Absolutely not surprised to see all the great reviews for Mel and his crew. He has done a massive repair on the rear facade of our house, remediating dry rot, water damage, and less-than-ideal work by prior craftsmen. They replaced, repaired and painted three floors of wood walls and ceilings; resealed my balcony and refreshed its railing; repaired my screen door; and completed other tasks that required coordination with a variety of experts, like updating some roof sections and adding new gutters and skylights. A few points about the overall experience: - Mel and his team stuck with the job even as the amount of work stretched far beyond initial estimates. He committed to my 100% satisfaction and did not stop until everything subpar was brought up to his high standards. This house has never been so well sealed. - Mel communicated more quickly and completely than any construction professional I've ever worked with. Starting from the review of the initial contract and through the removal of the portapotty at the end of the job, I always knew exactly what was happening and why. - I am not a professional contractor but my bestie's husband is. I had him review the work and he had no notes. - Access to my rear facade is awkward. His crew made the extra effort to traverse the hard to navigate easement behind my property. What a slog every day for months. Mel and his team are the epitome of conscientiousness and are truly nice people. read more

Victor (and his crew) were very friendly and personable. My job grew (as most do) because of rot that couldn't be seen on the first inspection . So, just know that any job can (and probably will) cost lots more. This isn't their fault, just how these jobs go. They did a good job uncovering all of the damage and carefully repaired everything. I am very pleased with the work that they did for me. They were very knowledgeable about what they were doing. I have had some remodeling experience, so when they explained things, my construction knowledge told me they were knowing what they were taking about. What I didn't know, they were more than happy to take time and explain it to me. I especially liked how they cleaned up the job site every day. I would recom them highly. Good job guys! read more

Mel Victor is the real deal. We contacted him to help us bring previous owner's unpermitted work up to code. Mel's years of experience, knowledge and communication skills were apparent from the get go. He walked us through the project from initial inspection, permitting, construction to final inspection, answering every call and question. He even graciously stepped in when we had a hiccup with the HOA. I was impressed with Edwin and crew's care and diligence on site, They made sure to carefully protect surrounding areas, while basically taking the kitchen apart. We were so pleased with the final outcome. Not only did Mel and Edwin bring everything up to code, they greatly improved the overall aesthetics. AND, they left the place so clean, you'd never know they were there. I highly recommend Victor Construction & Engineering! read more

Very helpful and thoughtful. Persistent research to accommodate requests Had no contact for years and responded to request immediately read more

Our property was having some general repairs/remodeling by another contractor, when that other contractor alerted us that the metal, load-bearing central post outside the property was showing rust deterioration. The other contractor recommended replacing the post for safety and structural integrity. The challenge was, the contractor said he needed us to find an engineer to draw up plans for replacing the post. This was a stressful and daunting project to embark on, as we weren't sure of the scope, timeline, and cost. Enter Victor Construction & Engineering. A google search for engineers led to three local companies, all with good reviews. I reached out to all three, and only Mel Victor responded to my inquiry. Mel was able to come out the same day, give me a rundown on his recommendation and have his team come out within 24 hours to do emergency shoring to stabilize and support the weight of the building, which was beginning to sink downwards. I was impressed with Mel's timeliness in addressing the situation, and his overall experience as he seemed quite knowledgeable on the situation and was confident on what needed to be done. He was quickly able to have his architect and engineer draw up plans for replacing the post, and he also handled dealing with obtaining the necessary construction permits from the City in a timely way. In short, the new plans called for installation of a new, thicker post with an even sturdier underlying foundation for the post (this is an oversimplification, but apparently the original foundation was built mainly on sand, so most of the sand was dug out and replaced with more concrete and rebar). Throughout the process, Mel was easily and readily contacted via his personal cellphone, and he would often come out on site to check on the progress himself. He also made sure to minimize inconvenience to us, so we actually were still able to use the car garage throughout the construction process (not an easy task as the load bearing post stands between two side by side garages). In the end, the overall cost of the project evolved into what was larger than hoped/expected, but understandable given the urgent nature of the project, which improved the building's overall structural integrity. (if further deterioration of the load-bearing post was left unchecked, the building was in danger of collapsing on itself). In retrospect, I wish the other two engineering companies I had contacted had gotten back to me, just so that I would have had more estimates to compare from. However, I'm still giving Victor Construction & Engineering 5 stars due to overall professionalism, experience and capability, efficiency, quality of work, and Mel's commitment to customer service and satisfaction. What has been very helpful is Mel is very understanding of each person's financial situation and he has been flexible in working out a payment plan with us. I highly recommend you reach out to Victor Construction & Engineering for whatever your next construction question/project may entail. read more

Mel and his team performed a complex dry rot repair with associated remodeling of 2 affected bathrooms with expertise, quality, and an aesthetically beautiful outcome. Mel was very easy to work with and readily available to review interval issues during our project. read more

This company/ licensed contractor not only answered the phone on a Sunday morning before 9am, he asked all the right questions before I could even tell him That I have a carport that is rotted. This is where I grew up. I'm really trying to be a good Mom Thank you read more

I called Mel Victor to inspect dry rot problem at my home. Very professional and knowledgable, I'm very impressed. He spent a good 2 hrs explain what it need to be done to someone that didn't really know much about dry rot before met him. He gave honest advise what I should do first with the budget i had. Told me to fix the most important part first then move on to the other section when I'm ready. I just wish I had more budget, I'd have asked him to repair everything else in my house and for any future project. read more

We had an extremely informative assessment with Mel this week. I really appreciated his straightforwardness about what work was high priority, what could wait, and what was unnecessary. We've had a lot of contractors out to our house recently as we prepare for a remodel and most are focused on upselling their higher priced services. Mel gave us what we felt was honest advice, plus he really seemed to really value the original details of our home, which we hope to restore as we make improvements. read more

