RZ Engineering Corporation is a full-service structural engineering firm based in Calabasas, CA and was established in 1988. We are fully licensed and bonded and serve Los Angeles County, Ventura County and other neighboring communities. RZ Engineering Corporation has been providing high quality Structural Engineering and Inspection services for the past 28 years and has demonstrated the ability to provide clients with innovative and cost-effective engineering designs. We are committed to creating functional, constructable and economical solutions to meet and exceed our clients' objectives and expectations. Being at the forefront of all ongoing changes to the building codes, we have up-to-date information on the requirements of all local building departments thus enabling us to provide compliant plans that receive fast approval from building departments and therefore expediting construction schedules for our clients. Whether providing construction documents, rendering a professional opinion, inspecting construction of an existing building or just offering conceptual advice, our goal is to deliver the highest standard of engineering and inspection at the highest level of service. Understanding that strong relationships are the foundations of our business, we work very hard to make every project, large or small, a great success and exceed the expectations of our clients.
1. Structural design for residential projects additions and remodels 2. Soft story seismic strengthening 3. Foundation underpinning for buildings with settlement, hillside foundation repairs & retaining walls 4. Pre-purchase structural engineering report for real estate 5. Structural and foundation inspection/evaluation of existing buildings 6. Seismic rehabilitation and code upgrades 7. Engineering of solar installations 8. Forensic engineering & concrete restoration
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"Thanks for your review [Member Name Removed]. However, I do not recall being at your house and have not provided any services at this location. I believe your mother resides at this address and she had me mistaken with another firm and we have clarified it over the phone several months ago. Best regards"
Ramin was very professional in all aspects of the job. Started with an email contract detailing task, cost and time,. Ramin was on time for the inspection, called to verify before arriving. During the inspection , he explained aspects of the house construction , code changes from before 70's and after 70's ( my house was build in 73) , drew diagrams on notebook paper to explain things like how concrete slabs are attached to foundation footings, code requirements like thickness of foundations and footings. He presented possible causes for the stucco cracks and concrete footing issues. I showed him the garage concrete slab (which was a different issue) which displayed cracks from a long standing leak from the outside of the house. He explained the construction of concrete slabs , code requirements old and new, and recommended patching materials. He then used a high precision altimeter to measure the floor level in the kitchen and living room to determine how much if any house tilt was present. He measured up to 20 points, noted these measurements and documented them. When done he emailed me a summary of his findings. He commented on how important it is to keep rain water away from the house, and suggested basic thins like use gutters to divert rain away from foundation and make sure ground slops away from house, which could be part of the issue. He is a structural engineer and very knowledgeable about home construction , materials and engineering aspects.
"[removed member name], Thanks for your review. I am sorry that the services you requested was not feasible based on your terms. I have reviewed our correspondence in December and below is a summary. 12/4/13- You contacted me for a consultation quote regarding foundation and wall movements you were experiencing at your residence. 12/4/13- You were quoted $ 400 that included travel time (160 miles round trip), examine various distressed areas, provide verbal recommendations for repairs as well as a Monometer survey of the floor with a very precise instrument (charge for a Manometer survey alone is $300 and is usually done by technicians and not by engineers.) You were also told that the inspection would take between 2 to 3 hours. 12/4/13- You mentioned this was the level of accuracy you and your wife were looking for. Later in the evening you sent an email to acknowledge and confirm the quoted fee that was given to you on the phone for the consultation and without providing a report. 12/8/13- I emailed authorization letter that required your concurrence with scope of the upcoming consultation on 12/14/13 and the terms of service. 12/8/13- You emailed back and asked if a report was included. Based on your 12/4/13 phone call, the report may have included construction defects issues by builder and may have required extensive research, structural calculations and drafting a comprehensive report that may have easily taken about 4 hours or more to produce. 12/8/13- You were told a report as such would not be included because the scope of work was unknown and additional time would be needed. 12/8/13- You asked to put consultation on hold because you thought a report was included. This concluded our dialogue. Providing my clients with copies of field notes, photographs and detailed emails of my findings have always been included in my services at no additional charge. Anyways, I am glad that you did not return the signed authorization and the services were not performed and thus I believe no harm was done. You simply asked for a quote and I provided that. By the way, your review states that I completed the work on 12/11/13 whereas our last dialogue was on 12/8/13 and I never did any work for you."
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