Knowledgeable team, but very poor communication experience…read more The response I received was dismissive, overly aggressive, and unprofessional. Instead of explaining their approach constructively, they criticized other bids and ended the conversation abruptly. I'd recommend getting multiple opinions and relying on an independent structural engineer rather than taking any one contractor's claims at face value.

Avalon Structural is a truly professional organization across the board - front office, inspectors,…read moreengineers, and on-site repair staff. If you have a foundation crack, save yourself the time and trouble and call Avalon Structural first. I got multiple estimates for my fairly extensive ~23' horizontal crack. I found there are three types of companies. The first type will do the minimum to chip out the rusted rebar, throw some fresh rebar in there, patch it up with a "band-aid", and charge you handsomely for a quick in-and-out job. The second will glance at your foundation and immediately tell you it has to be replaced, for an even more handsome price, of course. And then there is Avalon Structural. They will perform a comprehensive and highly structurally sound repair, removing all compromised material, charge a fair price, and stand behind their work with a strong warranty. If you visit their website, read the articles, and watch the videos explaining the right and wrong ways to perform foundation repairs, you will be well-equipped to choose the right company for your foundation job. Or, you can save the time and just call them. We couldn't be happier with our repair. The foundation looks great and feathers in perfectly with the undamaged foundation sections. The repair team was amazing and extremely respectful of our property. The city inspector signed off with zero issues, which speaks volumes about the quality of their work. A big thank you to Roger, MJ, and the entire Avalon Structural team!

We had an unpermitted sunroom that was improperly supported. Darren was very professional,…read moreknowledgeable, and responsive. Ignacio did the work for the project, and he is extremely good at what he does and a very hard worker. I am very happy that at least one of our walls is properly supported by a concrete foundation and our sunroom is properly supported from below.

Golden Bay Foundation Builders has been excellent throughout my entire foundation repair and…read moreretrofit process. Our home required a few horizontal cracks patched, and a section of the foundation replaced. We also did a complete retrofit in the process. Darren the project manager has been very communicative throughout and just an overall joy to work with. Special mention to Kyndell who assisted with the inspection process to make sure everything passed. I would definitely recommend this company to any one looking for foundation work!

Foundation strategies did a great job. I went with them because the previous foundation company…read moredropped the ball. I called up Ken, we spoke, he came out a few times, and gave me a reasonable quote. Once the work started it went quickly. His workers kept me up to date on what they were doing. As for the work, the wall on one side of my garage was sinking, and the job was to slightly lift and stabilize it. When that job was done, I decided to have his team repair the garage slab that was sunk. Again, his team did a great job. Now all is well.

Our home is 50 years old and is on clay soil. My husband and I knew that our foundation needed to…read morebe lifted. Ken Coleman of Foundation Strategy was who we decided to go with for this job. He knows his stuff. Ken and Juan were great to work with and very responsive to us. So glad we are done. Now we start our backyard landscape construction. Foundation work is not for the faint of heart! Thanks, Ken and Juan!

We were dealing with moisture issues in our crawlspace every rainy season, with water periodically…read moreseeping up through the floors and walls. We had a few folks out to assess the problem and Steve from Foundation Repair of CA was much clearer in communicating what the issue was than any of the others. He also offered us different options, giving us a straightforward assessment of the benefits and drawbacks of the different options. In the end, we went with drainage, encapsulation, and sump pump installation. Ernesto and his team (David, Juan, and Kelvin) came out for the installation and we were so impressed with the efficiency and quality of their work. Overall we're really happy we went with these guys, and are feeling so relieved that we don't have to worry about heavy rains anymore!

