Quick response and turnaround. But sloppy and over-engineered. Also conflicting advice in different…read moreconversations. Extremely greedy when it comes to changes. Switched to a different engineer mid-project.

Mr. Um provided high quality, detail-oriented and actionable advice to us. We are very grateful…read morefor the consultation service he offers. Initial correspondence was very responsive and professional, and he showed up punctually. He climbed into the attic with us, assessed the situation in detail, provided us intensive education and feedback about our (old) roof, patiently answered our questions in a respectful and professional manner. Mr. Um also confirmed our own assessment of needed structural wall repair and provided us with a detailed, actionable remediation plan and a clear drawing. The recommended plan was aligned with what we expected it to be (based on our non-expert, but intensive research). In addition, Mr. Um educated us with additional finer details of what a successful repair would look like. We had follow-up questions regarding the repair plan / drawing, which Mr. Um patiently answered in detail, addressing all of our questions completely. Overall, Mr. Um's ability and willingness to go into objective detail was the key element that inspired confidence and provided peace of mind.

Calvin listened to my concerns carefully over the phone and shared his advice and told me when a…read moresite visit is necessary or not. He was very knowledgable of my neighborhood in San Mateo and common problems in the area. He suggested some options to deal with my problem as well. I really appreciated his honest and helpful input.

My wife and I are shocked by the lack of professionalism and greed Dominic showed us…read more Last year, Dominic came to inspect our recently acquired home to give us an assessment for a few structural changes we were interested in making. Specifically, we wanted to remove a wall in the kitchen. Dominic charged us $285 and produced a report stating we are ok to remove the wall in question since the joists run parallel to the wall and therefore the wall is not supporting. A few weeks ago, roughly a year after the original visit, we were finally ready to remove the wall and begun removing the dry-wall. We then found a large beam (header) at the top of the wall which got us concerned this may be a supporting wall after all. We took pictures and and sent them to Dominic, hoping he can easily clarify our inexperienced paranoia to which we got a shocking reply: "I won't answer the question without a visit which will be another $285". We insisted that we think he should stand behind his work, but he wouldn't budge and since we had no choice we agreed for him to visit again for a "discounted" price of $200. On the next visit, a small part of the ceiling was removed and made it possible to look into the ceiling. Dominic came, looked at the beam for a short time, peeked from the ground at the open ceiling area and claimed "The joists run perpendicular to the wall and therefore the beam is supporting, you can't remove it". While disappointed, we were happy we didn't risk the structural integrity of the house and we left it at that. A few days later, in a random thought, I decided to step and take a closer look at the ceiling, getting my head in the opening and looking at all the joists. To my amazement the wood visible just from looking from the ground, was not the joists at all.. The joists appeared to be parallel after all... So again, we reached out to Dominic and explained the situation, at this point we also had the entire ceiling removed so it was clear the joists are parallel but we wanted a professional opinion. Again.. Dominic wouldn't provide an opinion without a $200 charge! For literally 1 minute of looking at the open ceiling. This is a lack of professionalism at the first degree, what professional doesn't stand behind his work like this and squeezes a young couple without options for extra cash based on their own mistakes? Never work with him again.

I am a General Contractor who has worked in the trades for 18 years. I have dealt with 9 different…read morestructural engineering firms throughout my career; some great and some not so great. I have built two projects with ATA Engineering and am in the process of starting a third. I appreciate ATA's rapid response to me needs and their ability to save me thousands when the crews make a mistake. A lot of factors go in to engineering a structure including Soil Engineering and the California earthquake codes. While I feel these other entities play a huge role in the overengineering of a structure, ATA has always found the most cost effective approach to keep everyone happy. 7 of my other structural engineers are truly guilty of overengineering the structures to save their own skin, ATA is not. I appreciate the pricing that I receive from ATA to engineer my projects. They are fair with their pricing and if anything they are under priced. It is not uncommon for them to make changes to the plans due to architect/client revisions and not charge for them. My other 8 engineering firms charge by the minute for anything that changes, even to talk on the phone. Give ATA Engineering a shot at your project, you will not be dissapointed unless you expect someone to work for free.

Ali and his team have worked on many jobs with us and we can always rely on his expertise . We…read morelook forward to some amazing projects ahead with ATA engineering.

Kent educated me on the process of remodeling my home and found the right person to begin my…read moreremodeling project.

Read through all their reviews. You'll see a lot of compliments for Brian/Bongii, John, and…read moreJoshua, and one bad review for Kent Sezen, which I totally agree with. I feel somewhat bad writing this review just because I didn't have the fortune to work with the people that are good at this company. If you happen to get Kent Sezen, he is the weakest link. An engineer who is simultaneously rude and when called out on that rudeness, petulant and perhaps even vindictive. He ignores design constraints, and "phones-in" his work, says he's done prematurely and needs payment NOW (see prior review of Kent, its so true). He has a very large ego that is bruised easily. I will give him this: When I asked him to not treat my contractor like his personal secretary, he immediately responded "I quit", and I asked him to stay on because I thought he was over-reacting to me asking him to be nicer. I should've let him go at that moment and its on me that I didn't. At the sake of supporting his competent co-engineers, maybe they are worth using, but it's unfortunate they have tied themselves to this guy.

