Structural Engineering Consultants

The inspection went well. I would rate it as Fair. The inspector made some observations and said that everything looked okay despite some of the beams sagging in the cellar. It was made clear that old houses have some sagging. There was nothing given in writing. A year later when we were trying to sell the home, I attempted several times to contact the company to see if I could get something in writing about the structural integrity of the house. I was even willing to have them come out again for an inspection, but I did not get a response to the emails or voicemails I sent. If I could get something in writing, I would have given the service a B.

Kevin was very helpful and did an excellent job reviewing our previous home to ensure the cracks around the bricks were not structural issues. He is very thorough and is willing to answer any and all questions we had!

He spent plenty of time explaining the all issues involved with basements and water from underground and from roof run off. It was money well spent. My understanding after having him evaluate my issues and explain the “why it happened” and “what to do next” made me a much better educated homeowner and consumer.

Excellent, All went as planned and a reasonable modification was performed. A great deal of information was obtained on the overall structure.

Kevin is the ultimate professional. i have remodeled my home within the last 10 years and he spent time to make sure he thotoughly understood my remodel and concerns. He then took the time to explain to me, in layman's terms, what he thinks is going on with my house. Turns out that the issues are in the normal range of things that happen over time. Such a relief....been worried about me 40+ year old house. I was absolutely confident in Kevin's integrity and ability to assess the condtion of my home.

Great! I never wrote a review but I almost hired him again in 2018 which reminded me to leave this review! Sorry for the 5 year delay Kevin.

Kevin was very thorough and took a lot of time to explain the concepts and his thinking about our particular situation. I appreciated the amount of information he provided. His advice was that our basement wall had seen some movement, but it had been addressed years before, and was not likely to move any further with the current structural bolstering. I appreciated that he tried to save me some money by not preparing a full report. He suggested that when we go to sell the house, the buyers may want a report, so if we got it now, it would be out of date by then, and of limited value to the buyers. I also believe that by hiring a professional like Kevin, we were able to avoid getting massive quotes for unnecessary work by unscrupulous foundation repair companies. Money well-spent.

Good: He explained why I did not need the foundation repairs a foundation repair company said I needed which was quoted at $16000

Kevin came, he was friendly, very personable and knowledgeable but he provided way too much information. He came up what he thought was the reason, but as far as how to go forward, he gave me some options on what I would like to do. At that point I didn't know yet and would like to get a second opinion based on what he said.

As a result of an inspection demand when selling our home, we needed to quickly hire a structural engineer. It was a holiday weekend and we were under a tight timetable. I went to Angie's List and saw great reviews for Kevin at this company. Kevin came out and did an extremely thorough inspection, followed by a thorough report. He is a pleasant, knowledgeable professional. I would highly recommend Kevin and his company to you.

Excellent. We implemented his solutions and are looking forward to having the issues fixed.

Report was detailed

Mr Beil is very professional and supplied all the required solutions for our needs to comply with city inspections. Very easy to work with. Highly knowledgeable with structures and materials.

Went very well. My husband and I were looking for an unbiased view in case there was structural damage to our home and it needed repairs.

Kevin discussed the soil science and physics behind the cracking we're experiencing and made recommendations for how to fix the cracking and monitor them over time. Overall saving us several thousands of dollars in unnecessary immediate fixes.

Kevin was both professional and friendly and thus put me at ease in what could've been a stressful inspection, as I did not know what to expect. I was impressed with this depth of knowledge and yet who's desire to communicate to me in a way that I could understand. What a fine gentleman!

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Prior to hiring Kevin I read the reviews on here. I specifically asked about the cost for ?drive time? and negative review mentioned by someone else he had charged $100 for this. I told him the area I lived in Carmel and he said he was centrally located so it would only be 15-20 minutes.
For the actual structural assessment we were in the basement for 40 minutes discussing the issues. That was fine but it could have been much quicker 20-30 minutes but he talked A LOT.    I asked him if he had any recommendations for the repair work and he said he has a guy has recommended in the past and he would send me his information.
When we finally went upstairs he gave me a form to sign that stated he was not legally liable for the conversation we had and basically anything we did based on his assessment was not his responsibility.
I asked him how much the total would be and he said $167.  I asked him to please explain how he came up with that number. I had calculated $67 for 40 minutes + I needed to calculate travel. How was it $100 for travel? He then got irritated with me and
said well fine you pay me what you think is fair.
I paid him for 40 minutes of travel but I had a feeling it was going to come back to bite me and I was right?  I texted him a few days later to request the information for his recommended contractor and received this response?. (Reconsidered and I don?t believe your beam support project fits well with my foundation contractor. I would suggest that you look to Angie?s List for
contractors/bids. Good luck with your project.  
I guess if I had paid him the full $167 I would have gotten a recommendation! 

Very professional. Provided unbiased information. Exactly what I was looking for. Fair price.

It went really well. He was willing to accommodate via Face Time due to location differences while he did the inspection. I really appreciated the special accommodations due to the circumstances.

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He gave me his opinion about services I may and may not need and I was ok with that. He charged me $100 per hour, which was fine too, I expected that but I wasn't expecting an additional $100 charge to drive to and from my home. Somehow I missed that. 
I haven't hired anyone to do the work yet but I think I have a little clearer idea what I need to consider.

We're glad to know that all is well in the house.  These cracks are to be expected and are really not an issue to be addressed at this time.  He explained how weight loads are carried throughout the house, and what to look for.  He was very thorough and informative.   He's a walking encyclopedia on structures.   It made sense to get an unbiased evaluation first rather than have a company come out that's trying to sell a product and may or may not use a structural engineer to evaluate the situation truthfully.  We'd have Kevin come out again if needed and will recommend him to others.  The reason we gave a "B" on price is that there is billing for travel that seems to be based on his hourly working rate.  All other providers we've used ( and they've come from some distance), have not charged to this degree.  We do find it acceptable though, with gasoline prices being what they are, that a gas fee would be a fair charge to pass on to clients.

Very interesting to talk with he was able to discuss ideas at my level and was able to give me some great ideas.  Unlike other structural engineers I have used, Kevin actually took me under the house to show me what needed to be done.  He took time to answer all my questions and explain procedures in detail.  He made himself available for questions after I started the project.
When I got his final bill I was surprised because with all the work he did on this project I expected it to be much more.He sent me the plans I needed the next week before I expected them.  He was professional and friendly and I will use him again.

Spent significant time explaining the issues I was having, used equipment to determine the extent of structural problems.