Knowledgeable team, but very poor communication experience. The response I received was dismissive, overly aggressive, and unprofessional. Instead of explaining their approach constructively, they criticized other bids and ended the conversation abruptly. I'd recommend getting multiple opinions and relying on an independent structural engineer rather than taking any one contractor's claims at face value. read more

Avalon Structural is a truly professional organization across the board - front office, inspectors, engineers, and on-site repair staff. If you have a foundation crack, save yourself the time and trouble and call Avalon Structural first. I got multiple estimates for my fairly extensive ~23' horizontal crack. I found there are three types of companies. The first type will do the minimum to chip out the rusted rebar, throw some fresh rebar in there, patch it up with a "band-aid", and charge you handsomely for a quick in-and-out job. The second will glance at your foundation and immediately tell you it has to be replaced, for an even more handsome price, of course. And then there is Avalon Structural. They will perform a comprehensive and highly structurally sound repair, removing all compromised material, charge a fair price, and stand behind their work with a strong warranty. If you visit their website, read the articles, and watch the videos explaining the right and wrong ways to perform foundation repairs, you will be well-equipped to choose the right company for your foundation job. Or, you can save the time and just call them. We couldn't be happier with our repair. The foundation looks great and feathers in perfectly with the undamaged foundation sections. The repair team was amazing and extremely respectful of our property. The city inspector signed off with zero issues, which speaks volumes about the quality of their work. A big thank you to Roger, MJ, and the entire Avalon Structural team! read more

Avalon Structural - Perfect feathering of repaired section (right) into existing foundation. - Foundation Repair Near Me - Aptos, California

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Avalon Structural made a difficult job into a breeze! The customer service was great and Roger even bid the job when he was on vacation AND not feeling great. The field crew run by Rory was a crack team and left the site clean and damage free , which is not easy to do with this type of work. They get my highest marks!! read more

I cannot praise Roger Pase, his wife ("MJ"), and the team at Avalon enough for fixing the disastrous foundation/crawlspace work left by a previous contractor. After a nightmare experience, finding Avalon was a blessing. Roger delivered a detailed, understandable report and patiently answered all my questions, making me feel comfortable despite my lack of construction knowledge. Exceeding both state codes and contract requirements, the crew finished the remediation in only one week. Beyond their technical skill, they were professional, accommodating, and diligent about daily cleanup. This high standard led to immediate approval from the City of Carmel building inspector. I highly recommend Avalon for any structural foundation or crawlspace work. read more

I worked with Roger and Michelle from Avalon Structural on a very complex property in Aptos, and I can't recommend them highly enough. The inspection was exceptionally thorough, clear, and grounded in real-world experience. Roger took the time to explain each issue, its structural implications, and the safest, most practical paths forward. The report he prepared was detailed, well-documented, and easy to understand, even for someone without an engineering background. It was incredibly invaluable in helping me make an informed decision about a major purchase and plan for the actual scope and cost of the work ahead. Beyond his technical expertise, Roger was kind, patient, and incredibly professional --I was so glad to someone this experienced who also communicates so clearly and honestly. If you're looking for a company that combines deep knowledge with genuine integrity, I would absolutely recommend Avalon Structural read more

From start to finish Avalon Structural was professional, easy to work with and took care of all the details from small to significant. The job came in on budget and on time. That is most unusual for a construction project. Roger, the owner came out to the house on a Sunday and explained in terms that I could understand and appreciate why the house needed to be lifted. Rory handled the lifting in a straightforward and excellent way and Connor and crew did a great job on the piers and all related work. MJ was amazing from start to finish addressing the permit and any issues with the County. I must say that lifting a house is not for the faint of heart as the repairs afterwards will likely be at least 60% of the cost of the lift. However, even the Plasterer commented on how well the job was done and that the repairs were less than he would have expected. They are a first class outfit. read more

