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"In my first contact, I shared with David Vics/Professional Engineer concerns with structural issues identified in my new home under construction. He instantly earned my confidence and met on-site to provide a thorough inspection of the cracks and bowing in the foundation. I needed a quick but detailed assessment to avoid losing lots of money - and he delivered. David Vics was well prepared upon arrival, and shared his observations, analysis and potential solutions as we walked carefully along the entire foundation - inside and out. Before departing, he shared with me the essential components of his assessment that would be provided in written report - delivered less than 24 hours later. His recommendations were adopted by the builder. I would strongly recommend his professional engineer service to my family, closest friends, and anyone in need of personal, professional engineer skilled analysis- knowing he will deliver."

"It was great. Josh Betts returned my call first thing the next morning, and he was at the property quickly (and on a Sunday). Josh was right on time for the walk-through with our contractor. We had the repair plans the following afternoon. Josh is clearly very knowledgeable. I would recommend Betts Structural with absolutely no hesitation."

"Wonderful experience. <br /> Mr. Mickey arrived promptly at our appointment time and was very polite and courteous. He was extremely knowledgable about our home's structure before even going to our basement to take a look. We have an MI track home and were beginning to notice several changes in the floors and basement walls, which was concerning to us. We had already had contractors out to assess what was going on, but after receiving very large quotes for work we weren't sure REALLY needed done, we decided to call DLM. Mr. Mickey did point out a couple repairs we should make, however they were nothing even close to what the contractors and been trying to sell us. It's not that the contractors weren't knowledgable or that I was worried they wouldn't do a great job, they also had great reviews and came highly recommended. However, at the end of the day, they get paid more the more work we have done. <br /> I'm really glad we decided to get the advice of a neutral third party, someone who is an expert and who has no incentive to sell us something we don't need. Mr. Mickey gets paid the same whether your house is in perfect condition or whether it's falling down. In our case there wasn't much wrong, but even if he had given us bad news, I'm confident my review would be the same. He knows what he's talking about and he'll be honest with you. And it is more than worth his fee to get piece of mind and know exactly what's going on with your house (especially if your contractor is quoting you thousands of dollars worth of work, what's a couple hundred to be sure?).  <br /> We had originally asked for a signed structural report. However after our inspection Mr. Mickey was honest enough to tell us it probably wasn't worth it, he'd do it if we wanted it for our records, but in the end he saved us a $100. He could have easily gone back to his office and whipped up what probably would have been the smallest report in his entire career and taken as easy $100 for it, but he didn't. I think that's an excellent quality and if we were need help again, we will definitely be calling DLM. <br /> To anyone worried about their home's integrity or considering having work done: call Mr. Mickey. He is extremely knowledgable and will tell you exactly what you need, nothing more. <br />"

"ONLY HAVING LIVED IN MY HOUSE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR, I WAS UNSURE OF SOME MAJOR REPAIR WORK THAT MAY NEED TO BE DONE, ESPECIALLY TO THE FRONT PORCH WITH A FAILING ROOF. I FELT THAT THE OPINION OF A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER COULD BE OF SOME BENEFIT. THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS VERY COURTEOUS AND CONFIDENT IN HIS EVALUATION OF THE HOUSE. UPON COMPLETION, I WAS SENT A FULL REPORT OF WHAT WAS INSPECTED AND RECOMMENDATIONS. I DEFINITELY FELT MORE CONFIDENT IN THE DECISIONS I MADE AFTER HAVING THE HOUSE EVALUATED."

"It went very well. They took old cement out through the basement window and brought the gravel and new cement in through the window. They cleaned up everything before they left."

"Came promptly and examined house from top to bottom. Advised several areas that needed attention and  recommended corrections that improved  structure and appearance. Saved me money that I might have spent on products from other structure providers. His knowledge was very reassuring. <br /> <br />"

"We thought we needed foundation work. They not only told us that was incorrect. They directed us to a structural engineer who would be able to help us. No charge. Most appreciated."

"It went very well overall.  Lori was very responsive and we were able to set up an appointment with Rick on a Sat. morning.  He was exactly on time (same with follow up appointments) and was a pleasure to discuss the job with him.  We immediately got a feeling of trust.  After some misunderstandings on a few details (almost everything was handled efficiently through email) we signed a contract and then RLG took over.  I would estimate that overall it took them about two weeks to do the complete job, including taking care of a few lose ends at the completion of the job.  They also subcontracted a concrete company to take care of a sagging concrete slab that was under the old shed and that we were able to reutilize.  They left the site very clean for a construction job. <br /> We were a little disappointed that they did not provide warranty on their work, but we were told they don't do that on exterior structures like sheds and that may be an industry standard.  However, Rick told us (i.e. verbally) that he would be available for minor repairs due to construction faults, if necessary, during the first 12 months.  The only other minor complaint we would have is that Lori was a little pushy to get the payment, and I had to ask for an invoice (she was expecting me to hand the check to the last worker on site), but I would say that is just a matter of form.  Perhaps a better way to handle payment would be to invoice a customer with a "payment due" date, rather than expect a check immediately as soon as the last itty bit of work has been completed. <br /> Bottom line, we are quite satisfied with the final product and the relationship with RLG."

"THE CALL BACK CAME THE DAY AFTER I CALLED AND WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS. THE ENGINEER WAS THOROUGH AND PROFESSIONAL. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PROFESSIONAL TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS."

"We worked with Ryan Phillips, the son of the founder, for the estimating and contract part of the work. He was straightforward, honest, and easy to work with. He explained the change in the code and what work would we needed. The work was done by a crew of two over two days. They took out the old bracing and installed new bracing consistent with the current building codes. That work was spread over two days so they could take advantage of better weather the first day to do the outside work (it was early December and cold). They covered all of the things we had moved to the center of the basement with plastic. When they were done they cleaned up everything and removed the plastic. They used mats on the carpet in the path to the basement to protect the carpet. The crew was very good to work with. They were efficient and worked well together. They kept us informed of when they would be there (including coming back from lunch) and were very punctual. The work was done very well. The bracing looks exactly like I expected it to after getting the recommendation from the structural engineer. The drainage pipes and extra topsoil around the foundation have really helped with the basement walls. They are noticeably drier to the touch after heavy rains, and the sump pump runs quite a bit less than it did before. Since it was December and the basement was cold, we did not repaint the basement walls at that time. We will do that ourselves in the summer. I highly recommend Phillip Basement Waterproofing and would use them again."