Austin Retaining Wall Installation

Simply awful. Ms. Kurkowski is not only incapable of meeting her own self imposed commitments and deadlines but is totally unapologetic. Even worse is her revisions to her schedule came without ever initiating contact with (me) the client. She simply doesn't communicate. I do NOT recommend this firm at all.

It is important to note that Kirk and his colleague engineers are structural engineers who specialize in foundations and structural integrity issues. I am happy that I contacted A-1 and would recommend the company and Kirk to any homeowner worried about similar problems.

He's very professional and knows his business. I think it's really important if you're going to get work done where you don't live, you have to hire a structural engineer who know what they're doing and really understands the area. He really knows far-west Texas. He is good. I would use him again and he also gets all A's.

THEY CAME RECOMMENDED. THE PRICE WAS VERY REASONABLE FOR ENGINEERING WORK AND THE JOB WAS EXCELLENT. WE HAD NO PROBLEM GETTING ANY PERMITS AND HAVE ALSO HAD NO STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS.

His name was Russell Strahan and he was excellent. He was thorough, honest and helpful. He explained things well.

I needed a recommendation on how to proceed with a structural engine. I paid for their expertise to fix an issue. It was basically consulting. They are an engineering firm. I paid them for the consolation. It was to tell me what kind of, I am having issues with a double piazza. I needed their expertise for the proper way to fix it. A porch.

Jodi came out to look at our scary drainage issues we have a high slope that goes down and can be an issue in our backyard and house. She came up with a great idea to terrace the area using masonry work with stone, laid gravel and drainage inside, and soil to finish it for plantings. They also made a beautiful pergola and stained it too. There was some exterior painting we needed as well and had them complete that too. We are very pleased with the carpentry and Hardscaping work. Jodi then put in such great plants that we are very excited for our friends and family to see this holiday season. The crew were very kind and cleaned up everyday and communicated well. Highly recommend for landscaping and all the other services. they do.

With shrinkage from drought and some gaps between wall and dirt around the foundation, we called in a company that does house leveling and asked them to inspect. They gave us a list of things to do. It did not seem right since only 6 years before, when our home was purchased, there was major structural work done, pilings etc. and the building was structurally sound. To followup I hired A-1 as an independent inspector, a company that does strictly inspections and does not sell leveling services, nor do they provide references to companies that do. A-1 inspected the home on a timely basis and provided the thorough report soon there after. If we had not hired A-1, we would have had over $4000 of unnecessary work done. Since the house is completely stable, no extra piers were needed and to fill the gap under the home with dirt, as suggested by the home levelers, would eventually cause the house to possibly spit in two, once the drought ended and the new soil expanded under the home. I would suggest everyone hire an independent Structural Engineer FIRST before bringing in the free salesmen for home leveling companies and this is the one I recommend for their prompt response, professionalism and swift delivery of the report.

I left a message for Russell after 5:00 and he returned my call that day. I couldn't answer his call, so he left a message for me and I called him back the next morning. He talked with me at length about my house and was able to tell me a lot without having to come out to see the house. I appreciate the time he spent with me on the phone without an appointment or a fee. I'm not sure if I will need to hire a structural engineer or not yet, but I would certainly consider hiring him based on my initial experience.

We had an outstanding experience with Stone Creek Engineering. Russell was a true professional and very thorough. He was careful to explain everything he was observing in language a non-engineer could understand. He provided ideas to address areas of concern and how to evaluate quality work. He took his time and exuded confidence in what he was doing. While all the news he had to impart was not good, he left us with a game plan for what to do and offered to make himself available to answer questions as we execute our plan in the future. It was a pleasure doing business with him and I would highly recommend him to anyone needing structural engineering expertise.