HUCK CONSTRUCTION

I am all for paying people for there time. I was quoted $350 for a civil engineer inspection and survey of my property, as I live on a hillside. As he walked around the house he gave me a few pointers and then told me that I he was still going to charge for coming out to my house and reduced his fee to $300.

The work quality seems to be exceptional and his team is also. Exception would be the dirt they dug out of the crawlspace and put around the house. The gas shutoff valve ended up buried. Will show up at your home without notice yet will not return phone calls or emails - requires second and third to get response. Did not follow estimate and did work not agreed to then asked for more money to finish job.

I liked him, but the lack of follow-up was disappointing. I would not recommend for that reason. I ended up going with Larrabee and Associates, who I was very pleased with.

I liked John Huckle and was prepared to go with the work, but I never received a quote after the inspection! I had to pay $300 for the inspection, and the understanding was that the funds could be put toward the work if I decided to go ahead. Since I never got the quote, I'm just out my $300! Huckle seems like an old hand who has been looking at San Jose foundations for years, and I received a good recommendation from someone else in the neighborhood. I have the sense they'd do a good job -- if I could get them to show up.