I recently hired Avalon Structural to enhance the foundation of my house, a project that included installing push and helical piers and leveling the structure. The entire process took about six weeks, and I'm very happy with the results. 1. Roger has a busy schedule, but when available, he was patient and clearly explained the engineering details in a way I could understand, despite my lack of construction knowledge. 2. An independent soil engineer I hired observed the work and concluded that Avalon was honest and fulfilll their commitments. 3. The project was substantial, involving dozens of piers, yet I found the pricing to be reasonable. 4. The onsite crew was friendly and open to discussions. They even took care of a few small issues outside the contract without being asked, just because they were already there. 5. Avalon is clearly in high demand throughout the Bay Area. I waited a few months from design to execution (partly due to my own schedule), but the quality of work made it well worth the wait. read more

Michelle and Roger were very helpful! I reached out to get an inspection for a home I was going to purchase in Boulder Creek. They are very responsive, fast, and a pleasure to work with! Great customer service! read more

I have worked with Roger and his team at Avalon on several structural projects. They do quality work, have great people on the job and are a pleasure to work with. Fair pricing and timely work completion - I am not sure there is anything more that you can ask for from a contractor. Barb J read more

Roger has been most helpful helping me wade through the info I received from 3 separate inspections and bids. The foundation repair work hasn't been scheduled yet but I have confidence in this firm. read more

I highly recommend Avalon Structural Inc. I worked with them on a fairly complicated project in Carmel. A different civil engineer (who shall go unnamed) had misdiagnosed the core issue, and was recommending we undertake over $100,000 worth of repairs. In the end, Dylan Pase of Avalon Structural correctly diagnosed the true problem. After initial exploration was undertaken we started the repair process. During the whole process Roger and the staff at Avalon Structural were extremely responsive and responsible. The repair was appropriately completed at a very fair price. I would trust them to diagnose and repair the most complicated of foundation and structural support issues. read more

I'm a local realtor who received a bid from a predatory contractor who claimed there were thousands of dollars of repairs needed. I then called Avalon who I had used in the past and by using the documents provided by the first company the expensive "repairs" being pushed we found out to be not necessary. My elderly client would have been scammed had I not gotten a second opinion from Avalon. Roger was so professional and saved my client from disaster. read more

Home inspection discovered a large horizontal crack in the foundation of our new house. The seller agent got a quote from Avalon, and we were able to move forward with the work after closing. Chris walked me through the process over the phone and clearly answered all my questions. MJ was able to accommodate our schedule seamlessly despite some challenges from a delayed closing date. Tony and the rest of the work crew were very professional, even identifying some additional vertical cracks that we decided to have patched while they were out there. Highly recommend for any structural / foundation work. Thanks Avalon team! read more

We hired Avalon to perform pressurized epoxy injection to fix around 20 foundation cracks. Their price is competitive and the service is great. Epoxy injection was done from crawlspace and they also dig out the dirt from external of foundation to seal the crack from outsize. A rebar is installed for one crack around the corner because the space is not enough to do epoxy injection. Overall service is great and efficient. read more

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Seller agent ordered foundation inspection from this company. After several search I thought this is a legit company to work with so I ended up letting them fixed the horizontal and vertical cracks. The process is pretty smooth and they are really professional. No drama during the whole process. They finished the work pretty quick once all paper work is ready. If you are looking for some one you can trust for foundation related work I would recommend you work with them, not cheapest, but you have the trust. read more

Avalon Structural completed a complex foundation for new construction beneath our existing home and rose to every challenge that our project presented. Roger Pase, Avalon's President is extremely knowledgeable, makes himself available for all questions and truly cares about the quality of his work and the concerns of his clients. His team is hard working and considerate and we appreciate all their work! read more

The uneven settlement of my house over 70 yrs due to soil conditions required real professionals. The process was quite complex. Avalon was able to finish on budget and on time. Effective communication before, during and after the work was done. Can't complain at all. read more

