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"Not cheap but invaluable in having a second opinion about an expensive structural repair."

"I contracted with TVP for engineering plans for a home addition in February, 2023. The sales person Phil McDodson, made an agreement to stay with the project through to the permit but walked away as soon as the county required additional information. At that point Janae Spinney stepped in and would not quit on me until that promise was complete. A special thanks to Joseph and Caleb for getting us through to the end. Every engineer and staff member with TVP was polite, knowledgeable and saw the job through. It was just approved January, 2025. Great company and I appreciate all you did for us!"

Wilkinson Engineering, LLC is a Consulting Engineering firm based in Portland, Oregon offering services in the field of structural engineering including complex design, owner representation, value engineering, feasibility studies, investigations, finite element analysis, peer review and forensic analysis for commercial and residential clients. Our firm also offers unique design services in the areas of renovation/rehabilitation, preservation of historical structures, due diligence reports, seismic evaluations and other special projects including LEED Platinum and ecoroofs.\n\nOur mission is to provide superior professional services and we deliver by ensuring each project receives continuous personal attention. Our commitment to delivering sound, creative engineering conveyed through clear concise documents within budget and on schedule is assured through the Principal's involvement in every project to ensure timely and competent direction.

"We hired Jay to come to our home to help address concerns with various cracks that were appearing throughout our home. Jay was very professional and polite. He didn't mind having me follow him around the house while he inspected everything. The good news is that Jay didn't believe we have any kind of major structural issues. The piece of mind I now have made this money very well worth spent. I will keep his card in the event I need his services in the future. <br>"

"Ryan was referred from a contractor that we have a great relationship with. Unfortunately we found out after the fact that our contractor had never actually worked with him, just talked to him about working on projects in the future. <br /> The contract was to provide construction documents for a 640 sq ft addition to our house. I had a plan of what we were roughly looking for and sent it to Ryan after he came out and looked at the house, took measurements etc. His first draft was totally off from what we had sent him and it turns out that he forgot that we had sent it and just went off of memory. <br /> He sent us another draft that was based on our plans. After a number of back and forths, we got a final set delivered minus one piece that he said would be to us in a few days but actually took nearly a month to get to us. <br /> Overall, we have a set of plans that is functional for structural construction, but we were expecting a lot more. It doesn't include a lot of detail (which we expected it to have, as it was not specifically excluded in the contract and we were expecting documents that could actually be used for construction - by ALL trades), like even the most basic electrical, HVAC, plumbing etc. Our goal was to use the plans to get accurate quotes from contractors and to ultimately take them to the city for permits. Without the details the plans are just about useless in soliciting accurate quotes for construction. We are putting everything on hold to I can't speak to whether there's enough there to get permits. <br /> We were also hoping for more guidance, more actual *design* help instead of just charting out the structural details in Autocad. We had thoughts, suggestions, questions etc and when we brought them up, instead of going over how that might work, if it was even a good idea, if it made sense money- or design-wise, there was just a few days of radio silence then a new draft that included the changes. <br /> The final piece that we were waiting on was from another vendor. Ryan told us it would be to us in a few days after we paid for and picked up the rest of the plans. We called him repeatedly to get updates as we were only waiting on that piece to go to the city and get permits, and we needed that piece. He said he didn't know, he couldn't get in touch with them, etc etc. After three weeks, we finally asked who he was using, called them ourselves, and got what we'd been waiting on within 48 hours. <br /> The plans themselves, for what they are (basic structural plans), are serviceable, and I'm sure Ryan is knowledgeable in CAD and in that type of work. However, the final product that he gave us was not what we were expecting, and we are now delaying the project until next spring because we didn't get what we needed in time to get the permits on our timeline and the plans that we did get require a lot of detail work to be useful to us. We were also consistently frustrated with his communication. Even acknowledging that he got our email and he was working on making the changes would have been helpful (esp since half the time we weren't actually asking him to make the changes, but were only asking him about the impact of a choice). <br /> If you know exactly what you want and you only need structural plans to take to the city for permitting, Ryan may be a fine person to work with. If you actually want design support, or construction documents that you can use for getting quotes from a general or from sub-contractors, you won't get what you need. <br />"

"I cannot say enough about the integrity of EW. We just bought a house in Portland and when it was inspected, the sewer had a dip in it. They fixed it but, because of some rather confusing county records, missed a connection of one of the two sewer pipes, so the washer didn’t drain properly. We thought it was just a plugged line, but after snaking and then jetting the drain, it was clear that there was something much more serious. Environmental Works came back out, dug up the sewer, and discovered the problem. They not only owned up to their mistake and replaced a large section of the sewer line (they had to dig down about ten feet and made a trench about 30 feet long), but they also reimbursed me for all the diagnosis and drain cleaning attempts (over $800). Sure, they made a mistake, but the records with the county were difficult to figure out, and to me what really matters is that they took responsibility and fixed it. Everybody makes mistakes, but having the integrity and honesty to admit it and fix it, shows this company’s true character. If you have sewer problems, hire these folks! They are great."

"They did an excellent job as they methodically went through all the different energy uses of my home. It took about four hours to do the energy assessment and about an hour and a half to meet with the representative to review their recommendations. The report was thorough and representative, a passionate but very pleasant environmentalist, was very thorough and knowledgeable about the particular features of my home's energy assessment report. <br /> I didn't do the recommended work right away because other expenses piled up but I'm glad to have the report and assessment. The prices for contracting the work through Green Hammer were fair, but on the high side."

"My wife and I foolishly bought a house (during the real estate hay days) that had a master bathroom that wasn't permitted. We recently entered into a contract to sell the home, but the buyer (and the bank) damanded the bathroom to be permitted prior to a close of the transaction. We engaged Robert to assist us with manuevering through the beauratic maze that is the permitting process. Robert was simply fantastic. He handled the process from start to finish. He worked closely with city to ensure the process went as smoothly as possible and he brought the project to completion in a very tight timeframe so that we could close on time. When the city got into the bathroom for inspections it was discovered the footings were not sufficient or to code. Additionally, added support was necessary in the roof and minor electrical and plumbing repairs were needed. Robert quickly and professionaly dealt with all the issues. Robert is tremendous. He worked with the city so that they would waive the applicable fines for the non-permitting. He is professional, diligent, honest, and very responsive. I never thought we would finish the project on time (especially since we were dealing with the city), but Robert did. I would recommend him to any and everybody. We will be using Sundance again in the future."

"<p>I had designed a closet and he emailed me before hand that he was going to be able to complete the work but when he started he stated that the could not rap his head around it. I don't think I'll call him again.</p>"

"The owner returned my call promptly and provided ideas on how we could perform the work in a reasonable fashion. I will use him if this project goes forward in the future. <br />"