Engin was very communicative and patient when describing to me the kind of work that needs to be done to reinforce retaining walls. He detailed what services may be necessary (such as soil reports), referred me to several geotechnical firms, and promptly gave ballpark estimates so I can have a good idea what to expect. I appreciate his professionalism, knowledge, and kindness. read more

We hired ECR Engineering for a seismic retrofit design and build project in our Pacific Heights home, and we couldn't be happier. Navigating SF building codes is a nightmare, but Engin and the team made the structural side of things seamless. They provided cost-effective design solutions that saved us on construction costs without compromising safety. They were incredibly responsive to our contractor's questions and helped us get through the permitting process faster than expected. If you need a structural engineer in the city who actually understands old SF buildings, this is the firm. read more

Engin has been fantastic to work with We were dealing with deteriorating brick and had been told we needed a structural engineer to draw up construction plans. Engin came in, clearly explained our options, and unlike others we spoke with never tried to upsell us on anything we didn't need. He delivered the plans on time, was prompt and dependable with communication, and handled permits quickly and professionally. We really appreciated how smooth and stress free he made the process. Highly recommend working with Engin! read more

Absolutely amazing. Engin provided us with the exact guidance we needed for the seismic updates to our home, quickly and amazingly efficiently. While undergoing a renovation we discovered a crawl space in our home that we did not know we had. We were so excited to have the additional storage but also recognized the need to install plywood, bolts, clips, and hold downs to better protect our home in the event of an earthquake. Because the renovation was underway, we were on a tight timeline to avoid delaying the rest of our work. Engin came out quickly and provided us the exact guidance we needed, at a very fair price. Where typically a renovation project involves delays and costs well above those you could ever imagine, Engin's promptness, thoroughness, and efficiency was a breath of fresh air. read more

Engin was absolutely amazing in helping us with our project. From the very beginning he showed exceptional professionalism, deep expertise, and a genuine commitment to getting every detail right. He treated our project as if it were his own family project, showing care, patience, and personal involvement throughout the entire process. He was also incredibly friendly and responsive, even on weekends, which made everything smooth and stress free. His dedication and clear communication gave us great confidence at every stage. ECR Engineering's work and service quality are truly outstanding. Engin provided thoughtful, cost effective, and practical solutions while maintaining top tier design and precision. It was a real pleasure working with Engin, and we highly recommend him and ECR Engineering to anyone looking for reliable, skilled, and caring structural engineering services. read more

Engin is AMAZING! Imagine a friend who tells you projects how it is instead of trying to make every business work. Engin wants to make sure that you have multiple options for whatever work that someone requests. For example I was trying to do the California Earthquake Brace and Bolt and he told me you could use me but it isn't needed because my crawl space was too short! Imagine that! I could pull the permit myself. I do have other structural projects coming up in the future and will be thinking of Engin for him to do that work for both the quality of knowledge and his character. Appreciate you dude. read more

Engin at ECR has been an invaluable resource for us to evaluate our landscaping project. He is very thorough and professional. Although we ended up not moving forward for budget reasons, he was very gracious with his time and expertise, leading us to make a well informed decision. We are very grateful! Thank you! read more

ECR was very professional and helpful with our project. I requested a structural engineer for a project to confirm if a beam in our garage was load bearing. They provided a phone consultation and asked questions about the structure. At the end of the call they were very honest and straightforward that I didn't need for an engineer. This was refreshing, as most contractors would still have charged for the service. Thanks for your help! read more

We were so fortunate to have ECR Engineering help us with the repair of our 100-year-old wooden fire escape stairs. Engin's knowledge and experience working on older structures in San Francisco was invaluable in helping us understand all of the issues and in finding a cost-effective solution for a complicated situation. Besides his depth and breadth of knowledge and his attention to detail and quality of work, he provides a level of customer support that is rare nowadays. Engin was proactive in anticipating potential issues and worked to minimize our costs. Appointments were always easy to schedule, and emails and calls were always quickly responded to. He was always pleasant to work with and I am very grateful for his time and patience shown in answering our questions and explaining both engineering and planning department issues. He also excelled as our advocate when working with other parties. On top of all that, his pricing is very competitive. ECR Engineering gets my highest recommendation. read more

