Outstanding experience! I hired Lovelace Engineering to inspect a kitchen beam/wall in my home to…read moresee if it was load-bearing. Miles Lovelace, the CEO, personally stepped in to help me even though he was incredibly busy. He conducted a thorough inspection, confirmed the wall was non-bearing. It is rare to see top leadership show this level of responsiveness and care for a client. Highly professional, efficient, and strongly recommended for any structural needs in San Diego!

Miles and the team at Lovelace engineering are excellent all around. Their drawings are very clear…read moreand complete. Their calculations are accurate and they don't over engineer things. They have an excellent reputation with the various cities in and around the San Diego area. I recommend them without hesitation.

I am an apartment owner/investor and want to let other apartment owners know about my experience…read morewith Reverence Engineering. Last year, I obtained an inspection of the deck and balcony at my family's 10 unit apartment complex in order to comply with Senate Bill 721. After learning that our cantilevered balcony needed structural work, I began calling engineering firms. I chose Reverence Engineering because I wanted to work with a smaller firm and I was impressed with my initial call with principal engineer Brett Sauers. During that conversation, he explained in simple terms how he would approach creating plans and seeking permits for a major retrofit of our balcony walkway. From there, I was kept well informed by email at every step of the way. Because I live out of state and was not able to be present for any site visits, Brett prepared an explanatory video for me so that I could see exactly what he was seeing and understand how we could solve the structural challenges. The draft plans were ready more quickly than I expected and Brett personally addressed all my questions with patience and precision. The City took longer than I had hoped to do its plan review, but Brett's staff sent me weekly updates. In addition, they walked me through all the forms that I needed to sign so it ended up being a pain-free process from start to finish. I really couldn't be happier with the attentiveness of Brett and his team, as well as the outcome. They deserve accolades for exceptional structural engineering work, at a very reasonable cost.

I have to give Brett the owner some credit here. On June 18, as soon as the negative review came…read moreout, he contacted me with a story about loosing my email and somehow falling through the cracks. He was very apologetic, we chatted via email, he said he had a few things to check on and would get back to me in a few days. Im going to assume that his interpretation of a few days is different from the status quo...It's been another month and he won't return my calls and still no follow up email.

I was concerned that the foundation of my home needed repair. I conducted extensive research to…read morefind a licensed engineer whose license was in good standing, who dealt with single family residences, was not affiliated with a repair company, and had excellent, recent reviews on Yelp and Google, with no negative reports with the BBB. Trent and SD Engineering came out on top. I had an excellent experience with Trent! He is very professional! He is very easy to communicate with! He quickly returns calls and email messages. He speaks clearly and provides detailed explanations. Trent arrived on time! He willingly, professionally and patiently answered all my questions. He patiently explained things I didn't understand. When I pointed out areas of concern, Trent provided detailed explanations. He did NOT dismiss or downplay any of my concerns. He was very respectful both towards me and my home. Trent is very observant and displays excellent attention to detail. His report was very detailed, yet easy to understand. He provided the final report when he said he would. I highly recommend Trent for any foundation evaluation needs! The level of service he provides is well worth the fee charged!

We worked with Trent to get a full inspection on the foundation for a home we were buying. We were…read moreable to schedule him to come onsite with about a week's notice. His pricing was fair, he showed up on time, and he did a thorough evaluation. We had a complete, detailed report in our inbox the next morning. Overall great experience. Thanks!

Very professional and knowledgeable. Enjoyed working with him. David is very efficient with his…read moretime, which means high value to you.

David Thomas is an incredible engineer. I've been working with him (I am a designer) for about 3…read moreyears on about 20 projects per year, both commercial and residential. He's smart, personable, works quickly, and does a great job. I have stopped getting bids from other engineers because David completes the work faster, more accurately and without any hassle. For instance, we just worked together on a new restaurant that was structurally complicated. The plan checker at the city only had one structural question after reviewing the plans. This is unheard of. The result is that your project will be permitted much faster if David Thomas engineering generates the structural plans and calcs. Unlike other engineers, he is responsive and always answers the phone, and he is fun to talk to. I highly recommend David Thomas Engineering, you should give him a call if you're looking for a great engineer.

Josh was incredibly helpful, even though I was still early in the process and not ready to start a…read moreproject yet. I reached out with questions about a retaining wall issue, and he took the time to walk me through what would likely be involved, including survey, geotech, design, civil, structural engineering, and construction. He also pointed me toward the right people to contact next, which I really appreciated. Straightforward, knowledgeable, and generous with his time. Based on my experience, I'd absolutely recommend ProStruct Engineering.

