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    Penn Valley Engineering

    Penn Valley Engineering

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    Hired Penn Valley Engineering on March 23, 2026 for a structural engineering inspection and…read morenarrative report (SEN) at an agreed fee of $785. Inspection was completed March 26. Report was due within 5-7 business days per the written agreement. On March 28, I received Invoice #4534 dated 03/26/2026, showing a $0.00 balance due and stamped PAID -- Penn Valley's own invoice considered the account settled at $785. Buried in the invoice fine print was a "$50 charged for returned checks" -- the first mention of any such fee, appearing after the contract was formed and after the check was issued. When the check did not clear, Brad demanded $870 -- $785 plus $85 in fees. This contradicts his own invoice which states $50, not $85. Neither figure was disclosed in the original agreement. Pennsylvania law (18 Pa.C.S. § 4105) caps returned check fees at $50 and requires the fee to be conspicuously disclosed at the time the check is issued -- buried invoice fine print sent after the fact does not meet this standard. When I questioned the $85 fee, I was told "if I have to explain what is involved when this happens the price will go up." I paid $820 via Zelle on April 3 -- the full $785 plus $35 as a good-faith accommodation. As of May 4, 2026 -- 40 days after the inspection and 31 days after full payment -- no report has been delivered and no communication received. I paid promptly. I cooperated fully. I have received nothing.

    When I first called Penn Valley Engineering, Brad was friendly and unrushed and asked lots of great…read morequestions, and took time to understand our concerns about the house we are looking to buy. At the actual inspection, Greg walked me through every detail of the structural issues of the house and the potential remedies, and even pointed out a couple of other things the general home inspector had missed. After the inspection, Brad called me right away to go over what we'd learned and make sure I understood what we needed to do with the information with regard to negotiating with the seller. Brad knew we were under a time crunch, so they both went above and beyond to get our report to us ASAP. I appreciate their time, their consideration, and their expertise and we'll be recommending them to others we know who are in similar situations. Thank you Brad & Greg! When I first called Penn Valley Engineering, Brad was friendly and unrushed and asked lots of great questions, and took time to understand our concerns about the house we are looking to buy. At the actual inspection, Greg walked me through every detail of the structural issues of the house and the potential remedies, and even pointed out a couple of other things the general home inspector had missed. After the inspection, Brad called me right away to go over what we'd learned and make sure I understood what we needed to do with the information with regard to negotiating with the seller. Brad knew we were under a time crunch, so they both went above and beyond to get our report to us ASAP. I appreciate their time, their consideration, and their expertise and we'll be recommending them to others we know who are in similar situations. Thank you Brad & Greg!

    J.D. Kite Associates - structuralengineers - Updated June 2026

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