Michael Montgomery w/ Buyers Protection Group
About us
Licensed Engineer. Structural inspections for residential and light commercial properties. See website for more details.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Engineering & Foundation Solutions. WE'RE YOUR FIRST STEP for a solution. Skipping the Engineer can be CHECKBOOK SUICIDE. Free estimates from contractors can be very costly for you. Start with an engineer and save. Contractors should be experts on installing their work. Contractors as not designers. Engineers inspect and design - Contractors install. Don't be afraid to start with an engineer.
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"The actual fee was $320."
"This inspection was done by another engineer, not by Mike Montgomery. Company policy requires the service to be paid for before the client receives the report. A client automatically receives a receipt with the report. A price confirmation is sent with the order confirmation by email."
He arrived on-time and listened to our interests and purpose of the visit
After physically walking through the structure and taking notes, he provided a quick review of what he found answering questions
About 2 days later, the written report arrived backing up his initial analysis and giving us documentation from a pro
I saw an article written by Mike suggesting having your foundation inspected by a structural engineer before calling a contractor, and I had also spoke with him at the home and garden show about the same issue. I decided to call Mike to have him inspect our house. I phoned Mike on a Friday and made an appointment with BPG for the following Monday. Mike responded at the time scheduled. He inspected the issues we were having and made recommendations for fixing the problems. None of which involved digging up around half my foundation and jacking up the house costing thousands of dollars. The recommendations were pretty simple and one of them I could do myself with a little time and effort.
I would recommend Mike's services to anyone. He was professional, responded in a timely manner and I had the engineering designs in two days. Hiring a structural engineer is the way to go before contacting a contractor. I would have been out thousands of dollars and my foundation problems would not have been fixed.
"None of repairs that we did design for were necessary repairs, but optional items. The repairs suggested were not a mistake to have done, but improvements to the house. All of the costs associated with the suggested repairs were a lot less than the original contractors estimate. We are there to inspect the house only and to determine if the conditions of the house need structural repairs."
"There was no mention in my report that suggested that I should provide any engineering design plans as an additional service. If I would have discussed with her being charged for a design, this would have been mentioned in my report. Everything in my report were suggestions of simple repairs not requiring any engineering design plans or details. Most clients are happy with a report that does not suggest structural repairs."
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