I recently used Mel Victor's services in re-development opportunity up in a North Bay, and all I can say is he has EXCEEDED my expectation many-fold! First: TIMING: he was able to beat my schedule on getting to the project and completing what was asked of him in no time! Second: RESPONSE: Mel, without any additional reminders, voluntarily reached out to all the involved parties to create a win-win opportunity for everyone. (Great Leader!) Third: EXPERTISE: Mel's expertise and experience helped us resolve quite a difficult issue in no time, his knowledge of building officials in the area of expertise, saved us time, which is the most valuable thing we have as developers! Forth and most important was the ABILITY and Willingness to go above and beyond to help us seal the deal! I am a licensed General Contractor and Developer, and I was pleasantly surprised the level of expertise and service received from a fellow contractor! Mel is a testament what a good contractor should be! I look forward to working with Mel in this and other North Bay projects in a near future! read more

What a gem! Not only took my call on a Sunday, but spent a considerable amount of time listening to concerns, asking insightful questions and even offered to review photos before personally paying a site visit to assess the situation. Exactly the type of knowledgeable and compassionate professional any homeowner would want to partner with when it comes to these types of projects. read more

I can easily recommend Victor Construction for a seismic retrofit. Mel Victor gave us all the time we needed to understand the project before signing on. He listened to our concerns and gave honest advise on work that was necessary or that which could wait. He had at his disposal a great team of experienced professionals and helped us plan on some future structural improvements. He remained easy to reach and remained closely engaged with the work throughout the project. The crew was considerate, hard working and respectful and nothing less than professional at all times. At the end we are completely impressed in the quality of the work. We will definitely be using Victor Construction for future work. read more

Mel is hard working and honest. He is very skilled and takes pride in his work. He planned, designed and installed ceiling lights in my 1950s home which lacked a single overhead light in the living room. He literally transformed my home from darkness to light while not breaking the bank doing so. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking to improve upon their old home. read more

The owner Mel victor personally came out to do an inspection as to the structural integrity of a property I ended up buying. From the very beginning he was honest and professional. I will definitely recommend. If you are looking for an awesome liscenced contractor as well as a structural engineer look no further read more

After I returned from vacation to find a flood in my kitchen, I called Victor Construction to get help determining whether the damage was enough to cause dry rot. When Mel Victor came to my house, he carefully scoped out the damaged area . . . and then didn't try to push me into an expensive project. Instead, he gave me solid, practical advice for remedying the problem myself and told me what to look for that would justify a second call to him. I always appreciate a business that doesn't give me the hard sell and Mel Victor falls squarely into that category. If time proves that I do need to take action, he'll be the first person I call. read more

I had a concern regarding some termite and dry rot damage to some retaining wall support posts. Mel came out and reviewed the damage. We talked about various solutions..but it all boiled down to some easy things that I could actually do myself. How many guys out there would be honest enough to tell a potential client that this was something that was easy for the homeowner to do. What a breath of fresh air....Not only was he pleasant and friendly, his knowledge of certain products to use for the "fix" saved me from making a mistake. He goes to the top of my "go to" guys and I will certainly be sure that any friends of mine that could use his services will know about him. read more

Mel Victor was incredibly responsive to my request for a bid, going out of his way to swing by the project site while in the area that very same day. He was knowledgable and professional. Mel took the time to educate me on a few facets of my dilemma and through some constructive conversation we mutually came to the conclusion that employing Victor Construction was not the best solution for me. He was very candid in his assessment and suggested some alternate solutions that were also less invasive and more cost effective. I really appreciate Mel's commitment to seeing that his customers get the proper solution - even when it means walking away from projects when they're honestly better served by doing a very minor fix instead. read more

I contacted Mel about a dry rot issue on one side of our condominium building. Mel and Scott were extremely responsive and very thorough, clear and helpful in their site visit. Always punctual and remarkably attentive to detail in the project. Highly recommended. I intend to use them on a future project in my unit. read more

You can minimize the number of nights you lay awake wondering when the next big one will come by performing a seismic retrofit on your property. Mel Victor came out to my home a few days ago armed and ready to answer all my questions. The seismic retrofit business is fraught with imposters much like the aluminum siding industry of the '60s. They use fear to oversell their solutions. Mel Victor came out and explained in detail what it means to comply with both local and federal earthquake retrofit standards. These codes and standards for performing an earthquake retrofit can be interpreted differently. Many so-called interpretations can be profit-driven. I did not get this feeling while talking with Mel Victor as I believe him to be honest and hardworking. Before you go down the earthquake retrofit road make sure you do all your homework. Talk to contractors, talk to the county, read the FEMA standards. Your life may depend on it someday. Now go get some sleep. read more

Mel and his team did an excellent job repairing the severe dry rot on the corner of our house. He and Edwin took the time to make sure that everything was done right in a timely manner. Mel might not be the cheapest bid out there, but his experience and attention to detail is well worth it. read more

Full marks for Victor Construction and Engineering! When it comes to foundation, drainage and water damage issues, Mel's expertise and experience are readily apparent. Mel was responsive, professional and knowledgeable. Nice to know integrity still exists in the modern marketplace! read more

We contacted Mel Victor about dry rot in two roof beams. He came out to our house on a Saturday and and provided us with a wealth of useful information. He was personable and straightforward. I have no doubt at all that his employees are competent and that they would do an excellent job. As his services are a little out of our league, I will probably end up doing the work myself. I would not hesitate to refer any one with a dry rot situation to Mel Victor. read more

Mel and his crew were always punctual and professional. Their attention to detail was outstanding. They kept everything clean as they went and were always attentive to any special requests. I would recommend them unconditionally. read more