We hired Element Engineering to assist with a residential matter involving encroaching roots from a…read morenearby tree impacting our home and patio. Andrew was flexible with his schedule to meet us early on a weekend morning. He was on-time, pleasant and extremely knowledgeable. He explained the current situation in terms we could understand and highlighted both the immediate risks and future risks. He pointed out other issues we had failed to notice that needed immediate attention. He provided a well documented and thorough professional report in a timely manner.

Extremely responsive, thorough, competent and reasonable…read more Thoroughly enjoyed working with Andrew.

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.

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!

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 recently requested a service but instead of simply taking my money, your team evaluated my…read moresituation and advised that the service would not provide me value. Trust, good service and honesty go a long way. By choosing not to sell me something that would not help me, you proved that you are a company that can be trusted and I highly appreciate your integrity.

"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.

I had Matt the owner out to do an inspection on 4-8-2020. Was told the onsite inspection would be…read more$300-$350. Was totally fine with paying. Matt showed up at 2:05pm. We walked in the house and I walked him around showing him doorways. He asked where attic access was n I told him it was in the babies room where he was sleeping. So he asked where access was under house. I showed him where that was and explained I would need my daughter to move her shoes for access. He explained what "he thought" might be the problem. He said he could refer 2 contractors that could assist in the issue. He gave me those names and #'s which I will post later. Once he gave me the referrals I asked what we owe him. He said I usually charge $300 but since you are close to my office it will only be $200. I paid cause I'm not one to argue. He left with check n I looked at my ring doorbell n realized he literally was at my house for 14 min. Needless to say he NEVER even looked under the house or in attic area. Walked around and looked at about 4 doorways In house and made an assumption. I PAYED HIM $200 FOR 14MIN OF HIS TIME N HE GAVE ME NOTHING. I completely understand a flat service charge. But a service charge requires a service. I PAID A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER $200 TO WALK IN MY HOUSE N TELL ME I HAVE A FOUNDATION ISSUE. WOW

I built my home with no permits. So I was turned in 13 years later. Went to see Jim at Dz and he…read morelooked over my plans came out to inspect my building and wrote up a detailed report of what needed to change to be compliant with 2016 code.I turned in his letter with my application for permit and my home will stand as built with a few improvement such as fire sprinklers and heat and air. DZ STRUCTUAL saved my yeah !! . Let them help you with your project. His rates were far less then expected and they are pet friendly.

Within minutes I received a response from Andrew to an inquiry regarding structural integrity,…read moreplans were reviewed and a recommendation given. The quick response was so appreciated. Thank you.

The gentleman came out did the survey and then drove me around to show me where the flags were set…read moreindicating the property lines. he was very thorough.

I recently worked with Pegler's Design and Drafting on our project in El Dorado Hills. Bruce and…read moreMatt were very helpful and flexible from the initial phone conversation to the end of the project. They are easy to communicate with, my project had a quick turnover and they even recommended me a structural engineer company they work with, so the planning process was very smooth. On top of these, they are reasonably priced too. We will work with them again and I'm recommending them to anyone who needs a good reliable drafting company!

From the owner: Pegler's Design & Drafting has served Northern California for over 20 years in designing custom…read moreresidential properties. Our design services include custom homes, additions, remodels, decks, and garages. Our team works closely with clients to solve their most pressing design challenges and help them successfully navigate the permitting process so they can build their dream home with confidence.