Great experience with SB! Enrique was my point of contact and he was communicative, honest and…read moreprovided great work. He truly provides great value and his team did a great job with my retrofit and foundation repairs that included all posts and girder replacements. This is a honest company and I'm so glad I went with them to get house work done! 100% recommend!

I thought I was going to love these guys, but was extremely disappointed, and ended up not doing…read morebusiness with them. Enrique returned my call quickly, had a great conversation (I told him that I have had trouble with contractors keeping their word or not showing up in the past), and made an appointment for the next day. Later he left me a message that he was tied up, but would send Alvaro in his place. Alvaro was quick, professional and pointed out issues beyond the EBB. Enrique sent me an EBB estimate within a day, but I needed to know what the additional price would be for the other issues, so I made an appointment with him for mid-week, agreeing that if his city inspections held him up, he could call me to schedule for Saturday. I needed to meet him face to face, ask questions and go over the additional estimate that he was supposed to send. Remember, we are talking about thousands of dollars! He didn't call, failed to email the additional estimate, and didn't show. When I called him, he didn't return my call. I emailed to say that if I didn't hear back, I'd move on with another company. I got an email, apologizing, saying that he was tied up with another customer, and he understood if I hired someone else. Since he got back to me, I responded to his email, offering one more chance to meet in person, but he just blew me off. I pointed out that with the additional work, it seems that my job would be beneficial to his company, and that I don't understand how any business today cannot return a call, message or email, considering they carry a phone with them everywhere they go! I ran a mobile business for years and never let down a customer, and back then, we didn't even have cell phones! In the end, I guess I got off easily, because it is better to not have signed a contract and then been let down or lost money, but the truth is this company wasted not only their time, but also mine. Hopefully this review will alert others to think twice about hiring any business that doesn't really want to work for them, misses appointments or doesn't return calls quickly.

I am very satisfied with the work that Avalin Design and Construction had done with our house…read morefoundation. Fred and Genesis were very helpful in guiding me through the EBB process. They also took care of the permitting given the short deadline I had. They were very professional and were timely with their communication which inspired confidence at every step. The team performed the task with diligence, expertise and cleaned up at the end of the day.

Through the EBB program we had our home earthquake retrofitted. We met with several companies…read morebefore choosing Avalin. Fred explained everything clearly and accommodated our schedule. His team was knowledgable and handled everything with professionalism. They left the job site clean and went above and beyond in every aspect of the job.

They came recommended to me from they were recommended to me from…read more A good friend of mine that For the brace and bolt program. The communication is outstanding! Pricing is great! Professionalism..A++. I'd highly recommend this company

Kudos to the team at Anchorstrong that made a complex process easy. Rosie is a star…read more Not only did they handle all the paperwork and the logistics, but they did a great job going above and beyond to actually help us even complete the discount form for our Insurance coverage. Definitely recommend. Thank you Anchorstrong.

We had them inspect and fix some foundation cracks and some other issues. Eric and his crew (Chris…read moreB., Chris Brown, Keith and Danny) were great. Arrived on time and completed the work efficiently.

wanted to have an EBB retrofit done to strengthen my house, along with some necessary foundation…read morerepairs. I received quotes from a couple of companies, and while these guys weren't the cheapest, they were definitely the most knowledgeable and took the time to clearly explain how the repairs would be done. They completed the job in just two days and repaired two addional piers, and everything went smoothly. I do have a slight squeeze in one area of the floor in my raised home, and I'm currently waiting for them to come back and take a look at it. I know pier repair is not much complicated but their crew was professional and their price was reasonable. I would highly recommend these folks.

Prompt, expert, and very helpful. I asked for a consultation to address uneven spots in the wood…read moreflooring in my newly remodeled home. I was concerned about underlying structural issues. So glad I found LA Structural! They called me right back, scheduled a time for the next weekday, and Brandon showed up right on time. He took a look at my concerns & got under the house (on a 99 degree afternoon!). Brandon reassured me that there are no structural concerns, then took the time to explain how the supports under the house work, and why I might notice uneven places in the flooring. He did not try to sell me on anything, and did not charge me for the consultation. He gave me a ballpark estimate if I ever decide to do optional earthquake bracing, in a no-pressure manner; he was very clear that it's not a necessity. I'm so grateful for local Burbank businesses that offer their expertise to our community. Thank you!