Engin was so immensely helpful! It's challenging to get a structural engineer over to take a look at things and provide some education and guidance on my 100 y/o+ house's structure and settling. I'd absolutely go straight to Engin again for any help read more

Oh snap - something Structrual needs to be looked at or fixed! Being in this position sucks but comes very often with owning real estate. Look no further- talk to Engin! I hired Engin and his company ECR over five months ago and I am extremely happy with their very professional service. It's critically important that you can trust your structural engineer and get somebody in your home who knows what they are doing. I consulted with many engineers from referrals and from Yelp but it wasn't until I met Engin that I felt like I was dealing with a true professional who knew exactly what he was talking about. If you're looking for anything structural anything to do with foundation or the structure of your building I would highly recommend using his company. Very quick turnaround on documents. Super easy to schedule site visits. And Engin has gone above and beyond to help with necessary correspondence needed for a complicated legal dispute That involves the structure of my building. It is important to call out that some engineers do extremely sloppy work and you should be very careful who you hire especially when you're asking them to do detail drawings of your house. I found this out firsthand by allowing co-owners of my building to hire another firm who created extremely inadequate structural drawings that left out a lot of key information. Thankfully, I hired Engin's firm to confirm the accuracy of the plans and we were able to flag several key areas that needed to be updated or were missing critical information on the building. I'd like to call out that several engineers don't pay close attention to detail, and you really need to have all the details especially when you are doing something that can greatly impact the construction on your home. Engin is VERY detail oriented and will deliver quality work! His pricing is extremely fair and very competitive for others that I interviewed in the market. He goes above and beyond to help you understand sometimes very complicated drawings. He is extremely honest and will tell you exactly what needs to be done to fix your house. I can't recommend his company enough you'll be in good hands! read more

We had an outstanding experience working with Engin and ECR. He provided detailed and professional plans for our bathroom remodel and the installation of a new bathroom, ensuring every detail was considered. Their expertise made the permitting process seamless, with approvals granted quickly thanks to their thorough preparation. I had hired an architect and after 7 months of working on plans I needed to part ways. Engin was able to create the plans and get permit approvals in 3 weeks. Outstanding! read more

Engin was extremely helpful and a pleasure to speak with when I was unsure of next steps after finding out my contractor cut through a floor joist in the garage ceiling, when doing some re-plumbing. Although I didn't end up needing a structural engineer at the end of the day, I was impressed by Engin's responsiveness, knowledge and professionalism. He will be the first person I contact, if I have a project in need of a structural engineer. Thank you, Engin and ECR Engineering! read more

Engin from ECR engineering was amazing!I needed a subfloor evaluation.He was busy in his schedule and couldn't provide one, but he took the time and emailed me with a lot of valuable information to guide me in the right direction with my project!He basically gave me a free consultation!It is rare to find people like this today willing to take their time to offer their expertise for free.Just shows you the type of business you are dealing with, totally customer centered, which means customer satisfaction first, monetary gain second, which means a business you can trust!I hope I can fit into ERC's schedule soon, no wonder they are so busy!These guys are good! read more

Hired ECR as a Consultant and was very pleased with knowledge and expertise of how to communicate with Building Inspectors and owner of neighboring project to address our safety concerns. Responds within 24 hours and more times much sooner. You get what you pay for...EGR was worth every penny! read more

Engin is a reliable, knowledgeable structural engineer, but most importantly a nice person, a pleasure to work with and available for what one needs at any stage of the project. Other engineering firms build a bureaucracy around making a structural engineer available, while ECR Engineering just does the job. I'll keep coming back here for more and can only recommend this firm. read more

I hired them to inspect the foundation of my house after an extension. The owner/engineer came and thoroughly examined the house. Found two problems and recommended solutions which I passed to the construction company which created the problems. Properly run business. Solid work. They follow up. Hired them again for a different problem. Satisfied customer for both experiences. read more

We're first time homebuyers looking to renovate our home, and reached out to ECR. Out of all the structural engineers we contacted, Engin was the most responsive and helpful. He got back to us same day and took a look at our plans over the weekend. After reviewing them, he let us know that we were getting ahead of ourselves and that we needed to get a site permit approval before structural drawings. He's been very patient and helpful in explaining things to us we're unfamiliar with, and he was transparent in his availability and pricing. read more

Reasonable consult fee and diligent follow up.

