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"Very honest engineer. He performed a mandatory seismic inspection that was required for the city of Hayward. There was no foundation issue whatsoever. Before Mr Padir did the inspection I had a retrofit company look at my building and they told me it would cost $58k to fix the problem and I almost fell for it. It turns out that one joist was rotten from a sewer leak that was repaired. It is hard to find honest people these days. I am so glad it is only a cosmetic fix and a sister joist installed next to it to relieve the pressure on the building. Thank you once again Mr. Padir. Excellent job and quick turnaround."

"Devendra is an amazing architect and structural engineer. We have worked together in many projects from small home renovations to large scale re-builds and new construction development. As a Real Estate Broker in CA it is my honor to call Devendra a good friend and asset to my company, and I have referred him to many of my clients. Unicorn Structures is a top shop in the Bay Area for dream planning, and or realizing any specific vision. If you are considering his services, I am happy to speak in person to be his advocate. 800 847 4784 GGCARE.com Gareth Gibson DRE01925481"

"Bryan from level Engineering was very helpful and was aware of our time line. We really appreciated his work."

"We hired Shay to correctly vault our home’s ceilings after they were unsafely vaulted years earlier by a licensed general contractor. Shay, their construction manager, gave us a typed, 17 page contract on the SAME DAY that he came to give us an estimate (!) The contract was highly specific, with detailed scope of work, and contained many protections for the homeowner, several which we referred to during the project. Their bid wasn’t the lowest, nor was it the highest — two came in at double and triple Shay’s estimate, one at 30% less. We were inspired by Shay’s rapidly produced and detailed contract — along with the excellent references that they gave us — to go with them, and we’re very glad that we did. They started a month AHEAD of schedule, and had reasonable progress payments as the project continued. Every step of the way their work was on time and professional, and their change orders were always necessary and reasonable. They followed the architectural and structural plans in great detail, worked well with our structural engineer, and in several instances saved us from having to rip out parts of our floor and a kitchen window through their effective negotiations with the planning office. All building inspections were passed with no difficulties, and the site was cleaned up immaculately upon completion of the project."

"Christopher was very helpful, he guide me through all the process of making a plan for the city. He was very patient with me through the project. Overall I was very satisfied with the project."

"Decided to not pursue the my project that required an Architect."

"Sharmila is wonderful. She couldn't be more helpful and she moved the project through really fast. I was amazed at how fast and hard she worked. I would recommend her to everyone. We were having a really hard time with another engineering firm and after four months we had gotten no where. Sharmila moved us thorough in less than a month."

"David . Gives you good ideas to save money . And speed up work . Easy to talk to him as planned you easiest way ."

"Arbel has given us the best ideas about our house’s interior design and decoration. We had a wonderful experience with his work and his professional skills. The outcome of our work with Arbel was a job that had amazed all our friends and family when they visited our place. We were very satisfied with Arbel’s work to the point that we have and would refer our friends and family to work with Arbel for their house designs and we for sure will rehire him in the future if we need any help with our house interior design again. We were so lucky to work with Arbel."

"Mark Brand asked all of the right questions and worked tirelessly with the city permit department to make sure everything we wanted to do would be approved. Beyond being amazing on the phone with the city, his design fit with our mid-century home and anyone who has seen it is amazed at the transformation of our small back yard. We started this project with Mark in 2019, long before COVID-19, and completed the major construction in October of 2020. The actual construction began in May 2020 with demo, to completion in October 2020. Mark and his staff were with us through the entire process, communicating with our Contractor and Pool installer and keeping everyone in the loop and on track. I had never worked with an architect before, and feel grateful that my first experience was with Mark Brand and his team. Fees are explained up front, and although the fees were a healthy part of our budget, I know I got what I paid for! Communication with email and phone calls, as well as site visits were always timely, with any issues explained and problems worked through and resolved to avoid delays."