact me. i also emailed him again. He never responded. if he was to busy to do the job, he should have let me know that right away instead of wasting my time. I think his lack of follow thru was very unprofessional.

Andrew was great to work with for our lot line survey. I highly recommend consulting with him for…read moreyour surveying needs.

After posting the initial review Andrew reached out, apologized for the delay, offered a discount…read moreand provided me with the quote later that evening. I'm updating the review to reflect that I did receive the quote, since I initially noted he had not provided one.

Highly recommend! I found Keystone on Yelp to look at a small crack in my outdoor foundation, and…read morethe process was seamless. Scheduling with Clair was incredibly fast--it only took about 2 minutes to set up a general inspection. Julia, my inspector, was fantastic. She was professional, knowledgeable, and very patient with all my questions. After a thorough walkthrough of both the inside and outside of my home, she explained that the foundation itself is fine--the cracks were just poorly mixed surface cement that needs repatching. She even caught two other issues during the walkthrough that I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. I really appreciate the honesty and the extra effort. Great experience!

I initially reached out to Keystone early in my search but went with another company first. When…read morethat company didn't provide a report or follow-up quote, I came back to Keystone, and I'm really glad I did. Scheduling was easy, and Claire in the office was warm and professional throughout. Engineer Julia was exceptional: thorough, honest, knowledgeable, and took the time to walk me through everything, under the house, around the exterior, and up into the attic. She clearly explained the issues she found and her recommendations. I haven't received the final report yet (because she literally just left), but based on the care and expertise she brought to the inspection, I'd highly recommend Keystone to anyone needing a structural engineering evaluation. I also found it genuinely refreshing to work with two women handling both the scheduling and the inspection, as a woman it just made the whole experience even better.

Mitchell was very knowledgeable and helped us to understand the issue we noticed in our home. His…read moreexperience as a contractor really helped to inform the conversation because he could walk us through what the typically fix work be for an issue such as this. He was prompt, polite and affordable. We will definitely call him again in the future!

Spoke with Mitchell regarding an un permitted shed. In the past we have had issues dealing with…read moreother engineers not being transparent with us and not providing us with the help that we needed. Mitchell was very helpful and knowledgeable about the county regulations and confirmed that our existing plans were compliant. Because of his promptness and willingness to help us, we can now move forward with permitting our shed with the county without delays.

Jerick and staff at ProStruct were Champions of Customer Service! When I called needing some…read moreEngineering work (Structural Calculations), I also needed an Architect to lead the project. Jerick was able to connect me with a fantastic Architect, Carlos at Zamudio Architecture. Carlos was very detailed and transparent with his work; it was a positive reflection of the kind of people ProStruct Engineering refers. I will definitely be working with ProStruct and Zamudio Architecture on the next project because I feel I can trust their expertise and transparency.

very responsive and worked to complete plans in a timely manner. The work was completed perfectly…read morewith plans issued on first attempt.

**updated** after Design Everest reached out to me, I am…read moremodifying this review. I normally will not alter reviews but management contacted me and understood where the breakdowns happened. I have now engaged with a new team who seem to understand what scope of work I want and have assured me that they will make sure that I am satisfied. I will update this review as we move along... Wow. These people don't know what they're doing. They're just a sales organization worried more about getting your money than actually answering questions. Contact me if you are thinking about using them so I can show you the email chain and how they love to brush your concerns aside while they copy and paste from the local building website. Don't waste your money. Or time

These guys are not responsive and can't keep promises. Reading other reviews, now I understand the…read morereason. They are like middle men and not local, and won't let you be in touch with the engineer. They just advertise nicely to get your money. Poor service.

Sarah created structural plans for a new interior staircase for our house. The stairs were very…read moresturdy. Sarah was professional and easy to work with, I would definitely work with her again for future projects.

She's fabulous! Would hire her again! If you're considering buying a house, do yourself a favor and…read morehire SME for a key inspection. You will not be sorry, in my opinion!

I was connected to Burne through a contractor that I used for a prior project and am planning to…read moreuse again for an ADU. I went with Burne due to the personal nature of the recommendation and the competitive price they sent. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend them less. Someone from the company came to my house to take measurements and understand my project desires in early January. He said it would take 4-6 weeks to get drawings. At the 6 week mark, I received a drawing but it did not incorporate anything I had said was important to me (a usable loft space, and a storage space). The drawing was done by someone who had not been to my property. When I made the need for changes known, it took an additional couple of weeks to update them. Then my contractor came out with the proposed plans and had a couple of tweaks and provided the feedback. With no notice, they tried to charge additional fees for these modifications. Ultimately they waived them, but it was very frustrating to be dealing with someone who had never been to my property and apparently had little knowledge of the other conversations had. From there, the plans were sent to the Title 24 people, which is an extra cost. While I was aware in the contract that there was an extra cost, they do not include any information about what the cost is. According to them, sometimes it is is a flat fee but sometimes it isn't which is why they don't include it - sketchy. Well, anyway, there were several issues with the initial drawing that did not take into account current California regulations (including the required size for the bathroom door as well as the water heater requirement). The person doing the drawings should be aware of these things and include those in the initial drawing. Needless to say it is now 5 months since they first came out and I am told I will be receiving the documents today. They initially said everything would be ready for submission to the City of Sacramento by mid March. It is a reminder that you get what you pay for.

Absolute above any beyond company. Lori personally did proverbial battle with the building…read moredepartment to get out home back permitted. Another engineering service wanted 3 times what she also! Use these guys, not the other ones you are looking at!

The BEST architect in Sacramento and Folsom by far! Two Rivers architects took over my project…read moreafter a previous architect screwed up my entire job. I was so close to scraping the entire thing when they came into save the day! Thank you Two Rivers Architects!!!

My parents live in Fair Oaks and used TRA for an addition/remodel of their house. They really…read morecouldn't be happier with how it turned out. And I second that, it looks awesome! Larry came up with really cool ideas, got everything done quickly and happened to be way cheaper than the other quotes they got. You couldn't find a nicer guy, either.