FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
An initial site visit, with one of our engineers, is a comprehensive consultation with a Professional Engineer. To be a licensed P.E., Engineers must complete a four year degree, complete a Fundamentals of Engineering “EIT” Test, train anywhere from 5-8 years under a licensed P.E., before taking the P.E. exam that can take 6-8 hours. Our fees assure your service is unbiased and we don’t need to upsell unneeded services to “pay the bills” This means we are your independent opinion supporting your needs, not ours.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Included in the initial site visit is a visual inspection and verbal consultation regarding your concerns or project needs including feasibility questions. This affordable service has saved our clients many heartaches and countless millions with thousands of consultations. For your site visual inspection, our engineer studies your home’s structure and takes stock in the concerns or project ideas you have. The verbal consultation is a conversation with our engineer to review what they have found or located as the issue, or review what you are looking to do with your project and again the super valuable conversation it’s overall feasibility.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
To be a licensed P.E., Engineers must complete a four year degree, complete a Fundamentals of Engineering “EIT” Test, train anywhere from 5-8 years under a licensed P.E., before taking the P.E. exam that can take 6-8 hours. The engineer that comes to your property is fully educated to make structural decisions that keep your family and your business safe, and that is why we charge for an initial site visit. Our fees assure your service is unbiased and we don’t need to upsell unneeded services to “pay the bills” This means we are your independent opinion supporting your needs, not ours.