LICENSE SUSPENDED: Avoid This Contractor: Failed to Comply with CSLB Arbitration Award…read more I am updating this review to warn other homeowners to check the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) records before hiring LA Structural. As of March 2026, their license has been officially suspended due to their failure to comply with a legally binding arbitration award. On October 22, 2024, LA Structural requested and collected full payment for the second contract (permit acquisition for all work listed in the first contract) before any permit-related work began. Note: This is a violation. Despite full payment on November 26, 2024, none of the required permit finalizations occurred as promised, and the contractor stopped all permit-related work. Required tasks--such as coordinating inspections, correcting the soil compaction report rejected by LADBS, and managing final permit approvals--were not performed by LA Structural and were left entirely to me. I spent the following five months working directly with LADBS and city inspectors to complete these tasks. During those five months, I identified two defective areas of work. First, the soil compaction report was rejected due to LA Structural's circumvention of requirements. LA Structural hired a deputy instead of a third-party geotechnical engineer, bypassing the grading inspector's requirement and misleading me as the client after charging an additional fee for this engineer and report in November 2024. Consequently, in February 2025, Inspector Bonvouloir officially rejected the report. Later, Clark Inspections--the subcontractor hired by LA Structural--emailed me stating that LA Structural planned to use their in-house engineer to revise the soil compaction report, again attempting to bypass the requirement. I ultimately had to redo the soil compaction report through a licensed geotechnical engineer and resubmit it, after which it passed the city's review. The second defective work involved the drainage pipe and was documented in the CSLB investigation report. After 13 months of CSLB mediation, investigation, and site inspection, a mandatory arbitration hearing took place on January 22, 2026. The arbitrator ruled in my favor and ordered payment within 30 days. LA Structural failed to comply, resulting in their current license suspension. Notably, prior to the issuance of the stipulated arbitration award letter, the contractor repeatedly attempted to have me sign his own private settlement agreement--non-CSLB documents with terms that went beyond what had been agreed upon at the hearing. Don't sign it! I later learned that this is a common tactic contractors use to remove CSLB from the matter. Per CSLB instruction, I filed a claim with their bond company, Jet Insurance, to recover the awarded payment. Despite their written commitment on February 11, 2026, to issue payment if the contractor failed to meet the CSLB deadline, Jet Insurance instead extended the deadline to March 27, 2026, stating that "the contractor intends to make payment by this week." LA Structural failed to meet this extended deadline as well. On March 30, 2026, I received an email from Jet Insurance stating, "Attached is the Final Release and Assignment of Claim agreement, relating to the claim...In order to issue payment for this claim, Jet Insurance Company requires the attached agreement to be reviewed, physically signed and all pages returned." It has taken 16 months to recover my funds for their abandoned and defective work since their collection of full payment. Based on my understanding, when a bond company pays out a claim, the contractor's license remains suspended until specific legal and financial requirements are met for reinstatement.

They were professional and delivered a reasonable priced quote. We did not yet have them do work…read morebecause we have a major job we need time to have enough funds.

Julian Construction's team replaced two foundation walls that formed a corner. My problem was the…read moreold corner had cracked from top to bottom in two places, one on each of the adjacent walls, and the detached corner was beginning to sink, causing the house to slide to one side. The lack of a long tube from the gutter downspout leading away from the house was a likely culprit. How did I know? The doors around that corner were not closing. I like treating issues as they arise and I knew this problem could stand no delay. I asked for estimates from a handful of foundation companies that other homeowner friends had recommended. Julian's was the only one that had a well-documented inspection, a thorough scope of work, a fair price, and reasonable contract terms. Mayo was on top of it. She scheduled me within a week after I submitted the signed contract and deposit. The crew showed up at 7AM and the foreman spent an hour talking with me while he guided his team into action.They had to jack up the house. The foreman and I stood in the room being elevated and I could hear the creaking wood and straining nails like an old man stretching his joints to his limit (my house is 115 years old). It was scary but I felt like I was in good hands. The foreman was observing every reaction of the house and giving immediate instructions to his team. He also gave me an education on foundations and how houses slide, pointing out the the accelerating slant of the vertical wood pieces in my cripple wall. I do some much home repair myself so I ate up this education! The team worked fast. I was onsite the first and last day. On the first, they asked me a lot of questions about how much leveling I wanted (I opted to keep a slight slant or else my old doors would be jammed) and I could show them all the resources (power, water, fusebox) to help them do their job. They were really nice and had a good sense of humor even though the work was heavy and hard and the summer temps were nearing 100. Mayo had asked me to clear the space (remove plants, remove gutters, remove siding if I wanted to reuse them, protect the AC unit, so I did before they came. On the last day, I was dazzled by the new foundation walls. The floor in the house even felt better to walk on, much more solid. Julian's team offered to put the gutter and the siding back for me, making a vent hole to match the old one. This saved me so much time. Their work passed inspections. The entire process was very smooth. The crew was orderly and handled all items with care. We spoke in English and in Spanish and it was fine. I'm a native Californian so knowing some Spanish comes with the culture here. Up until this experience, I was nervous about foundation replacement but working with Julian Construction made me feel it is a manageable process, even a pleasant one. When I need further work on my foundation, I know who to call and I won't be stressed out about it anymore!

How refreshing to get a prompt call back. This was the easiest appointment to schedule from my LONG…read morelist of home "to dos". Needing foundation work is daunting but Derrell walked me through what to expect and put my mind at ease. Thank you Derrell!

Years later...from start to end, everything went amazingly well. From the first day of…read morecommunication to the last day. From them coming and retrofitting the house to them cleaning up all the debris. I only wish that the roofers I hired had done the same. Thank you so very much.

Terrible follow through and poor communication. All the work was subpar and we had to move on…read moreto another contractor because of one too many major problems and we lost tens of thousands and a years worth of non-compliant work. The next contractor had to redo a lot of the work because it wasn't to code or the materials were not what was specified. In day 1, the first mistake was made when they cut into the existing slab 2' closer to the property line than the plans stated.

I was at first very impressed with how responsive Omega was regarding my project. Both Marlon and…read moreMatthew were on top of coming out for inspections and making a plan. Matthew called nearly every week. However, once I signed on and paid a $1000 deposit, the project manager, Josh, was introduced. Three months after signing a contract with them, I had to fire them. Josh was very hard to communicate with, and I almost had to pester him just to touch base. On two or three occasions, I would send multiple emails, leave messages and call their office, but Josh would not return my calls or emails. On the two occasions we did speak, he was very busy going to LADBS and setting up meetings. It was never very clear what these meetings were for or what results came from them. Finally, he did have a meeting with us two months in, in which he informed us of several road blocks to the project. In a 1 hour internet search and call to LADBS, I found that most of what he was telling us was false information. The building inspector also volunteered to talk to them. I emailed that same day to inform him of my findings and got no response. A month later, I told them I was terminating our contract. Guess what? I was called 5 minutes later (the first time there had been any alacrity in response) with some song and dance about again going in to the building department and setting up a meeting and making and sending me a plan. No plans sent to me yet. I am officially done with them.