"Our Man in Rio".... ....er, I should say, our man "IS" Rio,…read moreas in Rio Morales, owner-operator of Montgomery Structural Lifters. The first thing you should know, is that Rio is not just some guy who only shows-up at your job site to collect the bag-fulls of money you will likely need (regardless of who you hire) if you are unfortunate enough to need structural foundation repairs; but on the other hand, Rio was there every day on our job directing/orchestrating his crew and swinging a hammer with the best of them. That said, even if you don't know didley about foundation repairs, but are freakin'-out enough to start calling foundation experts, I can tell you from my experience of having no less than 13 contractors/foundation companies coming out in the past year before hiring Montgomery, Rio was the only one who instilled in me any confidence that his job approach was the right one for resurrecting the listing /crumbling foundation of our otherwise structurally sound 1920s Land Park garage. I initially emailed Rio pix of the deteriorated slab/foundation/dramatic leaning of the garage before he came out for his extremely thorough evaluation; and yes he did charge a fee (which was applied against his bid), but I can tell you it was the best investment I could have made. I have been in this home 43 years and am pretty handy with repairs/general construction, but I do leave the complicated jobs like foundations/roofs/HVAC to the pros, and I do know enough to ask the right questions and know the right answers when I hear them. If you don't have that kind of knowledge yourself, DON'T WORRY, Rio will give you the "straight-story" and you WON'T have to worry about getting ripped-off by shoddy work or un-needed repairs to "jack-up" a repair bill. Upon accepting the bid, Rio arranged for his structural engineer to draw-up the plans and took care of all the permitting, which went seamless, and on one occasion during the project while the city inspector was meeting with Rio on the job site, they were both on the phone with the engineer to discuss some of the foundation plans; which obviously made the "passing" inspections proceed without delays. Our job involved actually lifting the entire garage on steel beams and demo-ing the shot slab & foundation/re-racking the entire building with "come-alongs"/new internal bracing/seismic bolt & plates for the upgraded footers/headers, all which was brought up to current city code. Rio initially gave me two bids for my choosing: one to generally fix the foundation issues by repair or the second option, which I chose, to completely renovate the garage, and I couldn't be happier with Rio's attention to detail. He estimated 6 weeks from start to finish and Office Manage Dana always kept me advised of scheduling to keep Rio and crew from being in 14 places as one time! The crews always let me know beforehand what was scheduled for the day and ALWAYS showed-up on time and were a quite pleasant competent crew (Thank you to Travis, Rick, Jessie & Jesus for the great work!) OK I could go on and on, but I will say I am pretty picky who works on our house and Rio is as honest and competent as you will find, right alongside other top-notch contractors I have used ie "Fargo Construction" (now retired Land Park remodeler); "Sierra Pacific" for HVAC; and "Cal Vintage Roofing". To sum it up, we were extremely grateful that Montgomery took on our project and couldn't be happier. Thankyou Rio, Dana and the rest of the crew !!

I had my home inspected by a structural engineer and was advised that the cement foundation would…read morerequire piers. I read the yelp reviews for Montgomery Structural Lifters. they had great reviews so I called the company to schedule a home inspection and bid. The office gave me Rio's email and I emailed and then spoke to him on the phone. He said he would contact me to schedule the appointment. he never contacted me. I called the office and they kept saying he would contact me. i also emailed him again. He never responded. if he was to busy to do the job, he should have let me know that right away instead of wasting my time. I think his lack of follow thru was very unprofessional.

Highly recommend! I found Keystone on Yelp to look at a small crack in my outdoor foundation, and…read morethe process was seamless. Scheduling with Clair was incredibly fast--it only took about 2 minutes to set up a general inspection. Julia, my inspector, was fantastic. She was professional, knowledgeable, and very patient with all my questions. After a thorough walkthrough of both the inside and outside of my home, she explained that the foundation itself is fine--the cracks were just poorly mixed surface cement that needs repatching. She even caught two other issues during the walkthrough that I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. I really appreciate the honesty and the extra effort. Great experience!