Avalon structural helped me fix some foundation issues uncovered during an inspection. I found a horizontal crack during an inspection and a few other minor issues. I tool several opinions and quotes. Working with Avalon was easy through all the steps: scheduling an inspection, getting and settling on the proposal, getting the work scheduled and the thoroughness of their work. Their proposal was not the cheapest but it was close. Their approach to the work cut no corners and they easily had the strongest warranty making their slightly premium totally worth it. The fact that they did deep work and stood behind their work adds peace of mind. This is a family run firm. They have a terrific and friendly crew who actually seemed happy about the work they did. I strongly recommend them and will go to Avalon for any future needs. read more

They did such a great job! I live in Redwood City and wasn't sure if they could do the job and be on time every day. But they were and everyday they cleaned up so it wasn't a huge mess back there other than the normal that couldn't be clean up. I feel so safe in my house after the work was done. (I had a sink hole under my house.). After the project was completed, the guys put my backyard back together and it looked like they were never back there! I was very surprised. A few things here and there, but overall it was like they were never back there. I had under pinning done and they went deep into the earth to make my house stable. I would HIGHLY recommended Roger and Chris and everyone there. read more

Avalon helped me with a significant structural engineering project and they were exceptional. The leadership and service was beyond what I could have expected - I did not understand a lot of what was needed and I felt a high degree of trust in the decisions being made. Roger and his team were so helpful in explaining everything to me as well as helping ensure I was understanding clear decision points and cost/risk implications. I could not recommend them more highly. read more

We hired Avalon for foundation reinforcement and floor leveling. Roger was quick to communicate and explained the process and technology well. They did a good job to isolate the risk of damage to otherwise-untouched parts of the house, but were clear about the risks and mitigating measures. When an unforeseen issue arose with some floor supports, the options and pros/cons were made clear and quickly addressed. Lastly, when I've had some questions later during other remodels, Roger was very quick to respond and support his team's work. I would definitely recommend Avalon for future structural projects. read more

We discovered a long horizontal crack in the perimeter wall of our garage. I contacted a couple of foundation repair companies and got some quotes. We were not too impressed. After I got a recommendation of Avalon Structural from our realtor friend, I sent a email to Chris. Chris was quick to respond. He came to see the crack the next day. We got a quote that itemized the costs clearly, just a couple days later. After we decided to move forward we were put in contact with project manager MJ. MJ walked us through the process, and the project was started. Throughout this project, every procedure was right on schedule, from getting the engineering report, to requesting the building permit from the city, to removal of cracked concrete, to scheduling city inspector to come to inspect twice, Chris was there each time awaiting the city inspector, until new concrete was poured. The Avalon crew seems to be very experienced. They got the job done quickly. They swept our garage afterwards, left it cleaner than before. Both Chris and MJ told us their company does not start a new project until the they finish the current one. Chris, MJ and the Avalon Crew are all professional. We are very happy with their work. We would recommend them to anyone who needs their foundation work done! read more

Avalon Structural did 3-week long foundation work on our hillside home in Saratoga. They were competent, professional, and on-time. The foreman Tony and the Project Manager Stefani were knowledgeable and very communicative. Good Job! read more

Avalon Structural repaired all the vertical cracks on my house's foundation. Very nice people and done a wonderful job. If your house has any foundation problem, don't trust the first company in the google search because that company pays google. Avalon definitely is the company you can trust. Look at all the positive feedbacks in the yelp. Honest and Professional. read more

My house had structural problem and they did an amazing job. Project was completed on time, they took care of everything. I shopped around and nobody could beat their price. Thanks Avalon read more

Long story short. My house was settling badly enough that walls were cracking and windows in the back of my house wouldn't close. They came out and did a very thorough analysis and sent a proposal. I won't lie it's pretty expensive work but I checked out their reputation and it was stellar. They told me it would take 3 weeks to complete the job, and it did, to the day! They also came in under budget so I was doubly happy, Everyone I met was friendly and courteous - and they kept the job as clean as possible. I highly recommend Avalon. read more

