This is a solid group of professionals who seem to really care about their projects and clients…read more The Construction Management group is especially dedicated and I find Greg and his team are among the best in the business. I would use them again.

From the owner: MNS Engineers, Inc., (MNS) is a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm specializing in civil…read moreengineering, construction management, and land surveying services. MNS has served the transportation, water resources, government services, and federal markets since 1962. We have a proven track record and a profound commitment to bettering our local communities. Our purpose is to make a positive difference in people's lives every day. We focus on our clients to solve their unique project challenges and deliver high-quality results. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, MNS operates additional branch offices throughout California.

We hired Mounir to provide design ideas and structural consultation on a new concrete wall that was…read moreto run along the front of our property. We found him to be reasonably priced, responsive and easy to work with.

A construction person recommended Cedar Structural, Mounir El-Koussa. Not knowing anything about…read moreCedar Structural I called and spoke with him. Initially he seemed interested and able to get my project under way. However, beyond this I was largely ignored by Mouir. I thought we had started my project which had a time deadline. For the next 6 weeks I could not contact him. Despite phone calls to the office and an apparent secretary promising he would return my call that day. I NEVER got a call back. I sent e-mails which went unanswered until I sent an e-mail that I would be looking elsewhere to get my project done. He then sent an e-mail with one simple drawing with no explanation. In an attempt to speak with him I went to his office which is not his office but an office he uses when he meets with new clients. A person who was at that office address, not his business, said he could not remember the last time he was in the office nor did he have any method to contact Mr. El-Koussa. I finally got another architect in Santa Barbara who did not even know who Mr. El-Koussa was. The next communication from Mr. El-Koussa was a bill.

Unfortunately I had a similar experience to reviewer SS, though my project was a couple of years…read moreago. The final cost was approx 3 times the original bid, it took months longer than expected, and an employee left during the job and a new one had to get up to speed on it. I literally called around to switch companies because I was so frustrated but was told they'd have to start the whole process from scratch because of legal concerns using someone else's calculations. Not a good experience.

Would not recommend to any homeowner. The first person to work on the structural plans for our new…read morehome from this company left and the second "engineer" (we later found out he is not licensed) said he had to start all over - at further costs and delays for us. Six months later, the second engineer provided only partially finished plans (yet required 85% of the payments). We then had to repeatedly ask for the plans after that. Finally got the plans 7 months later after he gave them to the architect - we didn't even get a chance to review them. This was probably by design because there were 71 caissons, 50 feet deep on the plans making it impossible to build from a cost standpoint, They then said they could help us with another solution (at of course additional costs to us). Needless to say, we pursued that option but not with this company. We are extremely happy with the structural engineering company we ultimately used - after way to much wasted time and money for unusable structural plans from this company.

Called SECSC for a comparative quote on a home remodel with multiple projects and spoke with…read moreJennifer. She was knowledgeable and very experienced in how to resolve my needs as efficiently as possible and extremely generous with her time in providing valuable advice on my remodeling project overall. Very impressed with her service and look forward to working with SECSC in the future.

They were very accommodating referred me to another…read morecolleague and advised me on the correct direction

Work with both the LA office and the SB office. Great team, answered all my questions and solved…read moresome challenges we had with the construction of our family home in Santa Barbara. We have approved plans in hand and excited to start construction soon. Thank you all for your help and patience, highly recommend this firm to anyone taking on any construction work.

I hired this company for architectural plans and structure engineering for a room addition in my…read moreexisting home and right away felt comfortable with their experience and knowledge very friendly staff & received weekly progress updates along the way. I highly recommend CCS and will hire them in the future. Thanks a lot!

I found Foundation Solutions by previous Yelp reviews, their website and that they're family owned…read more I contacted them before I moved forward with my renovation. My appointment with Colin was great. He inspected the underside of the house, answered my questions and explained that everything looks good. Great customer service. I couldn't be happier. As someone else has stated, there was no upsell, just great customer service. I highly recommend them.

I chose Foundation Solutions because of their great Yelp reviews, and they absolutely lived up to…read morethem. Before calling them, a structural engineer told me the foundation to my house was slipping and that I'd need extensive underpinning--so I was extremely anxious. Colin came out right away, was incredibly kind, and clearly knowledgeable. Most importantly, he was honest: he explained that my home was actually stable and did not need underpinning. His reassurance meant everything, and it was refreshing to meet a company that won't sell you something you don't need. I was truly grateful for his integrity and professionalism. Highly recommend!