i'll start this review off with what I needed from this company was a to my bulging and rotating…read morewall after talking to the receptionist she said can come out and assess the damage and give you a plan on how to fix the arrival of the inspector, which was a half hour late. She jumped out her car and pointed out my gutters and told me I need to clean them. that is my problem, very unprofessional as she danced around my house with a camera snapping photos. And my barge rafters need to be painted. My windows aren't installed right upon entering my basement to show her the wall of concern and my coming out of the wall of the corner of the damage wall she did not address my concerns of my Watermain and pointed out. I had a lot of water stain around my home. They me $695 for a report of everything that I already knew very disappointed in this company. Afterwards, the next day, the owner calls me and it says that his inspector is certified engineer for 10 years with the company and that I got what I asked for and I did not want a visual report at all. I already knew what was wrong with my Home. I told him I was looking for a solution to my problem and my safety concerns addressed. But instead, I was giving a visual report telling me everything. I told him when I talk to them on the phone. Why would I pay you $695 and tell me something I already knew don't make no sense. And then the owner asked me what exactly I wanted from them and I told him I needed of my main concern my wall. He said he would add the report. For me the next day I got the report and all I got was sample picture of random wall that had nothing to do with my consumer beware they are good a scam to get my money that's about it. And they were paid cash and I never did receive a receipt for that. Disappointment.

Peiman and Laleh have been a phenomenal help. They are patient, kind, knowledgeable, and willing to…read morego the extra mile, when extra questions or issues arose with our contractor. We wouldn't be more thrilled to recommend them. Peiman's team's professionalism and skill make them a rare find for home remodeling projects in the Bay Area.

I contacted more than 20 structural engineers in attempting to even get someone to take my call,…read morelet alone to make my choice of whom to work with for seismic calculations for my home remodel project. Mr. Peiman Ghaffari of S&P Structural Engineers clearly stood out above the rest. He was the fastest to respond; the best communicator -- patient, clear, and easy to work with; and was the one who completed my project with integrity, high technical competency, and professionalism, exactly on time. I have to say I count myself fortunate for finding and choosing Mr. Ghaffari / S&P for my work and I would hope to hire him again if ever a new need arises.

Mitchell was very knowledgeable and helped us to understand the issue we noticed in our home. His…read moreexperience as a contractor really helped to inform the conversation because he could walk us through what the typically fix work be for an issue such as this. He was prompt, polite and affordable. We will definitely call him again in the future!

Spoke with Mitchell regarding an un permitted shed. In the past we have had issues dealing with…read moreother engineers not being transparent with us and not providing us with the help that we needed. Mitchell was very helpful and knowledgeable about the county regulations and confirmed that our existing plans were compliant. Because of his promptness and willingness to help us, we can now move forward with permitting our shed with the county without delays.

I used Zenith on several residential projects and they have provided great service every time…read more Their rates are competitive, they deliver their drawings on time, and they are responsive. I will continue to use their services on my projects and recommend them to anyone who is in need of a structural engineer.

From the owner: * Residential & Commercial Structural Design * Multiple…read moreLicensed Structural Engineers on Staff * Building Analysis * Seismic Soft Story Design Experts * Seismic Anchorage of Equipment * Shoring & Scaffold Design * Construction Engineering * Fully Insured

Had the pleasure of working with Luke on a project in Davis regarding wall removal, beam sizing and…read moreplacement, purlin spacing, strongbacks, etc. He promptly met me onsite and within a day provided his final calculations and drawings to mix with my architect's drawings for submission to the city. His fees were very reasonable and his work timely and professional. I would highly recommend Luke for any SE work. Ya feel me?

I recently had the pleasure of working with Luke Ensberg of Ensberg Engineering. I had an…read moreunfortunate sub standard roof repair done by an incompetent roofer. I needed structural plans asap to meet a tight deadline for repair. Luke far exceeded my expectations. I can attest he went above and beyond anything I expected from an engineer. You get to know him and you just trust him. From the time I explained my predicament, Luke listened carefully. He accommodated my request for a site visit, completing precise, meticulous and thorough structural plans and calculations far sooner than I could have hoped for. Luke listened to my concerns, explained the process, answered all of my many questions and followed up in a timely manner every single time ! Luke Ensberg is a true professional, a proven expert in his field, I was fortunate to have found him. Many thanks Luke, you're the best !