We're in the middle of a small remodel with another structural engineer who may've gone a little overboard with the requirements and I reached out to Engin for a second opinion. He was very responsive and seemed more realistic abt balancing 'the math' vs real-life. This is the first time we've worked with structural engineers and we went with the first one recommended to us, not understanding what a pivotal role they play. Next time we'll do a lot more vetting to make sure we work with someone who doesn't overengineer, is flexible as issues crop up in the middle of the project, and can creatively problem solve on the fly. We'll definitely reach out to Engin for the next project. read more

We came to ECR after an especially bad experience with another consultant. ECR/Engin were direct, fast and incredibly helpful. We can't thank him enough for his partnership. Professional and precise throughout our 2 projects with him. I highly recommend his services and plan to work with him on future projects. read more

Update: Per Yelp, I did not provide enough detail and my review was removed...my review is as detailed as some other reviews, go figure. Detail: I have a home in the city and called Engin for structural work. Engin is extremely brash and unreliable when he does not get his way. This was my experience. It's obviously in contradiction to previous reviews, but it happened. Look, no one is perfect and that goes for Engin. I am just expressing my experience just as the other reviewers did. I like to keep things short and simple but Engin takes it to a whole other level. Perhaps it's because he is full of himself. I heard engineers can be "aholes" to deal with but for the sake of customer retention, a quality business should be careful not to follow the trend especially one that may be offensive. So here's a perspective you have not heard...stay away from Engin as he will not only waste your time but insult you along the way. read more

My wife & I really enjoyed working with Engin on our garage/basement/bathroom renovation in Cole Valley. He was prompt, friendly, & quick to grasp our somewhat complex needs for the project (which included seismic upgrade, excavation & replacing old wooden posts & beams with steel), but also took the time & trouble for a repeat visit & several very helpful pieces of advice & referrals via email even after his work was completed. We would definitely work with him again & give him the highest recommendation! read more

They made an appointment the week before then cancelled same day and said my project wasn't worth their time. Not many companies I reach out to cancelled unprofessionally . In fact this was the only one that cancelled so no I'm not confused. In fact most companies just straight out say "we are full and cannot take on new projects."Transparency was much more appreciated. Then Egin asks me for my address after I wrote this review, why so he can harass me? If you are this disorganised with keeping appointments, then why is it my job to I help you get organised read more

It's been on my to-do list for almost half a year to write a review for Engin; hopefully the fact that I didn't lose interest in this task speaks to my resolve: here's what I like about Engin: He makes it clear what he provides and what he does not, he's very responsive to communications, he is prompt, and accommodating. I had to hire my general contractor remotely (I was across the country) and Engin went out of his way to hand off the plans to the contractor in person, and under time constraints so that our contractor could get started ASAP. read more

Asked Engin at ECR for a quick review of some interior walls we wanted to take out of our home in order to open up our kitchen. Engin was very responsive and helpful, and his assessment was spot on and confirmed once we opened up the walls. They will be my first call on future structural needs. read more

Engin was very helpful and took the time to look at my plans and answer my questions. In the end he wasn't able to help me out but I will surely contact him the next time I have a need. read more

I hired Engin Yagmur of ECR Engineering to do two drawings for my house. I never worked with an Engineer or Architect before but have dealt with hundreds of folks in business over the last 35+ years. I contacted him in October of 2020 and explained that I needed to replace my cement, front entry stairs. This was the primary project and I thought to do some voluntary earthquake strengthening in the garage at a later date and asked for plans for both. After some poor communication he came back with the earthquake plans in January. (Not the important stair project that I stressed was the reason I reached out) I waited another 6 months to get the stair plans. (You read that correctly) Several emails to him after weeks of not hearing anything. His condescending communication and unprofessionalism are just some of the reasons why I would never, ever refer him or consider him for work again. After paying him thousands for both jobs on top of both permit fees, he wanted to charge me another $1k fee to have someone wait at the building department because he didn't have the time. He explained that he now puts this in his new bids but never discussed it with me. Within days after the plans were received, he said the contractor and I can not use any of his plans for the job. I paid him every dime we agreed on and he walked away and breached contract. There are plenty of folks to call on in the Bay Area and you should avoid Engin Yagmur of ECR Engineering for any of your structural needs. Save your time and money and hire someone professional that treats you the same! read more