Avalon Structural performed a foundation lift on our home and we are extremely happy with the results. Roger and his crew are professional, communicative and great to work with. Since we were new to the foundation repair process, Roger and Gaby explained the process and answered our questions with clarity and sincerity. Once under contract, the work was performed on time and on budget. And when the job was nearly done, the construction areas were graded for drainage and cleaned up. Roger was always available to take my calls and answer any new questions and he also provided milestone status. Once the foundation work was completed, we were able to relevel the floors and adjust the doors, as previously disclosed as a likely expectation, resulting from the foundation being adjusted back to specification. We highly recommend Avalon Structural. read more

In one word Avalon is, the Best ! In my professional, Real Estate opinion in working with Avalon on 3 separate home inspections they have been knowledgeable, cost effective, on-time, quick turn around, honest, courteous, competitive (actually considerably lower on inspections and some repairs). I will without hesitation use them again for any structural/foundation needs and will refer them to clients, colleagues, or friends with confidence. Thanks Avalon for the 3rd job and counting well done. Chad Hester, Sereno Group www.chadhester.com read more

My real estate agent hired this company to do a limited inspection of a property I was interested in buying. The inspection was thorough and revealed some concerns. The reason I'm deducting stars is because I actually didn't have a great experience with one of the employees that did the evaluation. However; I'm adding stars for the follow-up customer service that was provided by the owner when he realized the poor experience. I respect a company that can recognize an error and strive to amend it. read more

Avalon Structural rescued me from a horrible situation I had gotten into with another foundation company. I am a Realtor with 24 years of experience and I was in the process of selling my own home. My property inspector noted a horizontal crack in the foundation and he referred a company to check it. This other company, well known in the area, completed an inspection at the cost of $500. They offered an estimate of $4,500 to "fix" the crack. Meanwhile, other contractors with whom I have worked, suggested I have the crack opened, at a much lesser cost, to see if it was just cosmetic. The first contractor seemed not to understand what I was asking for and even suggested I have another contractor open the crack. I was in a quandary with what to do and then I was introduced to Roger, with Avalon Structural. Roger immediately understood the situation and sent a man out the following day. Before the other company finally came back to me with an estimate of $1,500 to just open the crack to explore it, Roger's man opened it up, took pictures, got it engineer certified that it was non-structural and closed it again, all for only $600. The other contractor told me that 99% of those types of cracks were structural but that was not the feedback I was getting from several other contractors. As it turns out, I fell into that 1% category. I wonder how many other clients fell into that 1% category! Avalon Structural completed quite a bit of other work for me as well, all at an extremely reasonable cost. Roger, the owner, is well educated in his industry, honest, and truly wants to do what is best for his clients. This is the only company I will call in the future! read more

We needed some structural work on the house and I reached out to Avalon, among others, for an assessment. They were very pleasant and thorough throughout the whole process of assessing the work needed and drawing up a proposal. Chris was extremely helpful and very responsive. Roger, the owner was available for questions whenever we needed him. All in all very professional and competent to work with. I would recommend them to anyone looking for structural work done on the house. read more

We were very impressed by the professionalism and work done by the team at Avalon. Everyone was very respectful, thorough, and friendly. All questions were answered in a timely manner. The work and plan was explained to us and it went like clock work. The crew that worked at our house was very efficient, courteous, and they worked quickly. We were also really happy with how clean they left the job site everyday. (We have had a lot of work done at our house and no company has left the site as clean.) We will definitely call Avalon again if we need further foundation work done and would highly recommend Avalon. read more

A company we had hired failed to properly install an addition to our home resulting in an inability for us to obtain our permit. We are very thankful to Roger and the entire Avalon team for retroactively designing/implementing the necessary support that allowed the city to provide us with the permit. Everyone we dealt with at Avalon was professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. Highly recommended! read more

Very happy to have found a company that does business with honesty and integrity. The whole experience was stress free for us. Our house had issues with water accumulating in the crawl space after heavy rainfall. Roger came out on a short notice and gave us a comprehensive list of solutions to address it. He was forthcoming in clearly identifying what is "must do" Vs "nice to do" They are very busy and originally gave us a date in late summer to finish the work. Then the situation on our end changed and the house was going to be vacant in May when it was convenient for us to finish the work. Roger and Stefani were very accommodating and juggled their busy schedule to fit our job in. The work was completed on time and we are very happy with the quality of work. Will definitely use this company again for future foundation needs read more