Foundation Repair of CA (FRC) is the most disreputable, dishonest company I've ever encountered. I…read morehired them because I didn't want to hire the lowest bidder for a change, and I regret it. I wouldn't sign the contract when told I'd have to do my own masonry repair until sales agent Jesse Marquez showed me FRC corporate material that indicated the brick facade would be removed with a masonry saw, in an approximate 2x2' square. That was false and deceptive advertising. This is what they did to my house. No masonry saw was used, only impact drills, which act as small jackhammers. FRC significantly damaged the entire brick facade, adjacent areas showed extensive cracking, entire areas had the brick facade knocked completely off the house, and the wall foundation was separated from the brick wall entirely. I told the work crew, headed by Luis, to stop using impact wrenches on the bricks immediately, then told them TWICE. Not only did they not stop, despite direct STOP work orders, they then took all of the bricks they'd destroyed, which legally is theft, called conveyance. Jesse Marquez explained that the bricks were so old they'd shattered. Luis returned the bricks after Jesse Marquez called, ignoring my several phone calls and texts. Jesse texted that the bricks were so old they'd shattered. Luis returned them, none were shattered, all were broken by the impact drills. Luis confirmed, texting that the bricks were "broken". They took the bricks to hide the damage. The day FRC received my Contractor's State Licensing Board complaint, FRC messaged that someone would come to assess the damage for repairs, and FRC would repair the masonry they'd destroyed. They first sent Robert Pagan, who acknowledged both that there were no masonry saw marks, and that the damage was excessive. According to FRC, Jesse stated Robert hadn't said this. It wasn't until I pointed out he'd said it while standing in front of a Ring camera did that lie die. FRC then sent Troy Knight, who acknowledged the same, and stated he was there to help, and would see that the masonry was repaired and more. I have several texts, voicemails and emails from FRC stating they will complete the job. They never did. FRC employee Mike Crites was sent to perform the repairs. He returned the following week with the wrong sized bricks in the wrong color, and proceeded to do more damage. This is the work that they did. FRC employee Mike Crites initially stated that he had retired as a mason, he later revised that statement, saying he'd only worked with pavers and concrete. The work performed was so substandard, FRC sent Jovincio, who was the only honest person in my entire dealings with FRC. Jovencio said he wasn't a mason, but had "some training". Jovencio replaced the work done by Mike Crites. This is Mike's effort, and Jovincio's replacement work. The work performed is clearly substandard and unacceptable. FRC acknowledged the workers sent lacked the skills, training and necessary certifications to perform masonry repairs. When I requested that FRC send a mason, and included photos of the work, FRC responded that they'd done me a favor; the workers sent were a courtesy. The very clause they'd ignored (and invalidated) by removing the bricks was cited. That they would do no more, leaving me with the bill for their damage. This is what they left. I obtained a second quote to repair the deficient masonry 'work' FRC workers had done - without a REQUIRED permit, with no mortar pins, odd-sized and broken bricks mortared in randomly, mortar lines that range from non-existent to more than an inch. Crites' also removed the brick facade foundation in several sections, replacing it with sloppy concrete. This is a code-violating 'repair' that is neither plumb nor square. The legitimate mason company from whom I obtained a repair quote updated the quote, which has nearly doubled BECAUSE of the 'repairs' performed by the unqualified FRC employees. FRC called this doing me a favor, saying the inept crew was sent as a 'courtesy'. This is not doing me a favor, this is not a courtesy, this is at best fraud. After signing the contract (under false pretenses), Jesse insisted I needed an additional pier ($3,155) because piers can no longer be placed under a window. A pier was placed under the window. Two other piers were not placed according to the county approved structural engineering ($1,850) diagram. Half the piers were installed in the wrong places, apparently according to Luis' whims. Yesterday Groundworks gave an estimate on properly placing those piers. That's how I learned that the improperly placed piers had lifted a joist completely off its foundation supports. This, too, will require additional expense to correct, before it damages my house - literally to the roof. I should have stuck with Groundworks. This is your cautionary tale - no one who values integrity, ESPECIALLY senior women, shouldn't hire FRC.

Reached out to check availability in order to decide how to move forward and got a bit of attitude…read more Have to provide phone number and address to even talk to me. No thank you. UPDATED from 1 to 5 stars - Thanks to Ernesto's reply, we talked again and he came out for a quote. We haven't received the quote, but he was very detailed and gave us a lot of great tips. He seems very responsible and we were probably too harsh in the initial review. Will update the review as our experience grows.

I needed a new sump pump for my crawlspace, and I wanted quotes for a moisture barrier. I received…read morefour quotes: one high, one low, and two in the middle. I went with a middle quote, E-Mora Construction, and I'm so glad I did! I was anxious for the sump pump work to be completed before the rains began. Although E-Mora Construction had a full schedule, they managed to squeeze me in and completed the work ahead of schedule. The workers were great, and tidied up after work finished for the day. The sump pumps and moisture barrier were installed in two days. Ernesto Mora himself came to offer the initial quote, and returned once the work was completed for a final inspection, and to collect payment. When my electrician went into the crawlspace to install a dedicated circuit, he came out and said that if it were his house, he'd be "very happy with the work, and I've been in a lot of crawlspaces!"