Great team Great service…read more Their quote was the best and they were professional and thorough!!! Admittedly I have no clue how their work will survive an earthquake and I hope I never find out.

Five stars for Bolt Down the Bay Area! They recently seismically retrofitted my home and were a…read morepleasure to work with. They are extremely helpful and were always available to answer my questions. They even helped me navigate the CRMP grant process, which was a huge lifesaver. I would happily recommend them to anyone in the Bay.

The foundation of my father's home in Concord was sinking, and we hired Foundation Solutions to…read moreremediate the issue. From start to finish, our experience was outstanding. This is an exceptionally well-managed company, and every step of the process was handled professionally and efficiently. We obtained three bids, and Foundation Solutions was by far the easiest and most competent company to work with. They were willing to work with us on their proposal, and throughout the entire project they demonstrated honesty, integrity, and a commitment to doing things the right way. They use Ram Jack which was minimally invasive. They truly run their organization like a well-oiled machine. Our project manager, Brett Everling, was excellent. He kept us informed every step of the way, from the project planning to the city permits and construction schedule. Communication was outstanding, and everything proceeded exactly as promised (and even a little ahead of schedule). For a project of this size and complexity, it's remarkable that everything went so smoothly. The Foundation Solutions crew was punctual, hardworking, and incredibly diligent. They hand-dug the excavation areas, which was no small task, and they treated the property with care. The amount of concrete that needed to be removed was kept to a minimum, and the concrete repairs afterward were done nicely. We did have one issue with the sprinkler system after it was reassembled, but Foundation Solutions responded quickly and resolved it without hesitation. That level of customer service reinforced that we had chosen the right company.

We just did a mid size project with them last month. We had them underpin one side of the house and…read morereplace a good amount of posts and repair some cracks in our foundation. Brett came out to do an assessment on our entire foundation and his finding was consistent with our own inspection report. Their recommendation is also on par and we find that Brett is quite knowledgeable about the scope of work. He is also very patient, responsive and respectful throughout the estimating project while we took a long time to decide, a lot of follow ip questions and requests. Not once that I felt rushed, pushed or disrespected. The team kept me informed on the timeline of permit, project starting time, inspection and completion, everything was transparent. They passed inspection without problemsx Our foreman is Humberto who was polite, dependable and kept me well informed on the work they performed the day of, when they finished work and provided needed before and after pictures. I also find their pricing is reasonable compared to other companies that we interviewed with the experience that far exceeds their piers. Overall I had a good experience with the crew. They are polite and really didn't interfere with our life that much while they work. I would recommend them for all foundation repair needs. Be careful because lots of foundation companies will scam you, just because you will not be able to see what they did underneath your crawl space. The last foundation company came out to fix our house they made a bunch of noise for 2 weeks, said they are done and then we hired an independent inspector and confirmed they did nothing. Spend the money on a good company. This one is probably the best one ( we interviewed 6 companies)

Onsite team members are very friendly, easy to talk. I got many help to apply EBB program. The…read moreconstruction is completed on time. I really appreciate their help!

Just go with them! They are specialized and streamlined towards this kind of work, so they'll cost…read moreyou less than other, less experienced ones. If you have the EBB grant they'll handle all the paperwork for you and that's huge. Also they'll take responsibility for things derived from their work. And they work with their own employees, rather than outsourcing to some third party workers. Great communication too. All very professional and neatly done. Very happy I hired them.

The WNH team was great from start to finish. They sent someone out to inspect our house to…read morerecommend what needed to be done to satisfy the state and didn't try to upsell us on unneeded work. They submitted the required paperwork to the city, scheduled the work quickly once the permit was issued, and scheduled the inspection after it was done. The entire retrofit only took a few hours (warning: it's VERY noisy) and the process was smooth. Once signed off, they emailed the final documentation needed by the CA Earthquake Authority. I highly recommend them.

Tay and his team at Earthquake Retrofit/WNH Construction completed the earthquake retrofit of our…read morehouse in a professional and timely manner. After I contacted Tay, his team quickly visited our house the next day, and provided a quote the following day. Along with the industry-standard "Earthquake Retrofit Plan Set A," I decided to "go big or go home" and also went along with the recommended optional repairs, including the installation of Simpson's AC4 Pier Caps. Soon after my decision, Tay drafted the plans and submitted them to the city. Waiting for the city's approval took approximately two weeks, but once we received approval, we scheduled the start of work. The work itself only took two days. Today (which was the day after completion), the city inspector arrived and approved the retrofit. Tay's team shared pictures of the completed work with me (taken within the crawlspace), and emailed them for my records. Happily, I have the final permit in-hand for our records, and for our insurer. I'm very impressed that the work was completed in the timeframe promised, with a city inspector arriving the next day approving the work. I hope all of the contractors I work with in the future provide services in a similar manner. I highly recommend Tay and his team at Earthquake Retrofit. If you're at all interested in retrofitting your home for the next big quake, give them a call.