We bought a fixer-upper with great potential in 2006. We were in a quandary about what to do about our uneven floors. We tried several contractors, who really just scratched their heads and made bogus estimates. Avalon Structural was recommended by a consulting geologist. Not only was Avalon Structural's bid reasonable, they got on the project and stayed on it until finished. No missed work days, arrived on time, cleaned up the job. Avalon Structural put in multiple helical anchors, straightened our floors and installed a ridge beam to hold our house together. Professional, expert at what they do. Good people too. Highly recommend Avalon Structural. Avalon Structural saved our house! read more

on time, honest, very promising. these guys are very good people whom you can enjoy working with! I purchased house this month (Sept, 2014) and hired Richard for our foundation inspection , I contacted couple others and they are taken or asked very high price for only inspection ( one of guys who were recommended from next door) ask 400 USD per one crack which is a lot but Richard was very friendly and on time and did honest inspection and they cared what they are doing so, I would recommend them to my friends for sure! read more

I worked with Roger and his crew 10 years ago when I bought a house in Aptos. They were called out by my real estate agent to asses the foundation. They gave me an honest and thorough assessment. I hired them to repair the foundation. The crew was easy to work with, they were on time. They did a great job and cleaned up the job site. I recently needed help with an assessment of new construction that impacted a foundation footing. Roger came out and gave me an honest assessment of the situation and gave me a written recommendation of next steps I might want to take. He also gave me tips on maintaining the areas around each footing and the foundation perimeter. I totally respect Roger's opinion and assessment. I would hire them again in the future if I ever need this type of work done again, and I'd recommend them to my friends and family. I highly recommend Avalon Structural. read more

Avalon Structural performed repairs to our home's foundation based on a home inspection done at the time of purchase. Part of Avalon's approach is to perform their own inspection which we felt was much more in depth than the home inspector's because it included a comprehensive check of how level the house was and because Avalon was willing to crawl into spaces that the inspector wasn't prepared to do. Avalon's strengths include active project management resulting in an easy to understand contract and the basis for concisely written city permits, active job site management led by individuals who have lengthy experience in the trades, daily job site cleanup, playing the role of interface with city inspectors and they bring all the necessary mechanized tools and building materials to the site. Adherence to the project plan timeline was another strength, with communication being another strong feature of Avalon's service. All of this built our trust in Avalon. A good outcome was critical and when we first started looking for contractors the scope of the job and how to assess any given contractor's capability were difficult to determine. Avalon didn't let us down. read more

We had a few issues with our foundation. We had two horizontal cracks and one part where the folks that did an extension to add a room and upper floor did not add a curb correctly. We had a few different companies give us bids. Price aside, the Avalon guys came through as the most thorough in their analysis and explanation. Richard spent a good couple of hours crawling with me and showing me the places needing repair. He was the only one who found the root cause for the problem - an incorrectly done deck installation on the outside that was hiding exposed rebar, which in turn was soaking up sprinkler water. After I signed the contract, the Avalon team started and ended the work promptly and as promised and within budget. They even did a couple of things for free, when they discovered those during their work. The work site was clean at the end of the project. The owner - Roger - did a great job communicating back to me. They kep photos of different stages of the job, and sent me a CD at the end. To top it all, they came in at the low end of the price quotes others gave - not the lowest, but pretty close. read more

Absolutely one of the best in the business! I am a realtor in the south Bay Area. I met this company when I represented a buyer purchasing a home. We had hired a different foundation company to inspect the foundation issue of the house. The seller in turn brought out Avalon Structural for a 2nd opinion. The inspection report generated by Avalon was by far more superior than the other company and more cost effective. How can you beat that combination! They were hired to correct the foundation issue and the work was fantastic. Since then, I have never looked back...they are the company of choice for me. They are consistently responsive to my client needs. Their high level of service, professionalism, knowledge and integrity have them top on my list! read more