Overall, great experience. Communication and timeline were very clear. They were able to start…read moreright away and and get the job done for me. The project was delayed by 1-2 days, but nevertheless, very satified with their work and communcation. The price is a little on the higher side, but if you need something done right away with great communication and good workmanship, I would highly recommend this company. I worked closely with Sachin and he was the person I communicated through the process.

I have nothing but great things to say about MG Constructors and Engineers. I hired them to perform…read morefoundation leveling and repairs when a previous contractor lied about performing the work. Shay was the engineering and he was great in explaining what work was being performed and why. His reports were very meticulous with great photos showing the poor workmanship my previous contractors did. This was a long project and I got to know Anthony and his team very well. They were all really great guys who worked hard all day. They even went above and beyond by helping me fix some doors that were stuck after the leveling, helped add a coaxial cable, and even added foam to some new pipes that the previous contractor failed to do. They went above and beyond the scope of their project and we are very grateful. Thank you to Shay, Anthony, and team!

Jon is very informative, he explained the whole process to my husband and I. I had researched all…read moreof my options well before he got here. Everything he told us, I had already knew, which he explained in depth for me to understand. He was very professional, and knowledgeable. A very great experience, and put my nerves at ease!!

Ramon, Philly, and Josh did an incredible job executing the planned repairs to posts in my sub…read morefloor and installing piers outside the house. Ramon was SUPER communicative and responsive, gave reasonable timeline expectations that he met or exceeded, and provided clear explanations for what he and his crew were doing. Ramon checked in with me at different points in the installation to give me the chance to see the work in progress, point out factors impacting the installation process (e.g., removal of tree roots), and did a thorough walkthrough afterwards and provided me with the post-work elevations for documentation. Wore shoe coverings in the house and laid out work paper to avoid tracking dust/dirt. Ramon also pointed out that they did not end up needing to do some work that was in the original estimate and so put in a change order to reduce my invoice / get a refund. OVERALL: Glad this team was working on my house. Communicative, responsive, clear, honest.

We used Element home remodeling to remodel 2.5 bathrooms. We got about 4 quotes prior to choosing…read morethem. Josh and Dan have amazing communication skills. It's been a pleasure working with the whole team. One thing that really stood out is how Dan and Josh both check in on progress and time line. Their workers are also very clean. At the end of a work day, they cleaned and organized so well it was like they weren't even there... Ruben their lead was also great with making sure things were communicated on fix ups. Any concern I had was quickly addressed. there were some hiccups here and there, but they handled it very well and professionally. I also enjoyed working with their designer. She understood my concept and created bathroom designs that I couldn't put together myself. It's been more than 4 months since completion, and I still look at my bathrooms and get excited. Also, they kept with the budget I had in mind. They were very considerate on how much I wanted to spend and gave me recommendations on how to cut costs. Would like to strongly consider them again to pick their designer brains for a bigger project in future.

We recently had two bathrooms remodeled, including the master bathroom. The results are nothing but…read morespectacular. Both spaces are transformed into personal spa retreats! From start to finish, the project was managed with exceptional professionalism and care. Thank you Dan, Josh, Ruben and Jael! The construction crew demonstrated outstanding craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail that exceeded our expectations. Thank you Francisco, Oscar, Rafael, Salvador, Fernando, Hugo and Oogo. No detail was too small, and we always felt heard and involved in the process. Their thoughtful approach gave us complete confidence in every step of the remodel. We highly recommend Element Home Remodeling. If you want the "A" Team on your home project, ask for Dan, Josh, Jael, Ruben and crew.

We had them do work on the house, now there multiple leaks. My 18 month old niece slipped on the…read moreleak. We have contacted them several times. They ignore you and do not get back to you. At this point we are looking at what our legal options are.

don't trust these guys. i hired them for house painting. they badgered me to be paid in cash and…read morethen left parts of the house un-done and paint on my bedroom windows. then never answered my calls to come back and fix things.

Danny knows his foundations like no other. He has worked with clients I've had for decades…read moresuccessfully completing difficult jobs. I've seen first hand his quality of work and I would recommend him and his team over any large sales pitch companies. Truly a master of his trade.

This company is one of a kind. The situation they dealt with seemed like a nightmare but these…read moreknights in shining armor take on the challenge and get things done. I thought our work building was done for until FSS fixed our foundation and we were able to keep our jobs! All their crew takes precautions and safety seriously as you can see In the picture!