I contacted Engin for a consultation on identifying a potentially load-bearing wall in our new home. He promptly returned my call and provided a review and feedback through email the same day, even though he had warned that his busy workload doesn't allow for any new projects. He was professional and hard working, even corresponding late (close to midnight!). He provided referrals because of his busy schedule. Although we are unable to work together, I highly recommend ECR Engineering for any future clients. read more

I am an homeowner who did my own home remodeling architectural design. Even though I had architect degree, but I had never done any project in San Francisco. As everybody know, SF DBI has tons of regulation to follow which made the permitting process especially difficult. I was so lucky to work with Engin, my structural engineer, who is very sharp, knowledgeable and hardworking. Not only he delivered his structural design on time but also he guide me through with all details of my architectural plan. He is very responsive and generous about sharing his knowledge. It was such a surprise when Engin got me the permit over the counter from SF DBI office with only one tempt, which expedited my remodeling project timeline for at least two months. Definitely recommended!! read more

Engin was very helpful to my clients who were concerned about a brick foundation in a property they were considering buying. Engin was prompt, thorough, direct and answered all their questions. His expertise allowed them to make an informed decision. read more

We got quotes from several companies for a remodel project and Engin of ECR Engineering was by far the most thorough and competitive.

We contacted Engin for a second opinion on a construction project we are doing. Found him to be very responsive and his advice super practical. Thanks Engin! read more

We had contacted Engin to inspect a commercial property that we lease in order to give us a third party inspection on damages that the building management company is attempting to wrongly blame us for. Engin took the time to look into the building address and permits and emailed us back very quickly regarding the matter. His email and quick detective work may help us in our case. I am already impressed by his responsiveness and action, which shows that he is attentive to the details and gives great information and advice. I would not hesitate to call this company again and recommend him to others!! Thank you very much! read more

We are new homeowners and wanted help understanding the condition of our house's foundation and what sort of maintenance or remediation might be required in the future. Engin came out quickly and gave us valuable advice and insight. We look forward to working with him in the future and recommend him if you want somebody to take a look at your house's foundation. read more

I don't normally write reviews, but Engin is awesome! He's responsive, knowledgeable, honest and an all-around good guy. Couldn't be happier the entire process..I'll definitely be using him again in the future. Don't hesitate, go with ECR Engineering it's a no-brainer. read more

I've had a disastrous renovation at my home, and the contractor has dropped by the ball on many things. I brought in Engin from ECR to help me right the ship by getting building plans approved by the city (after my contractor failed an inspection). He did a speedy and thorough job and a very reasonable price compared to what others were quoting for the same thing. He also helped me look through my expenses to the contractor and figure out how much I'd been overcharged, and helped me figure out that I didn't need a bunch of extra work that the contractor said I needed to do! So that saved me a lot of money. Engin has a solid understanding of construction and made me feel better about my entire project. I would use him again in a heartbeat. 5 stars. read more

Very prompt, professional, and honest. I took them up on their consultation and they let me know that my project didn't need their expertise. read more

Engin is great! Provided a quote, showed up on time, gave me great advice and information about a concern of ours that ended up no concern at all. And then he found a problem with one of our permits for a recently added deck and stepped in to offer help - when he didn't even do the project and didn't have to offer help! I highly recommend using Engin. read more

I am a real estate agent in SF, and was referred to Engin when my client needed advice on a remodel. When we met with Engin, I saw that he was professional, detail oriented, and offered some valuable information. My client did in fact hire him, and was very happy with his work. If you need a structural engineer (and if you own a house in SF, you will most likely need one at some point), I highly recommend Engin. He did great work! read more