"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.

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.

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'll start this review off with what I needed from this company was a to my bulging and rotating…read morewall after talking to the receptionist she said can come out and assess the damage and give you a plan on how to fix the arrival of the inspector, which was a half hour late. She jumped out her car and pointed out my gutters and told me I need to clean them. that is my problem, very unprofessional as she danced around my house with a camera snapping photos. And my barge rafters need to be painted. My windows aren't installed right upon entering my basement to show her the wall of concern and my coming out of the wall of the corner of the damage wall she did not address my concerns of my Watermain and pointed out. I had a lot of water stain around my home. They me $695 for a report of everything that I already knew very disappointed in this company. Afterwards, the next day, the owner calls me and it says that his inspector is certified engineer for 10 years with the company and that I got what I asked for and I did not want a visual report at all. I already knew what was wrong with my Home. I told him I was looking for a solution to my problem and my safety concerns addressed. But instead, I was giving a visual report telling me everything. I told him when I talk to them on the phone. Why would I pay you $695 and tell me something I already knew don't make no sense. And then the owner asked me what exactly I wanted from them and I told him I needed of my main concern my wall. He said he would add the report. For me the next day I got the report and all I got was sample picture of random wall that had nothing to do with my consumer beware they are good a scam to get my money that's about it. And they were paid cash and I never did receive a receipt for that. Disappointment.

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.

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 used Zenith on several residential projects and they have provided great service every time…read more Their rates are competitive, they deliver their drawings on time, and they are responsive. I will continue to use their services on my projects and recommend them to anyone who is in need of a structural engineer.

From the owner: * Residential & Commercial Structural Design * Multiple…read moreLicensed Structural Engineers on Staff * Building Analysis * Seismic Soft Story Design Experts * Seismic Anchorage of Equipment * Shoring & Scaffold Design * Construction Engineering * Fully Insured

I have worked with Advanced Engineering for over 10 years on many different projects and have…read morealways been satisfied. Donald Quinly President QBI Quinly Builders Inc. General Building Contractor CA # 915633

Left a message and the owner called back within an hour... I'm buying an old home and concerned…read moreabout some foundation issues.. he let me explain my concerns and gave me some good advice on which direction to take. I appreciate that he took the time to help although he is very busy. Thank you!