ProStruct performed an inspection, providing a timely proposal and were able to quickly schedule an…read moreinspection. They also provided follow on proof of inspection very quickly after performing the inspection.

They are a small, but mighty construction company withe a whole lots of quality work. They helped…read morewith my city of San Diego sidewalk program that I was forced to repair. It was a nightmare until Ivan came to my home and said he was familiar with this program. Immediately I felt some relief after he explained the process. Ivan took measurements and pictures to submit to the city. After getting quotes from other places Ivan and Isaac came back with a detailed work order that explained the whole project. I was comfortable withe the numbers and the knowledge in the city engineering process. The price and the peace of mind were both great. The sidewalk is back and the city is satisfied withe the work. Highly recommend family owned businesses.

We hired ABL Construction & Engineering to widen our driveway apron and had a great experience. The…read morecrew was professional, punctual, and showed up on time every day. What impressed us most was how well they handled working with the City of Carlsbad to get permits approved, keeping everything moving smoothly. We're very happy with the results and would definitely recommend them.

The team at Paterson Engineering is very professional and easy to work with. They are helpful and…read moreunderstanding of budgets as it relates to design etc. Their drawings are very clear, and they seem to have a good reputation with the city plan checkers as well. I highly recommend them for all your structural engineering needs.

Very poor service. We contacted them and they never contacted us to give us an estimate of their…read moreservices or anything.

Larson Design did the plans and permits for my new restaurant. It was large beauty shop before…read morethat. Denise drafted the plans for the environmental health permit, designed and drafted my construction documents and got my building permit from development services, and the sidewalk cafe permit. She knows a lot of people at development services and was able to resolve some difficult issues quickly. She was responsive and easy to work with, and had a clear understanding of the hurdles of changing a beauty shop to a restaurant. We were able to get the restaurant opened on time and on budget. If you need any design/architecture work, commercial or residential I would definitely give her a call.

Larson Design played a fundamental role in the development of my gym. As a first time small…read morebusiness owner, I wasn't really sure where to begin and Denise went the extra mile in helping me get the ball rolling on the project. Along the way, she routinely checked in to see how the gym was progressing and continued to offer suggestions on how to make the space even better. I am very pleased with how the gym turned out and know that it will continue to get even better with the aid of Larson Design.

Did not provide constructible plans and calcs. we used…read moreAdriel and his team for our large permitted kitchen remodel which included removing a load bearing wall. unfortunately the architectural plans and calcs he provided were not constructible because he did not adequately survey our structure (plans showed a footing where there was none, and there was a load bearing beam in the house not shown on the plans). He declined to correct these errors without additional payment. Having lost trust in ARC, we sought the help of another engineer, who was great and was able to correct these errors so construction could proceed. Sadly the whole ordeal caused months of delay, during which time we couldn't live in our house.

We built an ADU in Poway and asked ARC Engineers to draw up the plans. They designed a great house…read more All of the contacts at ARC are so knowledgeable and so easy to work with. They get back to you in a timely manner, which isn't always common in the industry. When the city requested changes they quickly got them out to us. We've done a few of these types of projects and by far ARC Engineers has been the best to work with and they are reasonably priced.

This company is a very poor outfit from what i Can gather. They are doing a project in the front…read more area of this house and have holes 4 foot deep directly next to the sidewalk. They are halfway covered with thin plywood that isnt big enough to cover the hole. There are kids and dogs and older people walking by all day And could easily step in the holes as they are directly next to sidewalk edge. We even said something to the crew and owner and asked to put caution tape up and he gave us a smartass Comment and never did anything. He also had a 9-11 foot cut next to The walkway to backyard and refused to put any caution tape on that. We went and did it ourselves after a week. Beyond these issues the work is ok at best. He is supposed to be an engineer but the project has been shut down for 6 months because he can't engineer a set of front stairs the city will approve. The whole Neighborhood is fed up because hes been here so long. From my experience this guy is a total hack. If you cant follow basic safety principles to protect your client and the public from your work than you are unprofessional at best. I would Not recommend this company after seeing him operate for 6 months.

Dana called me to discuss my concerns on my retaining wall and was able to immediately help me. His…read moreexperience and honesty was evident. I called late on a Friday and he called me back the next day which was very much appreciated. I found him to be extremely generous with his time and helpful beyond what I would have expected. Any engineering needs I have in the future will be headed Dana's way.